S. S. Chakravarthy

{{Short description|Indian film director (died 2023)}}

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S. Shajahan Chakravarthy ({{langx|ta|எஸ். எஸ். சக்கரவர்த்தி}}; died 29 April 2023) was an Indian film producer in Tamil cinema. He produced a number of Tamil films through his production company, NIC Arts. Most of his films starred actor Ajith Kumar.{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/news/nic-arts-ss-chakravarthy-has-announced-18-vayasu-with-team-of-renigunta/4334|title=Nic Arts SS Chakravarthy completed 18 Vayasu with team of Renigunta|date=12 December 2009|work=www.jointscene.com|access-date=1 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822152352/http://www.jointscene.com/news/Nic-Arts-SS-Chakravarthy-has-announced-18-Vayasu-with-team-of-Renigunta/4334|archive-date=22 August 2010|df=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801410500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406130941/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801410500.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 April 2005|title= As `Ji' gets ready... |date=18 June 2004|work=The Hindu|accessdate=1 February 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/01/25/stories/2008012550060200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128185651/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/01/25/stories/2008012550060200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2008|title= A tale of confusion |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R|date=25 January 2008|work=The Hindu|accessdate=1 February 2010}} His son Johnny (also known as Imran Chakravarthy) debuted as an actor in Renigunta, which he produced, along with Johnny's subsequent film, 18 Vayasu. Chakravarthy also had a daughter, Shakeel Nila Chakravarthy.