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S. Ve. Shekar
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byK. N. Lakshmanan
Succeeded byR. Rajalakshmi
ConstituencyMylapore
Personal details
Born
Sattanathapuram Venkataraman Sekhar

(1950-12-26) 26 December 1950 (age 73)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		AIADMK, Indian National Congress
Children

Sattanathapuram Venkataraman Shekhar (born 26 December 1950) better known as 'S. Ve. Shekhar' is a Tamil playwright and film actor. In 2006, he made an entry into politics by contesting and winning the Legislative Assembly Elections as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from Mylapore. He was expelled from AIADMK on 30 July 2009.[1] He later joined the Indian National Congress.[2][3] Later he joined the BJP.[4]

Personal life

Shekher was born to Sattanathapuram Venkataraman on 26 December 1950. He completed his diploma in Mechanical Engineering and post diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

Shekher is married to Uma(Grand daughter of G. Ramanathan) - Renowned Tamil film Music director during 50's. The couple have a daughter named Anuradha and a son named Ashwin who debuted in the Tamil movie Vegam.

Career

Shekher's stage career began in 1974 when he acted in his first stage play. He entered Kollywood as a still photographer for the film Mogham. Then, was spotted by director K. Balachander who provided him a role in the film Ninaithale Inikkum and later gave him a full-fledged role in his movie Varumayin Niram Sivappu.[5] After performing movie roles in around 96 Tamil films, Shekher moved into television, appearing in Vanna Kolangal and Nam Kudumbam. Vannakolangal created a sensation as it was re-telecast eight times in Doordarshan.[5]

Shekhar was a member and later a team leader of the popular drama troupe Mylapore Boys, who performed over 50 plays and over 100 drama skits from 1978 to 1988. Shekhar later became the president and the chairman of the troupe (by then renamed Mylapore Nataka Arangam). Most of his later plays and television dramas include characters from his troupe and from his former plays.

Shekhar and his Mylapore Boys provided stiff competition for another popular drama troupe in Madras, The Crazy Troupe, led by Crazy Mohan. They have also worked together, with Crazy Mohan writing three plays for Shekher's troupe, Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam, One More Exorcist and Oru Sondha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagiradhu, and the cult comedy Katha Nayagan (1988 film) starring Pandiarajan and Shekher.

An expert in broadcast, sound effects and theatrics, he won the Best All India Programme Producer Award for four years in a row from RAPA (Radio & Television Advertisers & Producers Association).[5] As a photographer, his colour transparencies have adorned the covers of popular Tamil magazines. Encouraged by the success of a Singapore drama tour in 1973, he formed his drama troupe, Natakhapriya, which has so far staged 24 plays, with over 6,200 shows.[5] His troupe frequently tours the United States, Europe, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

Starting eight full-length plays at one go, from 7:47 A.M. to 1:49 A.M. of the following day, Shekher performed a record of sorts in April 1985. While this is acknowledged an unsurpassed feat of a stage artist in the Limca Book of Records, Shekher credits this to his audience and fellow artists. The Mylapore Academy adjudged him "The Best Comedian" for three years in a row. Wisdom Magazine chose him as the 1990s Best Comedian, the Jaycees honoured him as the Outstanding Youth. Awards galore, the state's prestigious Kalaivanar Award, Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram's Kalai Maamani Award and Best Drama Troupe Award are other awards he has won.

The play Adhirshtakaaran was made into a film, Krishna Krishna, with Shekher in the lead.

Taking his technical proviso along with histrionics, he produced recently a television show, S. Ve. Shekher meets S. Ve. Shekher, where he is both the interviewer and interviewee. Some of the shows written by Sabhas and other agencies are Drama Superstar, Comedy King, Sirippalai Chirpi, Nathaka Vasool Chakravarthy, Nagaichuvai Nayagan, Nagaichuvai Thenral, Nagaichuvai Ilavarasan.

In 2015 S. Ve. Shekar got appointed as one of the members of Central Board of Film Certification.[6][7]

Plays

Number Drama Notes
1 Avan Oru Thani Maram
2 Kannamoochi
3 Thirumbi Vandha Manaivi
4 Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam
5 Oru Sonda Veedu Vadagai Veedagirathu/Tenant Commandments
6 One More Excorcist
7 Mahabharathathil Mangaathaa
8 Sathal Illayel Kaadhal
9 Kaadhula Poo
10 Kaattula Mazhai
11 1000 Udhai Vaangiya Aboorva Sigamani
12 Vaal Paiyan
13 Ellame Thamashthan
14 Ellarum Vaanga
15 Athirshtakkaaran
16 Yaamirukka Bhayam Yean?
17 Periya Thambi
18 Chinna Maapley Periya Maapley/Honeymoon in Hyderabad
19 Eppavum Nee Raja
20 Thathu Pillai
21 Alwaah
22 Periyappa
23 Kuzhandhaisaamy
24 Mega Vasool
25 Jodi Porutham As actor and is directed by T. V. Varadarajan, presented by United Visuals troupe.
26 Idhu Ambalainga Samacharam
27 Inimay Nangathan
28 Sirippu Ungal Choice
29 Taxi Taxi
30 Vanna Kolangal
31 Modhi Vilaiyadu Paapa

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1979 Ninaithale Inikkum Radio operator Guest appearance
1980 Varumayin Niram Sivappu Thambu
1980 Dhinamthorum Deepavali
1981 Sumai
1981 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam Paramasivam
1982 Manal Kayiru Kittumani
1982 Simla Special Babu
1982 Payanangal Mudivathillai
1982 Gopurangal Saivathillai Stanley
1982 Adhisayappiravigal
1983 Dowry Kalyanam Manggupathi
1983 Uruvangal Maralam
1984 Raja Veettu Kannukkutty
1984 Oorukku Upadesam Raman
1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa David
1985 Chidambara Rahasiyam Chidambaram
1986 Mr. Bharath Ashok
1986 Piranthaen Valarnthaen
1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu
1986 Cinema Cinema
1986 Kodai Mazhai
1986 Sarvam Sakthimayam Raju
1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
1987 Enga Veettu Ramayanam Ganesan
1988 Kathanayagan
1988 Sahadevan Mahadevan Mahadevan 25th film
1988 Veedu Manaivi Makkal
1989 Thangamani Rangamani Thangamani
1989 Thangamana Purushan
1989 Manandhal Mahadevan
1990 Avathellam Pennalae
1990 Vedikkai En Vadikkai Saarangabaani
1991 Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli
1991 Pondatti Pondattithan Rajagopal
1994 Pondattiye Deivam Pattabi
1998 Jeans Vellaiappan
1998 Kalyana Galatta
1998 Guru Paarvai Guest appearance
1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Ezhumalai
2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Kadamba
2001 Krishna Krishna Krishna Also director
2001 Sigamani Ramamani
2001 Rishi
2002 Kamarasu Special appearance
2004 Kadhal Dot Com
2004 Arasatchi Lara's father
2005 Jithan
2006 Vallavan Suchitra and Bala's father
2007 Vegam also story and screenplay
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Sivashankar
2014 Ninaivil Nindraval
2016 Manal Kayiru 2 Kittumani 50th film, also story and screenplay
2018 Traffic Ramasamy Judge

References

  1. ^ "AIADMK expels two of its MLAs". The Hindu. 30 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Actor-politician S Ve Shekher joins Congress". The Hindu. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ "S Ve Shekher: Playing politics his own way". The Times of India. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Cartel Leading TN BJP, Alleges Senior Leader". Kumar Chellappan. The Pioneer. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d T. Saravanan (15 May 2013). "Jest for fun". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.kollyinsider.com/2015/01/s-ve-shekher-in-new-9-member-team-of.html
  7. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/actordirector-jeevitha-inducted-into-censor-board/article6804048.ece

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