Dhanush to Kamal Haasan: Five Tamil actors who have written the story for their films

Tamil cinema industry is stacked with several talented directors, while some from the industry have gone on to rock globally. A few directors come out from their comfort zone to build a place for themselves, and sometimes they opt to direct a story of others. In the development, actors have also written stories for their films, and those are made by other directors. Here is a look at five Tamil actors who have written the story for their films.

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Dhanush is one of the multi talented actors in Tamil cinema, and he also made his directorial debut with 'Pa Paandi'. Now, Dhanush has reunited with his brother and director Selvaraghavan for 'Naane Varuven', and the film is nearing completion. Dhanush has written the story of 'Naane Varuven', and this is the first time that he has written a story directed by another.

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Kamal Haasan's skills are well known to every cinema fan, and the actor has only a few untouched fields in cinema. Kamal Haasan has done the story for most of his films, which are directed by others, and he has also directed a few. 'Thevar Magan', 'Uttama Villain', 'Panchathanthiram', 'Guru', 'Apoorva Sagodharargal', 'Kuruthi Punal', and several other super hit film stories were written by Kamal Haasan, and he is a legendary writer too.

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Rajinikanth is mostly known for his stylish acting, but he is also a good writer, and he has written stories for the film 'Valli' and 'Baba'. Both films are directed by others, while he appeared in a cameo role in the former, and played the lead role in the latter. Rajinikanth also has a dream of directing a film, and that's why his two daughters are involved in direction.

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K Bhagyaraj started his career as a screenplay writer and then transformed into a director, actor, and music director. After gaining fame, K Bhagyaraj has written stories for his films like 'Idhu Namma Aalu', 'Rudhra', and 'Thunai Mudhalvar', which are directed by others. K Bhagyaraj is one of the best screenplay writers in Tamil, and he is an inspiration for many.

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Silambarasan loves to keep on updating himself, and he is capable of multitasking. Silambarasan has written the story of his super hit film 'Manmadhan', and took help from AJ Murugan to direct the film. Then he was later addressed as the director of 'Manmadhan'. But the fact is Silambarasan has only penned the story, while AJ Murugan handled the film's direction.

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