Bava Chelladurai

Bava Chelladurai is an Indian Tamil writer, storyteller, and actor.

Bava Chelladurai
பவா. செல்லதுரை
Born (1962-04-22) 22 April 1962
Tiruvannamalai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Occupations
  • Writer
  • storyteller
  • actor
  • activist
Years active2016–present (actor)

Career

Storytelling career

He began reciting books aloud in Tiruvannamalai with 60 people in attendance. The event grew to have 500 people listening to his storytelling. His son, Vamsi, uploaded videos of him telling stories on YouTube and was well received.[1] Chelladurai helped organize an essay contest that took place in Coimbatore and its surrounding districts.[2]

Acting career

He played a comical character in Joker (2016).[3] Chelladurai played supporting roles in Kudimagan (2019) and Psycho (2020) before playing a major role in Walter (2020) as a health minister.[4][5][6][7] He acted as Krishnan in Jai Bhim (2021), an Indian Tamil legal film.[8]

Social activism

He is also an activist and is part of a jury that is against the murders of Dalits.[9] Chelladurai also spoke up against the construction of a drainage pipe in Sonagiri Forest in Tiruvannamalai.[10]

Books

Chelladurai has written several Tamil books including:

  • Ella Nalum Karthigai
  • From 19 DM Saron
  • Bashirin Arai Aththanai Elithil Thirakkapadavillai
  • Dominick
  • Siragisaitha Kaalam (co-written by V Nedu Cheziyan)
  • Ruins of the Night (co-written by Janaki Venataraman)
  • Natchaththirangal olinthu kollum karuvarai

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2015BhoolohamProfessor ChandrasekharUncredited
2016Joker
2018SeethakaathiHimself
2019PeranbuSiddha
Kudimagan
2020PsychoAkbar
WalterEshwaramoorthi
2021NavarasaPolice
Sennai Annam's husband
Jai Bhim Krishnan
2022 Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Sermadurai
One Way
2023Regina
Paramporul

Television
YearProgramme / ShowRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2023 Bigg Boss Tamil 7 ContestantVijay TVTamilWalked Day 8

References
  1. "எழுத்தைவிடவும் குரலுக்கு பெரிய வலிமை இருக்கிறது: பவா செல்லதுரை [The voice has greater strength than the letter: Bava Chellathurai]". 11 February 2020.
  2. "Overwhelming response to essay contest". The Hindu. 26 February 2019.
  3. "Joker Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Joker by Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor". NewsToday. 5 April 2019.
  5. "'Psychi' director Mysskin names 3 Tamil films that you cannot miss out on - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. S, Srivatsan (13 March 2020). "'Walter' movie review: Sibiraj's cop outing is as emotionless as RoboCop". The Hindu.
  7. Subhakeerthana, S (13 March 2020). "Walter movie review: Unremittingly dull". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. "That one question from Suriya...'Jai Bhim' teaser is out: Watch as it goes viral!". The New Stuff. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. Rajaram, R. (25 September 2017). "Bereaved Dalit women narrate their woes". The Hindu.
  10. Balasubramaniyan, A. d (2 July 2016). "Collector suspends felling of trees along 'girivalam' path". The Hindu.
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