Manimaran is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry. He made his directorial debut in Tamil, Udhayam NH4 (2013) featuring Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles which was simultaneously dubbed and released in Telugu in the same year. Udhayam NH4 was produced by Meeka Entertainment & Grassroot Film Company for which director Vetrimaaran penned the story.Manimaran was born and bought up in a town Walajapet near Vellore.