Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1975-10-20
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Edit pageDinesh Kumar
Biography
Dinesh Kumar (mononymously known as Dinesh) is an Indian choreographer working with South Indian films, including Tamil films. He won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in Aadukalam (Tamil).
Dinesh Kumar was born in Madras and currently resides in Chennai. He won the 58th National Film Award for Best Choreographer for the Film "Aadukalam".
He won rich praises from the Jury with the comments 'This National Award for Best Choreography is awarded to Dinesh Kumar For the Native Charm and Innovative Design in the art of Choreography that creates an Effervescent Energy in the Spectator".
He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South for Ayan (2009).
He has also won the Vijay Award for Best Choreographer twice, Pokkiri (2007) and Easan (2010).
He also won the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Choreographer four times, for Pokkiri (2007), Easan (2010), Irudhi Suttru (2016), and Master (2019).
He occasionally makes appearances in the song which he had choreographed. He made his acting debut as a lead actor with Oru Kuppa Kathai (2018).
