S. A. Chandrasekhar is a director, writer and producer in Hindi and Tamil cinema, credited on Aaruthra (2018).
Senapathy Albert Chandrasekaran, (born 2 July 1945), popularly known as S. A. Chandrasekhar, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema along with some Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his directorial debut with Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai (1978) and got his breakthrough with Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981). He has directed over 70 movies in all south Indian languages and is known for directing films focusing on social issues. He is the father of the ninth and incumbent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. Joseph Vijay.
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Also known as: Seenathipathy Alex Chandrasekaran
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBAannounced | బలిదానం | Director | Telugu |
| 2025 | Kooran | Actor | Tamil |
| 2023 | Naan Kadavul Illai | Director | Tamil |
| 2021 | Maanaadu | Actor (CM Arivazhagan) | Tamil |
| 2019 | Capmaari | Director | Tamil |
| 2018 | Aaruthra | Actor | Tamil |
| 2018 | Traffic Ramasamy | Actor | Tamil |
| 2016 | Nayyapudai | Actor | Tamil |
| 2015 | Touring Talkies | Director · Actor | Tamil |
| 2012 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Writer | Tamil |
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Director · Writer · Producer | Tamil |
| 2008 | Pandhayam | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2006 | Aathi | Producer | Tamil |
| 2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2005 | Sukran | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2002 | Mutham | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 2002 | Thamizhan | Writer | Tamil |
| 2001 | Dosth | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1999 | Nenjinile | Producer · Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1999 | Periyanna | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1997 | Once More | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1996 | Maanbumigu Maanavan | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1995 | Deva | Director | Tamil |
| 1995 | Vishnu | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1994 | Rasigan | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1993 | Jeevan Ki Shatranj | Director | Hindi |
| 1993 | Rajadurai | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1993 | Sendhoorapandi | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1992 | Insaaf Ki Devi | Director | Hindi |
| 1992 | Mera Dil Tere Liye | Director | Hindi |
| 1992 | Naalaiya Theerpu | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1991 | Nanbargal | Writer | Tamil |
| 1990 | Azaad Desh Ke Gulam | Director | Hindi |
| 1990 | Jai Shiv Shankar | Director | Hindi |
| 1990 | Seetha | Director | Tamil |
| 1989 | Rajanadai | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1988 | Ithu Engal Neethi | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1988 | Poovum Puyalum | Director | Tamil |
| 1988 | Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal | Director | Tamil |
| 1987 | Kudrat Ka Kanoon | Director | Hindi |
| 1987 | Neethikku Thandanai | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1987 | Sattam Oru Vilayaattu | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1986 | Enakku Naaney Needhibathi | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1986 | Priyamvadakkoru Pranayageethom | Director | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Sigappu Malargal | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1986 | Vasantha Raagam | Director · Actor | Tamil |
| 1985 | Balidaan | Director | Hindi |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1985 | Neethiyin Marupakkam | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1985 | Pudhu Yugam | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1984 | Devanthakudu | Director | Telugu |
| 1984 | Kudumbam | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1984 | Veetuku Oru Kannagi | Writer · Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1984 | Vetri | Director | Tamil |
| 1983 | Gedda Maga | Director | Kannada |
| 1983 | Geluvu Nannade | Director | Kannada |
| 1983 | Hasida Hebbuli | Director | Kannada |
| 1983 | Palletoori Monagadu | Director | Telugu |
| 1983 | Saatchi | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1983 | Simha Garjane | Director · Writer | Kannada |
| 1982 | Idhayam Pesugirathu | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1982 | Nyaya Ellide | Director | Kannada |
| 1982 | Om Shakti | Director | Tamil |
| 1982 | Pattanathu Rajakkal | Director | Tamil |
| 1981 | Chattaniki Kallu Levu | Director | Telugu |
| 1981 | Jadhikkoru Needi | Director | Tamil |
| 1981 | Nenjile Thunivirunthal | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 1981 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1980 | Needhi Pizhaithathu | Director | Tamil |
Often works with.
- Vijayakanth20 films together
- C. Joseph Vijay13 films together
- Shoba Chandrasekhar12 films together
- Deva9 films together
- M. S. Viswanathan8 films together
- Jaishankar7 films together
- Raadhika Sarathkumar7 films together
- Ilaiyaraaja5 films together
- S. S. Chandran5 films together
- Y. G. Mahendra5 films together
- Gautam Raju4 films together
- K. Chakravarthy4 films together
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