V. Sekhar

V. Sekhar is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1990s and early 2000s and is most noted for his work on family drama films.[1]

V. Sekhar
Born
Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active1990–2014

Career

Sekhar has often worked on multi-starrer family dramas portraying middle class households. In regard to his method of scripting, Sekhar has noted that he does not change his screenplay from the initial draft, and has collaborated often with comedian actors Goundamani, Vivek and Vadivelu.[2] After poor response of his directorial Aalukkoru Aasai, Sekhar then went on to produce Sarathkumar starrer Aai (2004), though the film did well Sekhar as a producer had incurred losses. He then went on to direct television serials such as Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda for Sun TV and Veetukku Veedu for Raj TV.

He began work on his latest venture in 2013, directing Saravana Poigai, starring his son Karl Marx in the lead role but the film remains unreleased.[3] He was arrested on 12 August 2015, by the Idol Wing, Economic Offences Wing for suspected role in an idol smuggling racket.[4][5]

Style of work

Sekar has directed mainly family-themed drama films, and has been likened to Visu who does the same.[6] He often produced his own films through the studio Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam alongside his business partner K. Parthiban.[7]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmCast
1990Neengalum HerothanNizhalgal Ravi, Silk Smitha, Goundamani, Senthil
1991Naan Pudicha MappillaiNizhalgal Ravi, Saranya, Aishwarya, Goundamani, Senthil
1991Pondatti Sonna KettukanumChandrasekhar, Bhanupriya, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Chinni Jayanth, Kovai Sarala
1992Onna Irukka KathukanumSivakumar, Jeeva, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
1993Porantha Veeda Puguntha VeedaSivakumar, Bhanupriya, Vadivukkarasi, Goundamani, Senthil, Charle, Kovai Sarala
1993Parvathi Ennai ParadiSaravanan, Sri Parvathi
1994Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaNassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Vadivelu, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
1995Naan Petha MaganeNizhalgal Ravi, Raadhika, Urvashi, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala
1996Kaalam Maari PochuPandiarajan, Sangita, Vadivelu, Sundarrajan, Rekha, Kovai Sarala
1997Pongalo PongalVignesh, Sangita, Vadivelu, Vivek, Chinni Jayanth, Charle, Kovai Sarala
1998Ellame En PondattithaanRamki, Sanghavi, Vadivelu, Manivannan, Radhika
1999Viralukketha VeekkamNassar, Livingston, Vadivelu, Vivek, Kushboo, Urvashi, Kanaka, Kovai Sarala
2000Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiNassar, Karan, Vadivelu, Kushboo, Roja, Kovai Sarala
2001Veettoda MappillaiNapoleon, Roja, Charle, Vaiyapuri, Kovai Sarala
2002Namma Veetu KalyanamMurali, Meena, Vadivelu, Vivek, Kovai Sarala
2003Aalukkoru AasaiSathyaraj, Meena, Vadivelu, Senthil
2010Hendtheer DarbarRamesh Arvind, Meena
2014Saravana PoigaiKarl Marx, Arundhati, Vivek, Karunas

Television
  • Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (Sun TV)
  • Veetukku Veedu (Raj TV)

References
  1. http://spicyonion.com/director/v-sekhar-movies-list/
  2. http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/27/stories/0927022k.htm
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-saravana-poigai-romantic-detour/article5497367.ece
  4. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Tamil-Director-V-Sekar-Arrested-in-Idol-Case/2015/08/13/article2971951.ece
  5. https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tamil-film-producer-v-sekar-arrested-for-idol-theft/story-8LiwYXaxSDY2RiMUUrxSgP.html
  6. "குடும்பங்கள்ல பாஸிட்டிவ் மனிதர்களே இல்லையோ! - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". www.kungumam.co.in. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/117559624/
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