ak anth ▁who ▁promised ▁him ▁to ▁act ▁in ▁his ▁films ▁in ▁the ▁future . ▁When ▁produ cers ▁proposed ▁him ▁to ▁direct ▁a ▁film , ▁he ▁met ▁V ij ay ak anth ▁but ▁the ▁actor ▁was ▁in ▁a ▁busy ▁schedule . ▁Wait ing ▁for ▁his ▁avail ability , ▁he ▁worked ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁director ▁under ▁V . ▁Az h ag app an ▁in ▁three ▁films . ▁S enth il n athan ▁finally ▁made ▁his ▁director ial ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁with ▁the ▁T amil ▁film ▁Po on th otta ▁Ka aval ka aran . ▁The ▁film ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁block b uster . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁he ▁agreed ▁terms ▁with ▁producer ▁I bra him ▁Row ther ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁film ▁titled ▁K ad hal ▁M ud al ▁K ad hal ▁Var ai , ▁which ▁would ▁have ▁debut ant ▁B ala ▁K um aran ▁and ▁U ma ▁in ▁the ▁lead ▁role . ▁The ▁film ▁would ▁have ▁marked ▁the ▁director ' s ▁ 2 5 th ▁film , ▁but ▁the ▁producer ' s ▁financial ▁troubles ▁meant ▁that ▁the ▁film ▁was ▁sh el ved . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Television ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ 1 . ▁http :// sp icy on ion . com / direct or / s enth il n athan - mov ies - list / ▁▁ 3 . ▁http :// www . b har at mov ies . com / direct or / s enth il - n athan - mov