Chandrasekhar | |
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Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2016–2021 | |
Preceded by | M. K. Ashok |
Succeeded by | J M H Hassan |
Constituency | Velachery |
Chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Naataka Mandram | |
Assumed office August 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Madurai,Tamil Nadu | 16 May 1956
Spouse(s) | Jagadeeshwari (m.1987-present) [1] |
Children | Sivaharshan Sivanandhini (Twins) |
Residence(s) | Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India |
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Awards | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2002 Nanba Nanba |
Chandrasekhar (born 3 May 1956), [2] also known as Vagai Chandrasekhar, [3] is an Indian actor and politician working in Tamil language films, known for his histrionics. He is currently the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram. [4] He played lead or supportive roles in Tamil films of the 1980s. [5] He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2002 film Nanba Nanba . He contested and won from Velachery constituency in State legislative assembly election 2016 from DMK party. [6]
Actor | Film | Notes |
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Vijayan | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Ramana | |
Ajay Rathnam | Gunaa | |
Annu Kapoor | Siraichaalai | Dubbed version of Malayalam film Kalapani |
Mammootty | Narasimha Naicker | Dubbed version of Malayalam film Dhruvam |