S. Ve. Shekher life and biography

S. Ve. Shekher (born 26 December 1950) is a famous Tamil play writer and film actor known best for his slapstick humor and for his public welfare initiatives. In 2006, he made an entry into politics by contesting and winning the Legislative Assembly Elections as an AIADMK candidate from Mylapore.In Feb 2009 he started Brahmins Association under the banner FEBAS which has not received any support from the already existing association THAMBRAAS.

Shekher was born Sattanathapuram Venkataraman Shekher in a Thanjavur Iyer family on 26-December-1950. He completed his diploma on Mechanical Engineering and post diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

Shekher is married to Uma. The couple have a daughter named Anuradha and a son named Ashwin who has debuted in the Tamil flick 'Vegam'

Shekhar was a member and later a team leader of the popular drama troupe- 'Mylapore Boys'- who have performed over 50 plays and over 100 drama skits from 1978 to 1988. Shekhar later became the president of the troupe and the chairman of the troupe (by then renamed Mylapore Nataka Arangam). Most of his later plays and television dramas include characters from his troupe and from his former plays.

Shekhar and his Mylapore Boys provided stiff competition for another popular Drama troupe in Madras- 'The Crazy Troupe'- led by Crazy Mohan.

Filmography:

Ninaithale Inikkum
Mr.Bharath (with rajini and sathyaraj)
Manalkayiru
Poove Poochoodava
Kadhanayakan
Chidambara Rahasiyam
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Dowri Kalyanam
Simla Special
Payanangal Mudivathillai
Jeans
Varumayin Niram Sivappu
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