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Andrew Louis (born November 10, 1979) is an Indian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter working primarily in the Tamil film industry. Known for his psychological thrillers and crime dramas, he gained recognition for Kolaigaran (2019) and the Prime Video series Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie (2022).
Early life and Career
Andrew Louis was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Before transitioning to directing, he worked as an assistant director under the name Andrew Vasanth Louis on several Tamil films, including Vaalee (1999), Kushi (2002), and Naani (2004).[1]
He began his directorial career with the romantic comedy Leelai (2012), produced by Oscar Ravichandran and featuring music by Satish Chakravarthy. The film received limited commercial or critical attention.[2] His second directorial venture, Kolaigaran, starred Vijay Antony as a retired police officer investigating a serial killer.[3]
Louis transitioned to streaming with the Prime Video series Vadhandhi, produced by Pushkar and Gayatri under Wallwatcher Films. The series, starring S.J. Suryah, explored themes of crime and misinformation in rural Tamil Nadu. Simon K. King composed music for the web series.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Director | Writer | |||
| 2012 | Leelai | 
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Debut as director |
| 2019 | Kolaigaran |
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Psychological Thriller |
| 2022 | Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie |
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Prime Video crime series |
| TBA | Untitled Project |
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Announced by Prince Pictures (2023)[5] |
References
Category:Living people Category:Directors
- ^ "Andrew Louis | Director, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ archive, From our online (2012-05-16). "Leelai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (2019-06-07). "Kolaigaran Movie Review: A reasonably well-made adaptation that doesn't soar as high as it should". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Simon K King teams up with his Kolaigaran director Andrew Louis for web series Vadhandhi". The Times of India. 2022-11-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ R, Chandhini (2023-01-07). "Andrew Louis' next to be backed by Prince Pictures". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
External links
- Andrew Louis at IMDb