S. Ve. Shekher

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S. Ve. Shekher
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2011

Sattanathapuram Venkataraman Shekher (born 26 December 1950) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, politician and a playwright of Tamil-language plays. In 2006, he was elected as an MLA for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from Mylapore. [1] He is the founder of Federation of Brahmin associations of South India (FEBAS). [2]

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Personal life

Shekher was born in a tamil family to Sattanathapuram Venkataraman on 26 December 1950. He completed his diploma in Mechanical Engineering and post diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. [3]

Shekher is married to Uma, who is the granddaughter of G. Ramanathan, a renowned Tamil film music director during 1950s. The couple have a daughter named Anuradha and a son named Ashwin who debuted in the Tamil movie Vegam . [4]

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]

Back in 1973, having been inspired by his journey, when part of the Singapore drama team and also part of a popular drama team by the name 'Mylapore Boys' which were in stiff competition with the Crazy troupe, led by Crazy Mohan, went on to start his troupe, Natakhapriya, that has staged about 24 plays. His drama troupe went on to perform around the globe; Europe, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, United States of America and South America. He went on to feature in the Limca book of Records for having produced plays throughout the day, right from the morning, 7:47 A.M until the next morning, 1.49 A.M, which accounted for eight plays altogether, in the month of April, the year 1985. His play Adhirshtakaaran went on to be directed and produced into a film, Krishna Krishna , with him playing the lead himself. Shekhar did not just curtail himself to acting and performing but went on to write as well. He has released 32 books to date that contain his story and dialogue of all his stage plays. These books also include his jokes, his views; and answers to social topics put forth to him by his fans, which caused him to once again be mentioned in the Limca Book of Records. Shekhar went on to receive a doctorate for his Theatrical and Social services by the American Tamil University. Today he stands as one of those legendary playwrights who stand along with the members of drama troupes in the United States of America. After all the hard work he invested in his passion for theater, he went on to bag the 'Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram's Kalai Maamani Award' and the 'Best Drama Troupe' Award. Shekhar also won the Best All India Programme producer award for four consecutive years from the Radio and Television Advertisers and Producers Association – RAPA. He has not been acclaimed to be the 'Best Comedian' by just the Mylapore Academy, but also by celebrities such as Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. He was also acclaimed to be the same by Wisdom magazine. Shekhar has also bagged the award of Tamil Nadu's prestigious Kalaivanar Award. [6]

In 2015, S. Ve. Shekher got appointed as one of the members of Central Board of Film Certification. [7] [8]

Politics

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. [9] He later joined the Indian National Congress. [10] [11] Shekher was also expelled from the party for working against the party's interests. [12] He later joined the BJP.

He founded the Federation of Brahmin Associations of South India on 2009. [2]

Accusations on journalists which led to protests

S Ve Shekher shared a post on Facebook in April 2018 which allegedly accused all women journalists in Tamil Nadu of sleeping around with the top bosses to get their jobs, when a female journalist complained against Banwarilal Purohit for patting her cheek at a press conference. The cyber-crime wing of the police filed a case under 'section 4' of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment on the basis of a complaint from the journalists association. [13] [14]

A large number of journalists protested outside the BJP office, urging that the party to take action against Shekher. Later, a small number of journalists went to Shekhar's house and proceeded to protest, some were also arrested for throwing stones at his house. Various political leaders and journalists condemned his statements. [15] [16] [17]

In May 2018, the High Court of Madras denied him anticipatory bail. [18] The police had, however, stayed away from detaining Shekher, and even after the high court had refused the bail. He has been spotted in different functions with police security. He was later granted bail in June 2018. [19] [20]

2020 Case for controversial speech

On August 3, 2020, a complaint was registered against Shekher of trying to incite communal violence by making provocative statements in his Youtube channel, insulting the Indian national flag by giving it religious association and spreading misinformation against Chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. [21] This caused social condemnations with police complaint to be registered. [22] [21] In the video he criticized the Chief minister for opposing the three-language policy and for seeking action against those who draped saffron cloth on AIADMK founder M. G. Ramachandran. Chief Minister Palaniswami responded by saying that the ADMK party have no obligation to respond to his comments and he goes into hiding if a case if filed against him. [23] [21] The Central Crime Branch booked him under the National Honour Act of 1971. [24] In September 2020, he was forced to apologize to the court unconditionally to consider for the police to not arrest. [25]

Plays

NumberDramaNotes
1Avan Oru Thani Maram
2Kannamoochi
3Thirumbi Vandha Manaivi
4Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam
5Oru Sonda Veedu Vadagai Veedagirathu/Tenant Commandments
6One More Excorcist
7Mahabharathathil Mangaathaa
8Sathal Illayel Kaadhal
9Kaadhula Poo
10Kaattula Mazhai
111000 Udhai Vaangiya Aboorva Sigamani
12Vaal Paiyan
13Ellame Thamashthan
14Ellarum Vaanga
15Athirshtakkaaran
16Yaamirukka Bhayam Yean?
17Periya Thambi
18Chinna Maapley Periya Maapley/Honeymoon in Hyderabad
19Eppavum Nee Raja
20Thathu Pillai
21Alwaah
22Periyappa
23Kuzhandhaisaamy
24Mega Vasool
25Jodi PoruthamAs actor and is directed by T. V. Varadarajan, presented by United Visuals troupe.
26Idhu Ambalainga Samacharam
27Inimay Nangathan
28Sirippu Ungal Choice
29Taxi Taxi
30Vanna Kolangal
31Modhi Vilaiyadu Paapa

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1979 Ninaithale Inikkum Radio operatorGuest appearance
1980 Varumayin Niram Sivappu Thambi
1981SumaiAnal Agnihotri
1981 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam Paramasivam
1981Pattam ParakattumKaathadi Kannan
1982Marumagale VaazhgaVaathu Varathachari
1982 Manal Kayiru Kittumani
1982 Simla Special Bujji Babu
1982 Payanangal Mudivathillai Pichumani
1982SparisamAppalachari
1982 Gopurangal Saivathillai Stanley Sadagopan
1982 Adhisayappiravigal Nallamuthu
1983 Uruvangal Maralam a unemployed
1983 Dowry Kalyanam Mangupathi
1983Seerum SingangalAadu Annamalai
1983SubhamuhurthamSubbarayan
1983BrahmacharigalAppalachari
1983Oru Pullanguzhal AduppudhugiradhuMohammed Mudhaliar
1983 Thoongatha Kannindru Ondru Unni Kosthepu
1984 Oorukku Upadesam Paramu Raman
1984 Raja Veettu Kannukkutty Yaagapuri Eeyunni Gopalakrishna ha
1984Vengayin MaindhanBeggar
1984Maaman MachaanDr Mahesh
1984Thiruttu Rajakkal
1984Nanayam illatha NanayamSigamani
1984Dhinamthorum Deepavali
1984Pei VeeduSaatha
1985 Naam Shekher
1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa David Pillai
1985Panam Pathum SeiyumShekhar
1985 Chidambara Rahasiyam Chidambaram
1986 Mr. Bharath Ashok
1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu Naai Shekhar
1986Choru
1986Cinema Cinema
1986Jigujigu Rail
1986MaruthiSubramanium
1986 Sarvam Sakthimayam Kadappa Raju
1986 Kodai Mazhai Shekhar
1986 Piranthaen Valarnthaen Suresh
1986Adutha VeeduRaju
1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Ballaraman
1987Enga Veetu RamayanamPushpa Purushan
1988 Katha Nayagan Ramani
1988 Sahadevan Mahadevan Mahadevan
1988 Veedu Manaivi Makkal Sigamani
1989 Thangamani Rangamani Ting Ting Mani
1989Thangamana PurushanSaravana
1989Manandhal MahadevanMahadevan
1989Thaaya ThaaramaBalu
1990Avathellam PennalaeSivaramakrishnan
1990 Vedikkai En Vadikkai Paambuthanni
1991Veetla Eli Veliyila PuliRama
1991 Pondatti Pondattithan PSBB Rajagopalan
1994 Pondattiye Deivam Murukku Pattabi
1998 Jeans Vellaiappan
1998 Kalyana Galatta Velu
1998 Guru Paarvai Police InspectorGuest appearance
1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Ezhumalai
2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Kadamba
2001 Krishna Krishna KrishnaAlso director,
also lyrics for song "Thalli Vechu",
also singer for song "Naan Orakannal"
2001 Sigamani Ramamani Sigamani
2002 Kamarasu DancerSpecial appearance
2004 Kadhal Dot Com Priya's uncle
2004 Arasatchi Lara's father
2005 Jithan Priya's father
2006 Vallavan Suchitra and Bala's father
2007 Vegam also story and screenplay
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Sivashankara Baba
2014 Ninaivil Nindraval Nethaji Subash Chandrabosealso screenplay
2016 Manal Kayiru 2 Kittumanialso story and screenplay
2018 Traffic Ramasamy Judge

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