Durai ( born 25 February 1940 ) is an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s . As of 2014 , he has directed 46 films in Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi . Though known for his work in commercial cinema , he made films women-centric like '' Avalum Penthaane '' and '' Pasi '' , which won two National Film Awards . He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards ( India ) in 2011 . As of 2011 , he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers ' Association
58th National Film Awards
58th National Film Awards
Durai (director)