Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked on Tamil and Malayalam language films. He rose to fame through the thriller drama Lens (2016), and has gone on to make feature films including the family dramas The Mosquito Philosophy (2019) and Thalaikoothal (2023). Career Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan worked as a software engineer, spending seven years in the United States, before returning to Chennai, hoping to work as an actor in Tamil films. His most notable acting roles came through Urumi (2011) and as Ajith Kumar's friend in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Yennai Arindhaal (2015). Radhakrishnan made his directorial debut through the bilingual film Lens starring Anand Sami and Vinutha Lal in lead roles alongside himself. The film opened to positive reviews, with Radhakrishnan winning the Gollapudi Srinivas Award for Best Debut Director. A critic from the Deccan Chronicle noted "except towards the end where it goes preachy, Jayaprakash effectively brings out the message of the lust for voyeurism in the digital world and its consequences in a strong manner". Radhakrishnan next worked on The Mosquito Philosophy (2019), an experimental family drama film shot in Tamil, produced by actress Shruti Haasan. The plot for the film emerged over drinks with Radhakrishnan's friend Suresh, who eventually played the protagonist. The scenes were shot sequentially, beginning with the drive to the nearest liquor store. Radhakrishnan revealed "with no script in hand, everyone responded spontaneously to the developing plot from the depth of their own experiences". His third film Thalaikoothal (2023), produced by YNOT Studios was based on the practice of the same name. Featuring established actors such as Samuthirakani and Kathir, it was Radhakrishnan's most widely released film. His next release will be Kadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai, a LGBT-romantic drama film starring Lijomol Jose and Anusha in the lead roles. Filmography As director As actor References External links Living people Tamil film directors Film directors from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian film directors Tamil screenwriters