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Cheran was born on December 12, 1970 in Madurai, Madurai district, India and is credited as an actor, film director and screenwriter. Cheran is 55 years old as of 2026. Awards on record include Filmfare Awards South.
My Take
Cheran is exactly the kind of artist I root for. Born in Madurai, he writes, directs, and acts across Tamil cinema, racking up four National Film Awards and a shelf of Filmfare honors. What draws me in is not the trophy count but the temperament: a storyteller who grounds his films in ordinary human dignity rather than spectacle. Running his own site, controlling his own narrative, he strikes me as a self-possessed craftsman. I have real respect for multi-hyphenates who stay humble and just keep making honest, deeply rooted work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cheran
- Name (Japanese)
- チェラン
- Reading
- ちぇらん
- Born
- December 12, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Madurai, Madurai district, India
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.directorcheran.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheran%20(director)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3523441
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cheran born?
Born December 12, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Cheran from?
Cheran is from Madurai, Madurai district, India.
What does Cheran do?
Cheran works as actor, film director, screenwriter.
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