Vignesh Shivan

Vignesh Shivan is a Tamil film lyricist, producer and director, also credited as Vignesh Shivn. He is best known for the songs he wrote for star vehicles such as Master (2021), Valimai (2022) and Don (2022). His work has won him two South Indian International Movie Awards, one of them in 2018 for Thaanaa Serndha Koottam. He was linked with Yennai Arindhaal in 2015, the year of his first SIIMA win. In 2019 he was part of the crew on Saaho and wrote lyrics for Namma Veettu Pillai and Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae, followed by songs for Mookuthi Amman and Dharala Prabhu in 2020. He penned lyrics for Master in 2021 and backed Netrikann and Pebbles as producer that same year. In 2022 he directed Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, wrote for Valimai, Etharkkum Thunindhavan and Don, and produced Connect. Shubh Yatra (2023) and Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024) came next, then lyrics for Nesippaya, Dragon and Madharaasi in 2025. In 2026 he wrote, directed and acted in Love Insurance Kompany, wrote lyrics for Jailer 2, produced Hi! and co-produced Mookuthi Amman 2. Shivan stands out for moving easily between roles, shaping a film as a writer, director and producer while giving songs to some of the biggest Tamil star films.