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S.A. Chandrashekhar

S.A. Chandrashekhar

Director, writer and actor · Born January 1, 1945 (81) · Thangachimadam, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

S. A. Chandrasekhar is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He is the father of Kollywood actor Vijay.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1945 (81)
From
Thangachimadam, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Director, writer and actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are S.A. Chandrashekhar's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
33%
Power
16%
Society
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Romantic
1
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch S.A. Chandrashekhar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for S.A. Chandrashekhar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tamil Kudimagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Karumegangal Kalaiginrana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Naan Kadavul Illai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Maanaadu(2021)

    as CM Arivazhagan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Capmaari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story · as Police Inspector

  • Aaruthra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Traffic Ramasamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Traffic Ramasamy

  • Kodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Thalaivar

  • Nayyapudai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Touring Talkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story · Actor

  • Sattapadi Kutram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Veluthu Kattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Pandhayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Special Appearance in "Chinna Maamiye" Song

  • Nenjirukkum Varai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer

  • Aathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Sukran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer

  • Mutham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Thamizhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • Dosth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Nenjinile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Periyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Once More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay · as Vijay's Father (voice)

  • Maanbumigu Maanavan(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Vishnu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Deva(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Marimuthu

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rasigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Sendhoorapandi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Rajadhurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Naalaiya Theerpu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Mera Dil Tere Liye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Azaad Desh Ke Gulam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Rajanadai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Poovum Puyalum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Ithu Engal Neethi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer

  • Kudrat Ka Kanoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Story

  • Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Actor

  • Neethikku Thandanai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Actor

  • Enakku Naaney Needhibathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay · as Advocate Chandrasekhar

  • Vasantha Raagam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Actor

  • Neethiyin Marupakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Balidaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Naan Sigappu Manithan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Mental Hospital Ward Boy

  • Puthu Yugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Kudumbam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Veettukku Oru Kannagai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Veetuku Oru Kannagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Actor

  • Devanthakudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Vetri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Simha Gharjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Hasida Hebbuli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Saatchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Geluvu Nannade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Gedda Maga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Palletoori Monagadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Om Sakthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Pattanathu Rajakkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Needhi Pizhaithadhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Sattam Oru Iruttarai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Chattaniki Kallu Levu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Nenjile Thunivirunthal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1981 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Maanaadu (2021)

$566K worldwide

Highest rated

Maanaadu (2021)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

  • 2016Screen debut· Kodi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 60: 7 only acting, 12 with another roleDirecting50 of 60: 25 only directing, 25 with another roleWriting23 of 60: 1 only writing, 22 with another roleProducing5 of 60: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

60 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 22 of them.

By decade

1980s29 · 7 acting · 29 crew1990s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s8 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do S.A. Chandrashekhar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996)

78th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Maanaadu (2021)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does S.A. Chandrashekhar work with?

People who share at least 2 of S.A. Chandrashekhar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shoba Chandrasekhar shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors