V. Sekhar

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V. Sekhar
Born
Neivanatham, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India [1]
Occupation(s)Film director, writer
Years active1987–2014

V. Sekhar is an Indian film director and writer who works primarily in Tamil cinema. [2]

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Early life and career

Sekhar was born in a village called Neivanatham near Tiruvannamalai. [1] After completing B. A. and P. U. C. at Tiruvannamalai, Sekar briefly worked as Malaria Eradication Worker at Corporation Health Department. On the insistence of B. Lenin, Sekar joined the film industry by assisting K. Bhagyaraj in films like Enga Chinna Rasa (1987). He made his directorial debut with Neengalum Herothan (1990). [3]

He was primarily active in the 90s and early 2000s. Sekhar has made immense contribution to the popularity of family drama films and TV shows. He always puts a personal touch in his films which are loved by the viewers, especially the middle-class audiences. V Sekhar usually uses mediocre backdrops in his movies, and mostly portrays middle-class households through his films. He has strictly maintained that his screenplay doesn’t change from the very first draft. In his interviews, he has confessed that for him, the story is the backbone of the movie.

He has also worked with known comedian actors Goundamani, Senthil, Charle, Vivek, Vadivelu and Kovai Sarala.

The veteran has directed about 18 Tamil films like Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (1994), Naan Petha Magane (1995), Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996) and Viralukketha Veekkam (1999) starring big names from the Tamil movie industry. He has also directed a few TV shows namely Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (2007-2008) which aired on Sun TV and Veetukku Veedu (2010-2011) which aired on Raj TV. [4]

He began work on his latest venture in directing Saravana Poigai, starring his son Karl Marx in the lead role but the film remains unreleased. [5] He was arrested on 12 August 2015, by the Idol Wing, Economic Offences Wing for suspected role in an idol smuggling racket. [6] [7]

Style of work

Sekar has directed mainly family-themed drama films, and has been likened to Visu who did the same. [8] [9] He often produced his own films through the studio Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam alongside his business partner K. Parthiban. [10]

Filmography

Director

Films

YearFilmCastNotes
1990 Neengalum Herothan Nizhalgal Ravi, Silk Smitha, Goundamani, Senthil
1991 Naan Pudicha Mappillai Nizhalgal Ravi, Saranya, Aishwarya, Goundamani, Senthil
1991 Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum Chandrasekhar, Bhanupriya, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Chinni Jayanth, Kovai Sarala
1992 Onna Irukka Kathukanum Sivakumar, Manorama, Vinu Chakravarthy, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda Sivakumar, Bhanupriya, Vadivukkarasi, Goundamani, Senthil, Charle, Kovai Sarala
1993 Parvathi Ennai Paradi Saravanan, Sri Parvathi, Janagaraj
1994 Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Vadivelu, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
1995 Naan Petha Magane Nizhalgal Ravi, Radhika, Urvashi, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala
1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu Pandiarajan, Sangita, Vadivelu, R. Sundarrajan, Rekha, Kovai Sarala
1997 Pongalo Pongal Vignesh, Sangita, Vadivelu, Vivek, Chinni Jayanth, Charle, Kovai Sarala
1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan Ramki, Sanghavi, Vadivelu, Manivannan, Radhika
1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Nassar, Livingston, Vadivelu, Vivek, Khushbu, Urvashi, Kanaka, Kovai Sarala
2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Nassar, Karan, Vadivelu, Khushbu, Roja, Kovai Sarala, Vivek
2001 Veettoda Mappillai Napoleon, Roja, Charle, Vaiyapuri, Kovai Sarala
2002 Namma Veetu Kalyanam Murali, Meena, Vadivelu, Vivek, Kovai Sarala
2003 Aalukkoru Aasai Sathyaraj, Meena, Vadivelu, Senthil
2010 Hendtheer Darbar Ramesh Arvind, Meena
2014Saravana PoigaiKarl Marx, Arundhati

Television

  • Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (2007-2008) (Sun TV)
  • Veetukku Veedu (2010-2011) (Raj TV)

Writer

Actor

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