Krishna started his film career in
Tamil film industry, with
Gautham Vasudev Menon. He was the associate director in
Minnale and its
Hindi remake,
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein. He was also the co-director for
Kaakha Kaakha and it's
Telugu remake,
Gharshana. Krishna made his directorial debut with the romantic film
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. It starred
Suriya and
Jyothika in pivotal roles, while
Bhumika,
Shriya Sharma,
Sukanya,
Vadivelu and
Santhanam played other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by
A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by the Indian poet,
Vaali. The cinematography for the film was handled by
R. D. Rajasekhar, while the editing was handled by Gautham Menon's regular,
Anthony. The film was released on 8 September 2006. Krishna's second film,
Yen Ippadi Mayakkinai starring
Richard Rishi and
Gayathrie was completed but never hit the screens due to the production company,
Pyramid Saimira, filing for bankruptcy. Music was scored by the debutant music director
C. Sathya. Krishna returned to direction, in 2012, with the realistic film,
Nedunchaalai, a period drama set in the 1980s. The film was announced in February 2012. It starred
Aari with
Sshivada in lead roles.
Prashant Narayanan was signed on to play a pivotal role in the film, as was supporting actor
Thambi Ramiah. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by
C. Sathya. The cinematography for the film was handled by Rajavel Olhiveeran, while it was edited by the late-
Kishore Te.
Udhayanidhi Stalin's
Red Giant Movies, acquired the distribution rights for the film, after being impressed in a private screening, in December 2013. After a long delay, the film released on 28 March 2014. It opened to generally positive reviews, by the critics and audience alike. It ended up as a critical and commercial success. Krishna's next directorial was
Maane Thaene Paeye. However, it was shelved for unknown reasons.
Pathu Thala directed by Krishna, standing as a landmark film in Tamil cinema, is the official adaptation of
Mufti. It stars
Silambarasan,
Gautham Karthick, and
Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles. The music was composed by
A. R. Rahman, in his second collaboration with Krishna, after
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. The film grossed Rs 55 crores. Director Obeli N Krishna is currently working on a new project rumoured to be titled
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2, a sequel to
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, under the banner of Prince Pictures. Details about the cast and crew for this upcoming film haven't been revealed yet. ==Filmography==