Velu Prabhakaran is an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and actor. He is known for his controversial themes, often highlighting atheism and revolutionary subjects in his filmsVelu Prabhakaran began as a cinematographer before making his directorial debut with the 1989 horror film Nalaya Manithan, before also directing its sequel Adhisaya Manithan (1990). He then made two more consecutive action films under R. K. Selvamani's production in Asuran and Rajali, with both becoming box office failures.[2] He then worked on action films with lead characters, who often featured as a revolutionary, making Kadavul (1997), Sivan (1999) and Puratchikkaaran (2000).