S. Ve. Shekher

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]

S. Ve. Shekher
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byK. N. Lakshmanan
Succeeded byR. Rajalakshmi
ConstituencyMylapore
Personal details
Born
Sattanathapuram Venkataraman Sekher

(1950-12-26) 26 December 1950
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		AIADMK, Indian National Congress
Children

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
Number Drama Notes
1 Avan Oru Thani Maram
2 Kannamoochi
3 Thirumbi Vandha Manaivi
4 Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam
5 Oru Sonda Veedu Vadagai Veedagirathu/Tenant Commandments
6 One More Excorcist
7 Mahabharathathil Mangaathaa
8 Sathal Illayel Kaadhal
9 Kaadhula Poo
10 Kaattula Mazhai
11 1000 Udhai Vaangiya Aboorva Sigamani
12 Vaal Paiyan
13 Ellame Thamashthan
14 Ellarum Vaanga
15 Athirshtakkaaran
16 Yaamirukka Bhayam Yean?
17 Periya Thambi
18 Chinna Maapley Periya Maapley/Honeymoon in Hyderabad
19 Eppavum Nee Raja
20 Thathu Pillai
21 Alwaah
22 Periyappa
23 Kuzhandhaisaamy
24 Mega Vasool
25 Jodi Porutham As actor and is directed by T. V. Varadarajan, presented by United Visuals troupe.
26 Idhu Ambalainga Samacharam
27 Inimay Nangathan
28 Sirippu Ungal Choice
29 Taxi Taxi
30 Vanna Kolangal
31 Modhi Vilaiyadu Paapa

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1979Ninaithale InikkumRadio operatorGuest appearance
1980Varumayin Niram SivappuThambi
1981SumaiAnal Agnihotri
1981Kudumbam Oru KadambamParamasivam
1981Pattam ParakattumKaathadi Kannan
1982Marumagale VaazhgaVaathu Varathachari
1982Manal KayiruKittumani
1982Simla SpecialBujji Babu
1982Payanangal MudivathillaiPichumani
1982SparisamAppalachari
1982Gopurangal SaivathillaiStanley Sadagopan
1982AdhisayappiravigalNallamuthu
1983Uruvangal Maralama unemployed
1983Dowry KalyanamMangupathi
1983Seerum SingangalAadu Annamalai
1983SubhamuhurthamSubbarayan
1983BrahmacharigalAppalachari
1983Oru Pullanguzhal AduppudhugiradhuMohammed Mudhaliar
1983Thoongatha Kannindru OndruUnni Kosthepu
1984Oorukku UpadesamParamu Raman
1984Raja Veettu KannukkuttyYaagapuri Eeyunni Gopalakrishna ha
1984Vengayin MaindhanBeggar
1984Maaman MachaanDr Mahesh
1984Thiruttu Rajakkal
1984Nanayam illatha NanayamSigamani
1984Dhinamthorum Deepavali
1984Pei VeeduSaatha
1985NaamShekher
1985Poove Poochooda VaaDavid Pillai
1985Panam Pathum SeiyumShekhar
1985Chidambara RahasiyamChidambaram
1986Mr. BharathAshok
1986Lakshmi VandhachuNaai Shekhar
1986Choru
1986Cinema Cinema
1986Jigujigu Rail
1986MaruthiSubramanium
1986Sarvam SakthimayamKadappa Raju
1986Kodai MazhaiShekhar
1986Piranthaen ValarnthaenSuresh
1986Adutha VeeduRaju
1987Thirumathi Oru VegumathiBallaraman
1987Enga Veetu RamayanamPushpa Purushan
1988Katha NayaganRamani
1988Sahadevan MahadevanMahadevan
1988Veedu Manaivi MakkalSigamani
1989Thangamani RangamaniTing Ting Mani
1989Thangamana PurushanSaravana
1989Manandhal MahadevanMahadevan
1989Thaaya ThaaramaBalu
1990Avathellam PennalaeSivaramakrishnan
1990Vedikkai En VadikkaiPaambuthanni
1991Veetla Eli Veliyila PuliRama
1991Pondatti PondattithanPSBB Rajagopalan
1994Pondattiye DeivamMurukku Pattabi
1998JeansVellaiappan
1998Kalyana GalattaVelu
1998Guru PaarvaiPolice InspectorGuest appearance
1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaEzhumalai
2000Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaKadamba
2001Krishna KrishnaKrishnaAlso director,
also lyrics for song "Thalli Vechu",
also singer for song "Naan Orakannal"
2001Sigamani RamamaniSigamani
2001Rishi
2002KamarasuDancerSpecial appearance
2004Kadhal Dot ComPriya's uncle
2004ArasatchiLara's father
2005JithanPriya's father
2006VallavanSuchitra and Bala's father
2007Vegamalso story and screenplay
2009Enga Raasi Nalla RaasiSivashankara Baba
2014Ninaivil NindravalNethaji Subash Chandrabosealso screenplay
2016Manal Kayiru 2Kittumanialso story and screenplay
2018Traffic RamasamyJudge

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