Veera is an Indian actor. He was born on 26 July 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Veera has worked previously as Gautham Menon’s assistant in the film Vaaranam Aayiram, before making his debut in the director’s experimental thriller Nadunisi Naaygal (2011).
In 2006, Veera joined Gautham Menon’s directorial team and worked closely with him during the production of Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) and Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007).
He then joined Menon’s team for the film Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam, which he will direct. Initially shot in mid-2007, the film was set in Chennai’s booming IT industry with Trisha Krishnan leading an ensemble cast before being delayed and eventually pushed back.
After serving as an assistant director for Menon, Veera appeared in the Suriya-starrer Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) in a small role as an army commando.
He made his acting debut as a lead in Menon’s psychological thriller Nadunisi Naaygal, in which he played a psychopath killer. In preparation for the role, he trained with a Chennai psychiatrist named Rangarajan and learned typical psychopathic mannerisms and behavior patterns.
In February 2011, the film, which had been in production for years, opened to mixed reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office.
However Veera won rave reviews for his portrayal, with a critic from Sify.com noting “for a first timer, Veera as the psychopath with the split personality makes a lasting impression in a well-written role” and that “he is riveting and holds the film together with his performance”.
Similarly, another reviewer from the Times of India stated “Veera has tremendous screen presence and fulfills the faith reposed in him by the director”, and his performance saw him garner a nomination at the Vijay Awards in 2011 for Best Debut Actor.
After the release of the film, Veera was signed by director Ram for a film Adangaamai, but the venture was eventually shelved after pre-production. In 2015, he starred in an action thriller titled Rajathandhiram which featured him alongside Regina Cassandra.