S. S. Chandran
{{Short description|Indian actor, film producer and politician (1940/41–2010)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = S. S. Chandran
| image = S. S. Chandran.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|69|2010|08|10|noage=1}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|Film producer|Politician}}
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2010|10|08|69|df=y}}
| death_place = Chennai, India
| spouse = Rajam
| children = 3
| years_active = 1981–2010
| nationality = Indian
}}
S. S. Chandran ({{Birth based on age as of date|69|2010|08|10|slash=y|noage=1}} – 8 October 2010) was an Indian comedian, actor, film producer and politician from Tamil Nadu. He belonged to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and was a member of the parliament representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.{{Cite web |url=http://tamil.chennaionline.com/cinema/news/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=a447a0e7-cba5-475a-ad5a-b03396434803&CATEGORYNAME=TFILM |script-title=ta:நடிகர் எஸ் எஸ் சந்திரன் மரணம் |language=ta |trans-title=Actor SS Chandran passes away |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708141825/http://tamil.chennaionline.com/cinema/news/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=a447a0e7-cba5-475a-ad5a-b03396434803&CATEGORYNAME=TFILM |archivedate=2011-07-08 }}
Personal life
Chandran's son, Rohit, has acted in one film, Oru Murai Sollividu (2004).{{Cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com:80/film/Moviereviews/orumuraisollividu.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209001802/http://chennaionline.com:80/film/Moviereviews/orumuraisollividu.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 December 2004 |title=Oru Murai Solli Vidu |date=9 December 2004}}
Film career
Chandran acted in over 700 films, having started performing at the age of 15. He first acted in dramas which were staged in and around Tamil Nadu and later in Sri Lanka. Among his more popular films are: Sahadevan Mahadevan, Thangamani Rangamani, Paati Sollai Thattathey, and Kathanayagan. Chandran has also produced four films.
Partial filmography
;Actor
;Producer & Director
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of S. S. Chandran film actings credits | ||||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Producer ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Engal Kural | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
| 1992 | Purushan Enakku Arasan | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
| 1996 | Pombala Siricha Pochu | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
;Dubbing artist
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|+ List of S. S. Chandran film actings credits | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Actor ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Devaraagam | Janardhanan | |
| 2000 | Shanmuga Pandian | A. V. S. |
Death
Chandran had a heart attack and died on 8 October 2010.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Actor-and-former-MP-S.S.-Chandran-passes-away/article15774701.ece |title=Actor and former MP S.S. Chandran passes away |newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 October 2010 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208075609/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Actor-and-former-MP-S.S.-Chandran-passes-away/article15774701.ece |archivedate=2019-12-08 |quote=S.S. Chandran died on Friday. He was 69.}}
References
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External links
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Category:Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Category:Indian male film actors