1. Shanmugha Raja, known professionally as Mysskin, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, actor, film producer and composer.
17 Facts About Mysskin
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Mysskin made his directorial debut in 2006 with Chithiram Pesuthadi.
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Mysskin made his acting debut with Nandalala, where he portrayed a mentally disabled man.
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Mysskin was working in a book store when director Kathir first asked him to join him.
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Mysskin was with him for nearly eight months but did not work in any movie.
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Mysskin made his directorial debut in 2006 with the low-budget film Chithiram Pesuthadi, which went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.
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Mysskin then directed Anjathe which became one of the biggest blockbusters in Tamil cinema.
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Mysskin went on to direct Nandalala, a film loosely based on Takeshi Kitano's Kikujiro and being completely different from his first two ventures.
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Mysskin himself chose to play the mentally challenged character after the script was turned down by many established actors.
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Mysskin's next film, Yuddham Sei, a dark crime thriller was a hit at the box office as well.
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Mysskin, known for his offbeat subjects tries his hand for the first time at a horror thriller genre.
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Pisaasu which has the signature style of Mysskin has been produced by director Bala's home banner B Studios.
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Mysskin has found success as an actor in films not directed by him.
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Mysskin has played antagonistic roles in films such as Maaveeran and Leo.
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Mysskin is inspired by filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa, Robert Bresson and Takeshi Kitano.
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Mysskin is known to start film shoot only after a bound script is ready.
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Mysskin says that his films are influenced by the works of Kurosawa.