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Vali Chandrasekaran

Vali Chandrasekaran

Writer and producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Vali Chandrasekaran is a television writer and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Vali Chandrasekaran's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
40%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Vali Chandrasekaran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Vali Chandrasekaran'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

9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Four Seasons(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Deli Boys(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody Wants This(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Born Chinese(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Santa Clauses(2022)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 84 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 23 episodes · Co-Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Wali

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2005 to 2025.

Highest rated

Nobody Wants This (2024)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 8: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting5 of 8: 3 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdProducing4 of 8: 2 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 16 major nominations, 2006–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  3. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  4. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  5. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  6. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  7. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  8. 2010
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy Series
Show 2 earlier years
  1. 2007
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
  2. 2006
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Vali Chandrasekaran's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vali Chandrasekaran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vali Chandrasekaran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oz Rodriguez shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles