Desingh Periyasamy

Desingh Periyasamy, also credited as Desingu Periyasamy, is a Tamil film director. He is best known for writing and directing Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020), a romantic heist comedy that did well at the box office, and his directing credits also include 99 (2014). His biggest honour is a nomination for Best Director – Tamil at the Filmfare Awards South in 2021. His breakthrough came with Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, released in 2020. Work on the film began in 2017 after Dulquer Salmaan showed interest in teaming up with him, and shooting took place in Goa and Delhi between November 2017 and July 2018. The story follows two con artists who run a string of scams while sorting out their love lives. Salmaan leads a cast that includes Ritu Varma, Rakshan and Niranjani Ahathian, with Gautham Vasudev Menon and Uday Mahesh in supporting parts, and the film gave Rakshan and Niranjani their first screen roles. Periyasamy is also credited as director, story writer and screenplay writer on Kanulu Kanulanu Dochayante (2020). His later projects include STR50 and an untitled film with Manikandan, which lists him as director and story writer. Periyasamy is known for mixing romance, comedy and crime in a single story. Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal earned him nominations at the Filmfare Awards South in 2021 and at the South Indian International Movie Awards in 2020.