Boopathy Pandian

Biography

Boopathy Pandian is a Tamil film director.

Bhoopathy Pandian worked as an assistant to Sundar C. Apart from assisting him, he also wrote dialogues for his films Winner and Giri.

Dhanush signed the film, then titled Ennai Mattum Kadhal Pannu, soon after the success of Thulluvadho Ilamai, and the venture was initially set to star Sherin, who appeared alongside him in that film. 

Since then, the title and the heroine went through a couple of changes, briefly being referred to as Kadhal Sughamanathu and then finally as Devathayai Kanden, after the popular song of Dhanush-starrer Kadhal Kondein. Sridevi Vijayakumar replaced Sherin as the heroine in the film.

The film was announced in late August 2005 with Boopathy Pandian and Dhanush coming together after a previous collaboration in Devathayai Kanden (2005). Shriya Saran, who rose to fame in Tamil films after her role in Mazhai, was signed as the heroine and the film was titled Naveena Thiruvilayadal, though the prefix was later dropped. 

In September 2010, actor Sivaji Ganesan's Fan Club issued legal notice to the film's producer, Vimala Geetha, to change the name of the film Thiruvilayadal within 15 days or face legal action before the necessary forum. 

They had felt that the title was reminiscent of the 1965 Sivaji film of the same name and felt that the new venture would defame the old film. K. Bhagyaraj was initially penciled in to play Dhanush's father in the film but was later replaced by Mouli due to the delay of the film. 

Shriya Saran was forced to opt out of the film in October 2005 owing to her commitment to work in Rajinikanth's Sivaji. Reports suggested that either Tamannaah or Ileana may be approached to replace her, while the film's inactivity led to rumors that the film was canceled.

However, in January 2006, Boopathy Pandian confirmed that the film would continue and the remaining portions would be swiftly completed. Shriya however returned to work on the film after she was able to allot dates.