T. J. Gnanavel is an Indian film director and writer. He was born on 1st January 1970 in Chennai, India. The director, T. J. Gnanavel is best known for his Raththa Sarithiram (2010), Payanam (2011), Dhoni (2012), Kootathil Oruthan (2017) and Jai Bhim (2021). Apart, Gnanavel also will be a direct and write of the new upcoming Indian movie Vettaiyan (2024).
The popular director and writer, T. J. Gnanavel made his debut in 2011, writing the story and screenplay of the 2011 Tamil crime action Payanam. Following his debut, he was associated with the Prakash Raj and Radhika Apte-starrer 2012 Tamil family drama Dhoni, which he wrote the dialogues for.
In the year 2017, Gnanavel made his directorial debut with the comedy Kootathil Oruthan, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand in pivotal roles. Gnanavel not only directed the film but was also wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues of the movie.