Sekhar (actor)

J. V. Sekhar (7 January 1963 – 8 July 2003), better known as Master Sekhar, was an Indian child actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Early life and career

Sekhar was born on 7 January 1963. He worked in more than 50 films in four languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada). He was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist in the 1968 film Kudiyirundha Koyil. He performed in the lead roles in films including Manipayal and Oh Manju. He was famous for his child performance in many movies, and was called Master Sekhar. He played M. G. Ramachandran's character as a child in films including Idhaya Veenai and Kudiyirundha Koyil. He also performed in TV serials. He is the son of cinematographer J.V. Vijayam.

He died on 8 July 2003 in Chennai after falling from the first floor, while supervising the construction work at his house.

Partial filmography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

References

External links

• Sekhar at IMDb
• "Complete List of Master Sekhar". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.