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S.A. Chandrashekhar

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Aarudhra is a populistic social thriller movie, it is a first tamil movie which purely speaks about child abusement , this movie teaches parenting and the problem faced by children and their unsafe surroundings.
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S.A. Chandrashekhar was born on 2 July 1945 in Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor and director, known for Nenjinile (1999), Maanaadu (2021) and Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987).
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    Known for

    Isha Koppikar, Roja, Joseph Vijay, and Sriman in Nenjinile (1999)
    Nenjinile
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1999
    Silambarasan TR in Maanaadu (2021)
    Maanaadu
    8.1
    • Arivazhagan
    • 2021
    Radhika Sarathkumar in Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987)
    Kudrat Ka Kanoon
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1987
    Radha, Srividya, Joseph Vijay, Vijayakanth, Ravichandran, S.S. Chandran, and Kamala Kamesh in Sattam Oru Vilayattu (1987)
    Sattam Oru Vilayattu
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • S.A. Chandrashekhar, Indraja Sankar, Balaji Sakthivel, Y.G. Mahendran, Nithin Vemupati, Saravana Subbiah, Sathyan, and George Maryan in Kooran (2025)
      Kooran
      7.9
      • 2025
    • Kizhakku Vaasal
      TV Series
      • 2023–2024
    • Tamilkkudimagan (2023)
      Tamilkkudimagan
      6.7
      • 2023
    • Karumegangal Kalaiginrana (2023)
      Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
      6.6
      • 2023
    • Silambarasan TR in Maanaadu (2021)
      Maanaadu
      8.1
      • Arivazhagan
      • 2021
    • Jai, Vaibhavi Shandilya, and Athulya Ravi in Capmaari (2019)
      Capmaari
      3.3
      • Police Inspector
      • 2019
    • S.A. Chandrashekhar and Pa. Vijay in Aarudhra (2018)
      Aarudhra
      5.5
      • Shiva's father
      • 2018
    • Ambika, Prakash Raj, Vijay Antony, and Vijay Sethupathi in Traffic Ramasamy (2018)
      Traffic Ramasamy
      5.6
      • (as S.A. Chandrasekhar)
      • 2018
    • Dhanush, Trisha Krishnan, and Anupama Parameswaran in Kodi (2016)
      Kodi
      6.7
      • Ex-CM
      • Political party president
      • 2016
    • Nayyapudai (2016)
      Nayyapudai
      4.2
      • Velusamy
      • 2016
    • Touring Talkies (2015)
      Touring Talkies
      3.0
      • Antony
      • 2015
    • Joseph Vijay and Kousalya in Priyamudan (1998)
      Priyamudan
      8.3
      • CBI officer Gopal (as S.A. Chandrasekhar)
      • 1998
    • Deva (1995)
      Deva
      7.4
      • Marimuthu
      • 1995
    • Gautami, Joseph Vijay, Yuvarani, and Vijayakanth in Sendhoorapandi (1993)
      Sendhoorapandi
      7.7
      • Village Man (as S.A. Chandrasekhar)
      • 1993
    • Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985)
      Naan Sigappu Manithan
      7.1
      • Hospital Wardboy (Guest Role)
      • 1985

    Director

    • Naan Kadavul Illai (2023)
      Naan Kadavul Illai
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jai, Vaibhavi Shandilya, and Athulya Ravi in Capmaari (2019)
      Capmaari
      3.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Touring Talkies (2015)
      Touring Talkies
      3.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Sathyaraj, Harish Kalyan, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Vikranth Santhosh in Sattapadi Kutram (2011)
      Sattapadi Kutram
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Pandhayam (2008)
      Pandhayam
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Nenjirukkum Varai (2006)
      Nenjirukkum Varai
      8.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Anita Hassanandani Reddy and Ravi Krishna in Sukran (2005)
      Sukran
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Mutham (2002)
      Mutham
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Isha Koppikar, Roja, Joseph Vijay, and Sriman in Nenjinile (1999)
      Nenjinile
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Meena, Vijayakanth, and Suriya in Periyanna (1999)
      Periyanna
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Once More (1997)
      Once More
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996)
      Maanbumigu Maanavan
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Vishnu (1995)
      Vishnu
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Deva (1995)
      Deva
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Joseph Vijay in Rasigan (1994)
      Rasigan
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1994

    Writer

    • S.A. Chandrashekhar, Indraja Sankar, Balaji Sakthivel, Y.G. Mahendran, Nithin Vemupati, Saravana Subbiah, Sathyan, and George Maryan in Kooran (2025)
      Kooran
      7.9
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Naan Kadavul Illai (2023)
      Naan Kadavul Illai
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Ambika, Prakash Raj, Vijay Antony, and Vijay Sethupathi in Traffic Ramasamy (2018)
      Traffic Ramasamy
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Touring Talkies (2015)
      Touring Talkies
      3.0
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Reema Sen, Piaa Bajpai, Bindhu Madhavi, and Thaman Kumar in Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012)
      Sattam Oru Iruttarai
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Pandhayam (2008)
      Pandhayam
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Anita Hassanandani Reddy and Ravi Krishna in Sukran (2005)
      Sukran
      3.7
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Mutham (2002)
      Mutham
      5.0
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Delhi Ganesh, Revathi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Joseph Vijay, and Vivek in Thamizhan (2002)
      Thamizhan
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Isha Koppikar, Roja, Joseph Vijay, and Sriman in Nenjinile (1999)
      Nenjinile
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Once More (1997)
      Once More
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1997
    • Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996)
      Maanbumigu Maanavan
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Deva (1995)
      Deva
      7.4
      • dialogue & screenplay
      • 1995
    • Joseph Vijay in Rasigan (1994)
      Rasigan
      7.0
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Mithun Chakraborty, Kiran Kumar, and Shilpa Shirodkar in Jeevan Ki Shatranj (1993)
      Jeevan Ki Shatranj
      6.1
      • story and screenplay
      • 1993

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • S.V. Chandrasehar
    • Born
      • July 2, 1945
      • Tamil Nadu, India
    • Children
        Vidhya Chandrashekhar
    • Relatives
        Jason Sanjay(Grandchild)

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      Father of Joseph Vijay.

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