Mari Selvaraj

Mariselvam Selvaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He worked as an assistant director to Ram. He made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), which opened to highly positive reviews and received many awards and accolades.

Mari Selvaraj joined Ram as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017).

In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the most successful films of the year. Afterward, he directed Karnan (2021), Maamannan (2023), Vaazhai (2024) and Bison Kaalamaadan (2025).

Mari Selvaraj is married to Divya, and they have two children. Mari had an elder sister who died in 1999 when a banana truck overturned and crushed her.