Vagai Chandrasekhar
Chandrasekhar | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | M. K. Ashok |
| Succeeded by | J M H Hassan |
| Constituency | Velachery |
| Chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Naataka Mandram | |
| Assumed office August 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1956 Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| Spouse(s) | Jagadeeshwari (m.1987-present) |
| Children | Sivaharshan Sivanandhini (Twins) |
| Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Awards | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2002 Nanba Nanba |
Chandrasekhar (born 3 May 1956), also known as Vagai Chandrasekhar, is an Indian actor and politician working in Tamil language films, known for his histrionics. He is currently the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram. He played lead or supportive roles in Tamil films of the 1980s. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2002 film Nanba Nanba. He contested and won from Velachery constituency in State legislative assembly election 2016 from DMK party.