Indian director Nishanth Ravindaran is known for working predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He started off as a post-production supervisor in the films Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), Vishwaroopam (2013), Manmadhan Ambu (2010). Moving into direction, he directed a short film Janmantharangal in 2008. Odu Raja Odu is his first venture as a director of a full-length feature film.