Acting
Vagai Chandrasekar
Born 1956-05-03
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Chandrasekhar also known as Vagai Chandrasekhar, is an Indian stage, film and television actor working in Tamil language films, known for his histrionics. 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Vagai Chandrasekar
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Maanaadu
2021
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Citizen
2001
TMDB3.1
Movie
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Goa
2010
TMDB3.0
Movie
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Ezhumalai
2002
TMDB3.1
Movie
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Japan
2023
TMDB1.6
Movie
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Maharasan
1993
TMDB3.1
Movie
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Senthoora Poove
1988
TMDB2.5
Movie
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Ramachandra
2003
TMDB3.5
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Periya Thambi
1997
TMDB0.0
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Maanja Velu
2010
TMDB2.1
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (108 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shakthi Thirumagan | "Suvarezhuthu" Subbaiyah | Movie | 2025 |
 | Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... | Kannabiran | Movie | 2024 |
 | Japan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Jambu Maharishi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Selfie | Kanal's Father | Movie | 2022 |
 | Maanaadu | Tamizhvaanan | Movie | 2021 |
| Angusam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Maanja Velu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Goa | Manickam | Movie | 2010 |
| Thekkathi Ponnu | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Thotta | Nalina's Father | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sringaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Manikanda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Periyar | Ramanathan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Kuttrapathirikai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mann | Thankaiya | Movie | 2006 |
 | Perarasu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
| Sena | Naaga | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Ramachandra | Sivarama Gandhi | Movie | 2003 |
| Nanba Nanba | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
| En Mana Vaanil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Ezhumalai | Venkatachalam Friend | Movie | 2002 |
 | Devan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kamarasu | Doctor | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Aandan Adimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Kaatrukkenna Veli | Mohamed Sherif | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Pandavar Bhoomi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Narasimha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Citizen | Church Father Louis | Movie | 2001 |
 | Veeranadai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Thirunelveli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
| Abhimanyu | Deraviyam | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Periya Thambi | Muthu | Movie | 1997 |
| Senathipathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
| Panchalankurichi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Anthimanthaarai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| Vaazhga Jananayagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
| Thirumbi Paar | Appadurai | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Periya Kudumbam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| Nadodi Mannan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
| Pullakuttikaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Senthamizh Selvan | Muthukalai | Movie | 1994 |
| Seevalaperi Pandi | Aliyan | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Jai Hind | Sekhar | Movie | 1994 |
 | Rasa Magan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Maravan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Thanga Pappa | Doctor Kurian | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Maharasan | Sekar | Movie | 1993 |
| Kadalora Kadhal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Villu Pattukaran | Inspector Rajasekharan | Movie | 1992 |
| Kaaviya Thalaivan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Neenga Nalla Irukkanum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Kottai Vaasal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
| Endrum Anbudan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
| Chinnavar | Veerasamy | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Bharathan | Ramkumars Labourer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum | Indira's Husband | Movie | 1991 |
| Kizhakku Karai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
| Sathan Sollai Thattathe | Sekar | Movie | 1990 | |
| Durga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Pudhu Paadagan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Thiruppu Munai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Sakalakala Sammandi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Karagattakaran | Balaraman | Movie | 1989 |
 | Shondham 16 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Paasa Mazhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Paadatha Thenikkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Thenpandi Seemaiyile | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Senthoora Poove | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Illam | Rajendran | Movie | 1988 | |
| Paarthal Pasu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Shenbagamae Shenbagamae | Muthaiah | Movie | 1988 | |
| Rendum Rendum Anju | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Sakkarai Panthal | Karuppannan | Movie | 1988 | |
| Thulasi | Sammadham | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Ninaikka Therintha Maname | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Kootu Puzhukkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
| Veeran Veluthampi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Oomai Vizhigal | Raja | Movie | 1986 |
 | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Siva | Movie | 1986 |
| Soru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Muthal Vasantham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Dharma Pathini | Prabhakaran 'Prabhakar' | Movie | 1986 | |
| Maragatha Veenai | Dr. Chandrasekar | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kunguma Chimil | Sekhar | Movie | 1985 |
| Engal Kural | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Needhiyin Nizhal | Mohan | Movie | 1985 | |
| Raja Gopuram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Ingeyum Oru Gangai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Oomai Janangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Inimai Idho Idho | Kuppusamy | Movie | 1983 | |
| Marumagale Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Echchil Iravugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Archanai Pookal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Sivappu Malli | Thyagu | Movie | 1981 |
| Palaivana Solai | Sekhar | Movie | 1981 | |
| Nizhalgal | Hari | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Oru Thalai Raagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Suvarilladha Chiththirangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Puthiya Vaarpugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Saloon | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Makkal Kaavalan | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Raja's Playlist | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |