S. A. Chandrasekhar Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth/Full Name	Senapathy Albert Chandrasekaran
Profession(s)	• Actor • Director • Producer • Screenwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Debut	Film: Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai (1978) (Tamil) (as a director)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 July 1945 (Monday)
Age (as of 2026)	81 Years
Birthplace	Thangachimadam, Madras Presidency, British Raj (now Tamil Nadu, India)
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Christianity
Caste	Madiga
Controversy	Religious Remarks: In 2018, S. A. Chandrasekhar stirred a controversy after making remarks about temple offerings and exams during the music launch of the film 'Visiri' in Chennai. He allegedly said, Paying offering at Tirupati Hundiyal was like a bribe to the deity and one cannot pass the exam by simply making offering to a deity. If the offering to deity can help you pass the exams, you don't need to write the exams and sit at home. Success can be achieved only by studying." Following complaints from Hindu Munnani over allegedly hurting religious sentiments, the Virugambakkam police registered a case against him. [1]Samayam Tamil
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24 April 1973
Family
Wife/Spouse	Shoba Chandrasekhar (playback singer, screenwriter, film producer, film director) (m. 1973 - Present)
Children	Son- Vijay (politician, former actor) Daughter- Vidya (deceased)
Parents	Father- Senathipathi Pillai (deceased) Mother- (Deceased)
Other Relatives	Brother-in-law- S. N. Surendar (playback singer, voice artist) Nephew- Vikranth Santhosh (actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About S. A. Chandrasekhar

• S. A. Chandrasekhar was born into a Madiga family that follows the Catholic faith.

• He lost his daughter Vidya when she was 2.

• His son Vijay is an actor-turned-politician, who became the 9th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2026.
  

  Vijay during oath taking ceremony

• Over the years, Chandrasekhar has worked as a director for over 70 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

• Many directors, including S. Shankar, Pavithran, Senthilnathan, and Abdul Majith earlier worked as his assistants.

• Some of his hit Tamil films includes ‘Sattam Oru Iruttarai’ (1981), ‘Saatchi’ (1983), ‘Vetri’ (1984), ‘Naan Sigappu Manithan’ (1985), ‘Senthoorapandi’ (1993), ‘Nenjirukkum Varai’ (2006), and ‘Naan Kadavul Illai’ (2023).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Sattam Oru Iruttarai’ (1981)

• His work in the Telugu film industry includes films like ‘Chattaniki Kallu Levu’ (1981), ‘Palletoori Monagadu’ (1983), and ‘Devanthakudu’ (1984).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Chattaniki Kallu Levu’ (1981)

• Chandrasekhar has directed a few Kannada films, such as ‘Nyaya Ellide’ (1983), ‘Gedda Maga’ (1983), and ‘Simha Gharjane’ (1983).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Gedda Maga’ (1983)

• He has also directed some Hindi-language films, including ‘Balidaan’ (1985), ‘Kudrat Ka Kanoon’ (1987), ‘Azaad Desh Ke Gulam’ (1990), and ‘Jeevan Ki Shatranj’ (1993).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Balidaan’ (1985)

• S. A. Chandrasekhar launched his son Vijay and directed many of his early films, including ‘Naalaiya Theerpu’ (1992), ‘Senthoorapandi’ (1993), ‘Deva’ (1995), and ‘Vishnu’ (1995).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Naalaiya Theerpu’ (1992)

• He has worked as a screenwriter for a few Tamil films, such as ‘Innisai Mazhai’ (1992), ‘Thamizhan’ (2002), and ‘Kooran’ (2025).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Innisai Mazhai’ (1992)

• Apart from being a director and screenwriter, Chandrasekhar has also worked as an actor in many Tamil films, including ‘Deva’ (1995), ‘Sukran’ (2005), ‘Touring Talkies’ (2015), ‘Traffic Ramasamy’ (2018), ‘Maanaadu’ (2021), and ‘Karumegangal Kalaigindrana’ (2023).
  

  S. A. Chandrasekhar (left) as CM Arivazhagan in a still from the film ‘Maanaadu’ (2021)
• Chandrasekhar has also worked as a producer for Tamil films like ‘Nenjinile’ (1999), ‘Aathi’ (2006), ‘Sattapadi Kutram’ (2011), and ‘Traffic Ramasamy’ (2018).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Aathi’ (2006)

• In the early 2000s, Chandrasekhar stepped back from filmmaking to focus on business projects, including a three-star hotel for his son Vijay. 

• In 2019, Chandrasekhar directed a Tamil-language adult comedy film titled ‘Capmaari,’ which marked his 70th film.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Capmaari’ (2019)

• Chandrasekhar is an avid traveller and often shares his travel experiences on social media. 
  

  A picture of S. A. Chandrasekhar from his trip to Himalayas