Isari Velan was an Indian actor,

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and former

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. His daughter Azaghu Tamil Selvi is a doctor who is also an educationist. His son

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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 ''

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'', ''

Vanamagan ''Vanamagan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Sayyeshaa, with Prakash Raj, Thambi Ramaiah, and Varun in supporting roles. The music was composed by H ...

'' and ''

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Political career

He was elected to the

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from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

election.1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
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Filmography

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References

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male comedians Tamil comedians Tamil politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Tamil Nadu MLAs 1977–1980 {{AIADMK-politician-stub