Selva (Tamil Actor)

Selva (Tamil Actor)

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Selva (Tamil Actor) Profile

  • Name:
  • Selva (Tamil Actor)
  • Born / Home Town:
  • Theni
  • Father:
  • D. C Varadharajan
  • Mother:
  • Andalu Pillai

Selva (Tamil Actor) Biography

Selva is a film actor associated with Tamil films. He is also known as a dialogue writer and film director.  Playing in lead roles in numerous movies in the 1990s, he took a break from his acting career with late 1990s and returned back in the early 2010’s with some powerful roles associated with new wave director – Mysskin. His 2012 release Mugamoodi earned a loud voice of applause from all. The pivot role of Sifu Chandru was given by Mysskin and Selva was last seen in the release – Sivappu directed by Sathyasiva. In 1998, he directed one Tamil film – Golmaal and played its lead role also. The movie marked the acting debut of actress Abitha of Sethu Fame. Selva has also appeared in a Telugu film – Gang master in 1994.

 

Selva was born in Lakshmipuram, Theni district. His father worked in police and mother, a homemaker. His brother Rajasekhar is a famous actor of Tamil and Telugu movies, known for ‘angry young man’ image. After graduation, Selva made his acting debut in 1991 movie, Aatha Un Koyilile – a village drama directed by Kasthuri Raja. He was paired with actress Kasturi and the movie ran 100 days at theatres. Since then he got many roles as a lead actor. Thambi Oorukku Pudhusa, Senbaga Thottam, Kizhakku Veedhi, Maamiyar Veedu, Rakkayi Koyil, Madurai Meenakshi and  Sakthivel co-starring with Kanaka are some of his noted works in the early 1990s.

 

In 1994, he appeared in a Telugu film for the first time, Gang master, the lead role played by his brother. Later his role of an angry young man in the village drama Maindhan earned critics’ appreciation. In 1998, he made his directorial debut through ‘Golmaal’, which was a failure. Very soon, he retired from films and took a break of long 14 years to return back with Mysskin movies.

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Updated: December 06, 2015

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