Vedha shanmugam k.
Childhood and early education began at Grandmother's house (Aavudayarikovill, Pudukkottai( district, Tamilnadu) away from Parents. After the father's carpentry stalled in his hometown, (Kondraikkaadu, pudukkottai district, Tamil nadu.)the family migrated to Pudukkottai for a livelihood and started a new life together with Mother, Father and Younger Brother. Completed middle and high school education at Pudukkottai. Realizing that her family will not accept cinema, he has completed his vocational education in the electrical department for basic needs. After completing apprenticeship training at BHEL, Trichy, he travelled to the city of dream industry called Chennai which is 400Km away from his native where he started working and searching opportunities in the Cinema industry. As he realized that he need basic education on Cinema is inevitable to succeed in his pursuit, he joined a Film based training institute and got trained with the support of his electrical works and financial support from his brother.
For his Film School Project, he gave the script of Jallikattu as his choice for the documentary which was selected and got an opportunity to direct. SALLIKKATTU Documentary was selected in the Mumbai international film festival 2006, and received special mention award.