Arivazhagan Venkatachalam is an Indian film director who is known for his work in Tamil cinema. A gold medalist from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Arivazhagan started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to the stalwart director Shankar. He made his debut as a director with Eeram (2009) and immediately gained success and recognition. His other directorial ventures include Vallinam (2014), Aarathu Sinam (2016) and Kuttram 23 (2017).