Shanmugha Raja (born 20 September 1971), known professionally as
Mysskin is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, singer and
producer.[2][3] He made his directorial debut in 2006 with Chithiram
Pesuthadi. His subsequent films Anjathe (2008), Nandalala (2010) and
Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013) have received critical acclaim. He made
his acting debut with Nandalala (2010), where he played a
mentally-challenged man.He chose Mysskin or Myshkin as his assumed
name inspired by Prince Myshkin, the protagonist in Dostoevsky's novel
The Idiot.[3][2] His schooling was in Tamil and he is an avid book
reader[4] He was working in a book store when director Kathir first
asked him to join him. He was with him for nearly 8 months but did not
work in any movie. It was under director Vincent Selva that he did his
first movie Youth, followed by Jithan, again under Vincent Selva.[4]
Mysskin made his directorial debut with the low -budget film Chithiram
Pesudhadi which went to become one of the biggest hits of the year. A
simple love story, it became a hit owing to the unique style the film
was written in. Narain and Bhavana debuted as leads in the film became
popular faces. He then moved on to Anjathe which became one of the
biggest blockbusters in Tamil Cinema. The film received critical
acclaim for all departments of film making. The film was also noted
for its narrative style and mise en scene which marked an example of
Tamil new wave cinema.[5] It starred Narain, Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi
Ahathian and yesteryears actor Pandiarajan in a never before seen
role. Both the Mysskin films had item songs which became big hits and
has captured the hearts of the young and old alike.Anjathe catapulted
Mysskin into the big league. He is touted to be one of the best young
directors in Tamil cinema. In autumn 2009, Kamal Haasan confirmed a
high-budget historical project directed by Mysskin was in the
works.[6] But the film did not get adequate funding (₹70 crore in
2009) and failed to take off.
Mysskin is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, singer and
producer.[2][3] He made his directorial debut in 2006 with Chithiram
Pesuthadi. His subsequent films Anjathe (2008), Nandalala (2010) and
Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013) have received critical acclaim. He made
his acting debut with Nandalala (2010), where he played a
mentally-challenged man.He chose Mysskin or Myshkin as his assumed
name inspired by Prince Myshkin, the protagonist in Dostoevsky's novel
The Idiot.[3][2] His schooling was in Tamil and he is an avid book
reader[4] He was working in a book store when director Kathir first
asked him to join him. He was with him for nearly 8 months but did not
work in any movie. It was under director Vincent Selva that he did his
first movie Youth, followed by Jithan, again under Vincent Selva.[4]
Mysskin made his directorial debut with the low -budget film Chithiram
Pesudhadi which went to become one of the biggest hits of the year. A
simple love story, it became a hit owing to the unique style the film
was written in. Narain and Bhavana debuted as leads in the film became
popular faces. He then moved on to Anjathe which became one of the
biggest blockbusters in Tamil Cinema. The film received critical
acclaim for all departments of film making. The film was also noted
for its narrative style and mise en scene which marked an example of
Tamil new wave cinema.[5] It starred Narain, Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi
Ahathian and yesteryears actor Pandiarajan in a never before seen
role. Both the Mysskin films had item songs which became big hits and
has captured the hearts of the young and old alike.Anjathe catapulted
Mysskin into the big league. He is touted to be one of the best young
directors in Tamil cinema. In autumn 2009, Kamal Haasan confirmed a
high-budget historical project directed by Mysskin was in the
works.[6] But the film did not get adequate funding (₹70 crore in
2009) and failed to take off.
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