S. A. Chandrasekhar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids S. A. Chandrasekhar
Chandrasekhar at Kanithan's audio launch
Born	(1943-07-02) 2 July 1943 (age 80) Thangachimadam, Madras Presidency, British India
Occupation	Actor, producer, director
Years active	1978–present
Spouse(s)	Shoba Chandrasekhar
Children	Vijay Vidhya (deceased)
Relatives	Vikranth (nephew) S. N. Surendar (brother-in-law)

S. A. Chandrasekar (born 2 July 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, writer, and actor who primarily works within Kollywood. He made his directorial debut with Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai (1978), He got his breakthrough with Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981). He has directed over 70 movies in all south Indian languages, and is known for directing films focusing on social issues.

Personal life

Chandrasekhar was born in Thangachimadam, Tamil Nadu into a Christian vellalar family. His son is Vijay, who is one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema. Chandrasekhar also had a daughter named Vidya, who died at the age of two. His brother-in-law, S. N. Surendar is a playback singer and voice artist. His nephew Vikranth is also an actor.

Film career

Chandrasekar has directed over 70 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Directors S. Shankar, Senthilnathan, C. Ranganathan, Pavithran, Majith, K. R. Jaya, M. Rajesh, Ponram, T. Shivraj & Vicky had worked with him as assistants.

Some of his hit movies include Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981), Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981), Nyaya Ellide (1982), Palletoori Monagadu (1983), Saatchi (1983), Vetri (1984), Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987), Sendhoorapandi (1993), Rasigan (1994), Deva (1995), Once More (1997) and Nenjirukkum Varai (2006).

He introduced Vijay and directed several films in his formative years such as Naalaiya Theerpu (1992), Sendhoorapandi (1993), Rasigan (1994), Deva (1995) and Vishnu (1995). Most of his movies are with Vijayakanth and Vijay.

He also directed Telugu movies such as Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981) and Palletoori Monagadu (1983) with Chiranjeevi.

He has appeared in supporting roles in some movies such as Kudumbam (1984), Pudhu Yugam (1985), Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985), Enakku Nane Needipathi (1986), Vasantha Raagam (1986), Nilave Malare (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987), Innisai Mazhai (1992), Deva (1995), Priyamudan (1998), Sukran (2005) and Kodi (2016).

In the early 2000s, Chandrasekhar slowed down his work as a director and focused on business interests, including on the construction of a three star hotel for his son. In 2000, he began pre-production work on a film titled Dhoosi with Sarathkumar but the project was later shelved.

He turned as the lead actor at the age of 70 in Touring Talkies (2015) which is also his last directorial venture. S. A. Chandrasekhar returned after a break with a biopic on social activist Traffic Ramasamy (2018). In 2019, he directed his 70th film titled Capmaari.

Chandrasekhar spoke at the music launch of the movie Visiri held on 22 November 2018, at Vadapalani Prasad Lab, Chennai. He allegedly said "offering at Tirupati Hundiyal was like a bribe to the deity and one cannot pass the exam by simply making offering to a deity. If the offering to deity can help you pass the exams, you don't need to write the exams and sit at home". He also said that "success can be achieved only by studying." Virugambakkam police registered a FIR against Chandrasekhar on charges of hurting religious beliefs after a complaint filed by Hindu Munnani over his statements.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as					Language	Role	Notes
		Director	Producer	Screenplay	Story	Actor
2023	Karumegangal Kalaigindrana					Y	Tamil
	Tamil Kudimagan					Y	Tamil
	Naan Kadavul Illai	Y		Y		Y	Tamil		also singer for song "Kanne Kanmaniye"
2021	Maanaadu					Y	Tamil	Arivazhagan
2019	Capmaari	Y		Y		Y	Tamil	Police Inspector
2018	Aaruthra					Y	Tamil	Shiva's father
	Traffic Ramasamy		Y			Y	Tamil	Traffic Ramasamy
2016	Kodi					Y	Tamil	Thalaivar
	Nayyapudai		Y	Y	Y	Y	Tamil	Vellaichamy
2015	Touring Talkies	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Tamil	Anthony
2011	Sattapadi Kutram	Y	Y	Y	Y		Tamil
2010	Veluthu Kattu		Y				Tamil
2008	Pandhayam	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
2007	Nenjirukkum Varai	Y		Y			Tamil
2006	Aathi		Y				Tamil
2005	Sukran	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Tamil	Himself
2002	Mutham	Y		Y			Tamil		spoke poems in the song "Oru Murai Nee"
	Thamizhan			Y			Tamil
2001	Dosth	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
1999	Periyanna	Y		Y			Tamil
	Nenjinile	Y	Y	Y			Tamil
1998	Priyamudan					Y	Tamil	CBI officer Gopal
1997	Once More	Y		Y			Tamil
1996	Maanbumigu Maanavan	Y		Y			Tamil
1995	Vishnu	Y		Y			Tamil
	Deva	Y		Y		Y	Tamil	Marimuthu
1994	Rasigan	Y		Y			Tamil
1993	Sendhoorapandi	Y		Y			Tamil	Kaalimuthu
	Jeevan Ki Shatranj	Y		Y			Hindi		Remake of Tamil Film Rajanadai (1989)
	Rajadurai	Y		Y			Tamil		50th Film
1992	Innisai Mazhai			Y		Y	Tamil
	Naalaiya Theerpu	Y		Y			Tamil
	Mera Dil Tere Liye	Y					Hindi		Remake of Tamil Film Nanbargal (1991)
	Insaaf Ki Devi	Y					Hindi
1991	Nanbargal	Y					Tamil
1990	Azaad Desh Ke Gulam	Y				Y	Hindi		Remake of Tamil Film Sundhanthira Naattin Adimaigal (1988)
	Jai Shiv Shankar	Y					Hindi		Remake of Malayalam Film Vartha (1986)
	Seetha	Y					Tamil
1989	Rajanadai	Y		Y			Tamil
1988	Ithu Engal Neethi	Y		Y			Tamil
	Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal	Y					Tamil
	Poovum Puyalum	Y					Tamil
1987	Kudrat Ka Kanoon	Y					Hindi		Remake of Tamil Film Neethikku Thandanai (1987)
	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu	Y		Y	Y	Y	Tamil	Peter
	Neethikku Thandanai	Y		Y		Y	Tamil
1986	Sigappu Malargal	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
	Nilave Malare	Y				Y	Tamil
	Vasantha Raagam	Y		Y		Y	Tamil	Chandrasekhar
	Enakku Nane Needipathi	Y		Y	Y	Y	Tamil		25th Film
	En Sabatham	Y					Tamil
1985	Intiko Rudramma	Y					Telugu
	Neethiyin Marupakkam	Y		Y			Tamil
	Naan Sigappu Manithan	Y		Y		Y	Tamil	Hospital Ward Boy	Remake of Bollywood Film Aaji Ki Awaz
	Balidaan	Y					Hindi		Remake of Telugu Film Balidaanam (1983)
	Pudhu Yugam	Y		Y	Y	Y	Tamil		Remake of Kannada Film Simha Gharjane (1983)
1984	Kudumbam	Y		Y	Y	Y	Tamil	Sekar	Debut film (Actor)
	Dopidi Dongalu	Y					Telugu
	Veetuku Oru Kannagi	Y	Y	Y			Tamil
	Devanthakudu	Y					Telugu		Remake of Kannada Film Geluvu Nannade(1983)
	Vetri	Y					Tamil		Remake of Kannada Film Geluvu Nannade(1983)
1983	Simha Gharjane	Y		Y			Kannada
	Hasida Hebbuli	Y		Y			Kannada		Remake of Tamil Film Nenjile Thunivirunthal(1981)
	Saatchi	Y		Y	Y		Tamil		Remake of Telugu Film Balidaanam (1983)
	Samsaram Enbathu Veenai	Y					Tamil
	Gedda Maga	Y					Kannada		Remake of Tamil Film Moondru Mugam (1982)
	Geluvu Nannade	Y					Kannada
	Palletoori Monagadu	Y					Telugu		Remake of Tamil Film Nenjile Thunivirunthal(1981)
	Balidaanam	Y					Telugu
1982	Idhayam Pesugirathu	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
	Nyaya Ellide	Y		Y			Kannada		Remake of Tamil Film Sattam Oru Iruttarai(1981)
	Om Shakti	Y					Tamil
	Pattanathu Rajakkal	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
1981	Needhi Pizhaithadhu	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
	Chattaniki Kallu Levu	Y		Y			Telugu		Remake of Tamil Film Sattam Oru Iruttarai(1981)
	Nenjile Thunivirunthal	Y		Y	Y		Tamil
	Sattam Oru Iruttarai	Y		Y		Y	Tamil	HitchHiker
1978	Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai	Y					Tamil

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