[Slonopotam845]

On paper, OTR's director is not TR (though he did it without credit as the producer Ibrahim chose to place his name in the titles, as per those who saw the shooting etc in Mayavaram).

However, going by credits, it may not qualify. His official first one was 'vasantha azhaippugaL', terrible flop. He recovered almost immediately with 'rayil payaNangaLil'.

[Slonopotam845]

hub rap - some observations:

-avvai was not KSR's first movie, he did a few before and does not qualify

-pallavi anupallavi in not Thamizh movie and shouldn't be in this forum. pagal nilavu should be the one for MR

-payaNangaL mudivadhillai of R Sundarrajan is missing, should not be ignored as it was a remarkable debut of a very successful director

[radikal]

payaNangaL mudivadhillai (1982)
Agmark R Sundarrajan padam and his first.

Also the first for "motherland pictures" who went on to produce a number of musicals. This was the first to have IR on posters, with a caption "இளையராஜாவின் இன்னிசை மழையில்".

And, I was in college first year

It was a decent movie with 7 phenomenal songs of IR (SPB sang all of them with SJ duetting for two), and a silver jubilee hit.

Actors - Mohan -who went on to get a 'mike' reputation, which started in this movie / Poornima Jayaram (now Poornima Bagyaraj) / S V Sekhar / Goundamani

Do you need more details?

[TorryJens]

Pavithran's first film is Vasantha Kaala Paravaigal, IIRC.

[Lt_Apple]

Hope you guys find this interesting.

Find below some pretty good movies by directors on their debut. In case I have missed any, please message me just the name of the movie you would like to be included. For familiarity's and comparability's sake, let us include movies from 16 Vayathinilae only.

Here is how the thread will progress:
To begin with, there will not be any posts discussing the merits or goof-ups of movies. Each of us will rate the movies listed in a secret-ballot type system. Message me the ratings. This is to avoid the impact of one's ratings on somebody else who would rate later. The average score for a movie will decide the winner. If you haven't watched a movie or do not remember much from a movie, please refrain from voting.

After everyone has sent the scores, the ratings by each member and the aggregate figures will be revealed. Only then discussions will begin. The discussions as usual can be used for canvassing one's favorite movie or bash someone's ratings. When the discussions reaches a point of saturation, another poll of the same kind will be conducted. Expecting the discussions to be constructive and enlightening, positions of the movies are bound to change in the final rating. The change in positions in the final standings will be attributed to the hub imparted educated rating. A poll of the regular binary type will also be conducted to see how different it is from this result.

The following will be revealed in the end
The Most hyped movie - The movie that made the biggest drop in score
The Most underrated movie - The movie that made the biggest jump in score
Everyone's favorite - Should arrive using variance and average in scores
And perhaps much more based on your suggestions...

Please use your judgment rather than box office records to rate.
Movies:
16 Vayathinile - Bharathiraja
23-M Pulikesi - Chimbudevan
Aanandham - Lingusaamy
Aval Appadithan - Rudraiah
Avathaaram - Naser
Azhagi - Thankar Bachan
Azhagiya Theeye - Radha Mohan
Bharathi Kannamma - Cheran
Chennai - 600028 - Venkat Prabhu
Chithiram Pesuthadi - Myskin
Dheena - Murugadoss
Eeram - Arivazhagan
Emttan Magan - Thirumurugan
Gentleman - Shankar
Gopurangal Saaivadhillai - Manivannan
Hey Ram - Kamal Haasan
Idhayam - Kathir
Iyarkai - Jananaadhan
Kaadhal Konden - Selvaraghavan
Kaadhal Mannan - Saran
Kalavaani - Sarkunam
Kanda Naal Mudhal - Priya
Kanni Raasi - Pandiyarajan
Keladi Kanmani - Vasanth
Katradhu Tamizh - Raam
Love Today - Bala Shekaran
Minnale - Gautham Menon
Minsara Kanavu - Rajeev Menon
Moga Mul - Gnanasekaran
Mounam Pesiyadhe - Ameer
Mullum Malarum - Mahendran
Oomai Vizhigal - Aravindraj
Oru Thalai Raagam - T Rajendar
Pallavi Anu Pallavi - Mani Ratnam
Pasanga - Pandiraj
Payanangal Mudivathillai - Sundararajan
Polladhavan - Vetrimaaran
Poove Poo Choodava - Fazil
Pudhiya Paadhai - Paarthipan
Pudhu Vasantham - Vikraman
Pulan Visaaranai - Selvamani
Puriyaadha Pudhir - Ravikumar
Sethu - Bala
Sollaamale - Sasi
Subramaniapuram - Sasi Kumar
Suvarillaadha Chithirangal - Bakiaraj
Tamizh - Hari
Thullaadha manamum thullum - Ezhil
Vaali - S J Surya
Vennilaa Kabadi Kuzhu - Suseendran
Virumbugiren - Susi Ganesan

[Lillie_Steins]

By "rating" what do you mean?

Is it in a scale (say 1 to 10 for each) or relative (means ranking your list)?

[radikal]

Oh sh!#T I thought for a moment "the Most sensual"

[HedgeYourBets]

விடுபட்டு போனவையாக நான் நினைப்பது..

புது வசந்தம்
கேளடிக் கண்மணி
ராஜபார்வை
இதயம்
லவ் டுடே
சொல்லாமலே
மோகமுள்
ஊமை விழிகள்
அவதாரம்
ஈரம்
கேப்டன் பிரபாகரன்

[HedgeYourBets]

TR with oru thalai raagam

Hari with Tamizh

Parthiban with Pudhiya paadhai

Pandiya rajan with kanni rasi

K Bagyaraj with Bama rukmani

Agathian with Vanmathi

Saran with kadhal mannan

Shanker with gentleman

Vikraman with Pudhuvasandham

what is Kamal's first directoral venture

[Fegasderty]

TR with oru thalai raagam

Hari with Tamizh

Parthiban with Pudhiya paadhai

Pandiya rajan with kanni rasi

K Bagyaraj with Bama rukmani

Agathian with Vanmathi

Saran with kadhal mannan

Shanker with gentleman

Vikraman with Pudhuvasandham

what is Kamal's first directoral venture

Hey Ram

[LottiFurmann]

TR with oru thalai raagam

Hari with Tamizh

Parthiban with Pudhiya paadhai

Pandiya rajan with kanni rasi

K Bagyaraj with Bama rukmani

Agathian with Vanmathi

Saran with kadhal mannan

Shanker with gentleman

Vikraman with Pudhuvasandham

what is Kamal's first directoral venture

i think bhagyaraj's first movie is suvarilatha sithirangal.....

[doctorzlo]

Yes,that was his first directed movie.he done screenplay for Kanni paruvathiley before that.

[9mm_fan]

கேளடிக் கண்மணி

அவ்வளோ அழுத்தமா சொன்னாதான் கேப்பாங்க போல :P j/k

[Ifroham4]

ராஜபார்வை

Singeetham directed many Telegu films before this.

கேப்டன் பிரபாகரன்

SelvamaNi's debut was pulan visAraNai

[Ifroham4]

Originally Posted by venkkiram ராஜபார்வை

Singeetham directed many Telegu films before this.
It is not even his Tamil debut. Apart from other movies, I think he did Iru NilavugaL(unless it is a dubbed version of sommokkadidhi, sOkkokkadidhi).
Did he direct dhikkatra pArvathi? (I might be way off the mark, probably by decades just thinking aloud on vague memory).

[9mm_fan]

Did he direct dhikkatra pArvathi?

Yes!

The comedy is some Kamal fans calling him "benAmi" of KH

[Fegasderty]

Originally Posted by venkkiram ராஜபார்வை

Singeetham directed many Telegu films before this. ராஜ் கமலின் முதல் படம். ராஜ பார்வை கமலின் இயக்கத்தில் முதல் படம் என்பதாகவே நினைவுக் குறிப்பில் இதுவரை இருந்து வருகிறது. என்ன செய்ய? மாற்றிக்கொள்ள முயற்சி செய்கிறேன்.

Originally Posted by venkkiram கேப்டன் பிரபாகரன்

SelvamaNi's debut was pulan visAraNai பதிவு செய்யும்போதே, சந்தேகம் இருந்தது. நன்றி.

[doctorzlo]

Originally Posted by Plum Did he direct dhikkatra pArvathi?

Yes!

The comedy is some Kamal fans calling him "benAmi" of KH Yes. I am the one. Especially when kamal involves in screen play.

[Peptobismol]

Yes. I am the one.

நீங்க மட்டுமில்ல வெங்கிராம், விக்கிபீடியாவில் எழுதினவங்களும் அந்த வதந்தியைப்போட்டிருக்காங்க.

எனக்கென்னமோ சிங்கீதத்தில் விஷயத்தில் அது சரியாப்படலை.

எது எப்படி இருந்தாலும், திரைக்கதை etc டைரக்ஷன்

As a comparison, MGR's movies had a lot of input from him -idealogies / choice of songs / music / storyline / locations / heroines etc but he didn't choose to place himself as the director for all. Only for some - like USV.

Would you call Sridhar as MGR's benami for urimaikkural?

[LottiFurmann]

80's commercial director enge... Manivannan'oda debut edhu?