Salangai Durai

Salangai Durai is an Indian film director and producer, who has directed Tamil language films. He became known for the rural drama Kathavarayan.

Career After working as a television director and a dialogue writer in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Salangai Durai made his directorial debut with Kathavarayan (2008) starring Karan, Vidisha and Vadivelu. The film opened to negative reviews, with a critic noting "debutant director Salangai Durai may not have made a dream debut but this start is not disappointing."

He then directed Kantharvan, a love story narrating the tale of a romance between a lorry driver and a college girl, starring Kathir - who had featured in a small role in Kathavarayan- and Honey Rose. The film was released in 2014.

In 2015, Dandupalyam Alajadi a Telugu version of his movie Kaathavarayan was released.

He then began his next work on a police procedural film titled EPCO 302 starring Kasthuri in the lead role, under his own production studio, South Indian Productions. The film was released in 2021. Despite a low-profile release, the film garnered critical acclaim.

In 2023, salangai durai directed a Tamil movie titled Kadathal. The Film stars Damodhar, Vidhisha, Riya, Singampuli, Ferosekhan. This movie was released on September 22, 2023.

Filmography Films As director Year Film Notes 2008 Kathavarayan 2014 Kandharvan Also producer 2021 EPCO 302 Also producer 2023 Kadathal Also producer

As dialogue writer Ayudha Poojai (1995) Sutha Suyamvaram (1999) Samrat Asoka (2001; Tamil dialogues)

As actor En Rajangam (1994) as a reporter Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997) as a servant

Television As director Veeran Maruthu Manickam (1998) Panchami (2000) Inai Kodugal