Isari Velan

{{short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| office = Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Radhakrishnan Nagar

| termstart = 15 May 1977

| termend = 27 September 1980

| name = Isari Velan

| constituency = Radhakrishnan Nagar

| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| birth_date = 5 December 1941

| birth_place = North Arcot, Madras Presidency, Tamil Nadu

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1987|5|14|1941|12|5}}

| death_place = Chennai, India

| spouse = Pushpa Velan

| children = 3 (Including Ishari K. Ganesh)

| profession = Actor, politician, social worker

| relations = Varun (Grandson){{Cite news |date=2017-01-16 |title=Isari Velan's grandson in Victor's debut film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/isari-velans-grandson-in-victors-debut-film/articleshow/48375462.cms |access-date=2024-09-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

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Isari R. Velan was an Indian actor, politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. His daughter Azaghu Tamil Selvi is a doctor who is also an Educationist. His son Ishari K. Ganesh is an educationist who acted in few films and also produced and distributed films. Velan's grandson Varun is also an actor who acted in films like Thalaivaa, Vanamagan and Bogan.