Shekar
Born
J. V. Sekar

(1963-01-07)7 January 1963
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, india
Died8 July 2003(2003-07-08) (aged 40)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesMaster Sekar, Master Shekhar
OccupationActor
Years active1968–1988

J. V. Sekhar (7 January 1963 – 8 July 2003), better known as Master Sekhar, was an Indian child actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Early life and career

Sekhar was born on 7 January 1963. He performed more than 50 films in four languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada). He was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist for the film Kudiyirundha Koyil in 1968.[1] He performed in the lead roles in films including Manipayal and Oh Manju. He was famous for his child performance in many movies, and was called Master Sekhar. He played MGR's character as a child in films including Idhaya Veenai and Kudiyirundha Koyil. He also performed in TV serials. He is the son of cinematographer J.V. Vijayam.[1]

He died on 8 July 2003 in Chennai after falling from the first floor of his house.[2][3]

Partial filmography

YearFilmLanguageRoleNotes
1968Kudiyirundha KoyilTamilSekhar & Anand
1968Enga Oor RajaTamilYoung Chakravarthi
1968Oli VilakkuTamil
1968ChakkaramTamil
1969Vaa Raja VaaTamil
1970Anadhai AnandhanTamilAnandhan
1970VairagyamTamil
1970Enga MamaTamilGandhi
1970En AnnanTamilRanga
1970Namma KuzhandaigalTamil
1971Annai VelankanniTamilRaasa
1971Bobanum MoliyumMalayalamBoban
1971AabhijathyamMalayalam
1972AseervathamTamil
1972MayiladumkunnuMalayalam
1972ThangaduraiTamil
1972RajaTamilYoung Raja
1972Akka ThamuduTelugu
1972AgathiyarTamil
1972 Meendum VazhvenTamilBabu
1972Annamitta KaiTamilDurairaj
1972Idhaya VeenaiTamilSundharam
1973 Kattila ThottilaTamilGopi
1973Sollathaan NinaikkirenTamilKamal's Brother
1973Rajaraja CholanTamilPonna
1973Thirumalai DeivamTamilVenkatesan
1974Vani RaniTamil
1974Engamma SapathamTamil
1974ManipayalTamilIlangovan
1975Manjal Mugame VarugaTamil
1975Swami AyyappanMalayalam/TamilAyyappan
1975Munniravu NeramTamil
1975OdakkuzhalMalayalam
1975Janaki SabathamTamil
1976Oh ManjuTamilMadhu
1976PayanamTamilSekhar
1976Chottanikkara AmmaMalayalam
1976Kumara VijayamTamil
1976MohiniyaattamMalayalamChintu
1976Perum PughazhumTamilRavi
1976Amba Ambika AmbalikaMalayalamSree Murukan
1976Aayiram JanmangalMalayalamRajan
1976DasavatharamTamilBharatha
1977SamudramMalayalam
1978BeenaMalayalam
1979Kavari MaanTamilRajesh
1979Nallathoru KudumbamTamil
1979Oru Vidukadhai Oru ThodarkadhaiTamil
1979Neethiyaa NyayamaaTamil
1979Anbin AlaigalTamil
1979NangooramTamil
1980Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha KadalTamil
1982ThunaiviTamil
1988Oorai TherinjukithenTamil
1993AparnaMalayalam

References

  1. 1 2 "திரைத் துளி". tamil.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "షాకింగ్‌ న్యూస్‌.. శేఖర్‌ మాస్టర్‌ని చంపేసిన గూగుల్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Master Sekhar falls to death". The Hindu. 9 July 2003. Archived from the original on 5 September 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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