Selva (actor)
| Selva | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Dialogue writer |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Spouse(s) |
Wife Lekhaa sons Jaggannivas & Shivnivasse |
| Family | Rajasekhar (brother) |
Selva is an Indian film actor who has worked on Tamil-language films in leading and supporting roles. After appearing in several films as a lead actor in the 1990s, he made a comeback in two films directed by Mysskin in the 2010s.[1][2]
Family and early life
Selva was born in Lakshmipuram, Theni district of Tamil Nadu in a Tamil family to D. C Varadharajan, a retired Police Officer and Andal.[3] His brother Rajasekhar, was also a leading actor who has appeared in Telugu language films. Selva grew up in Annanagar and attended Madras Christian College in Chetput.
Career
In 1991, Selva made his acting debut in the village drama Aatha Un Koyilile co-starring with Kasthuri and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office. He then acted in R. Umashankar's Thambi Oorukku Pudhusa. In 1992, he appeared in Manobala's Senbaga Thottam and in Kizhakku Veedhi. In 1993, he appeared in the double hero subject Maamiyar Veedu starring Saravanan, in Rakkayi Koyil and in his first city-based film Madurai Meenakshi. In the start of 1994, he acted in the village drama Sakthivel co-starring with Kanaka, the film was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by AVM Productions. In the mid of 1994, he played the role of a student in the Telugu film Gangmaster in which his brother Rajasekhar played the lead role. Then, he played the role of an angry young man in the village drama Maindhan, the critic Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express said : "Selva has acquitted himself quite well".[4] In the end of 1994, he acted in Gangai Amaran's Atha Maga Rathiname. In 1995, he teamed up for the second with director R. Umashankar in Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum. In 1996, he acted as a folk dancer in the successful Nattupura Pattu directed by Kasthuri Raja. He then appeared in Puthiya Parasakthi co-starring Sukanya and Napoleon. In 1997, he acted in Rama Narayanan's Nattupura Nayagan. In 1998, he directed and acted in the comedy entertainer Golmaal. The film was declared as a below average venture at the box office and it became his final project before leaving the film industry. He then accepted to act in Bala's debut film Akhil but he was then replaced by Vikram.
After being away from the industry for 14 years, director Mysskin called him to appear in a negative role in the crime thriller Yuddham Sei (2011).[5] Mysskin then signed him on to work on his next, the superhero film Mugamoodi (2012), portraying a karate master to Jiiva's character. In order to get ready for the film, he practised karate for six months under stunt choreographer Shekhar and read books on the martial art. The film, however, opened to negative reviews and became a box office disaster.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Aatha Un Koyilile | ||
| 1991 | Thambi Oorukku Pudhusa | ||
| 1992 | Senbaga Thottam | ||
| 1992 | Kizhakku Veedhi | ||
| 1993 | Rakkayi Koyil | ||
| 1993 | Maamiyar Veedu | ||
| 1993 | Madurai Meenakshi | Madurai | |
| 1994 | Sakthivel | Chinnaiah | |
| 1994 | Maindhan | Jeeva | |
| 1994 | Gangmaster | Telugu film | |
| 1994 | Atha Maga Rathiname | Muniyandi | |
| 1995 | Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum | Ramachandran | |
| 1996 | Nattupura Pattu | Kottaisamy | |
| 1996 | Puthiya Parasakthi | Chinnasamy | |
| 1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | ||
| 1998 | Golmaal | Ganesh | Also director |
| 2011 | Yuddham Sei | Trisangu | |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | Sifu Chandru | |
| 2015 | Sivappu | ||
| 2015 | Eetti | Deputy commissioner of Police | |
References
- ↑ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page: Part 2". Indolink.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Complete List of Selva Movies - Actor Selva Filmography - Spicyonion.com". Spicyonion.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Rajasekhar to join politics". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Malini Mannath (1994-07-01). "Deja vu". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ↑ "Mysskins Nandhalala to cultivate positive ideas in minds". Tamil.way2movies.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mysskin`s Mugamoodi progresses". Sify. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
External links
- Selva at the Internet Movie Database