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

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films.

Early life and career

Sekhar was born on 7 January 1963. He performed more than 50 films in four languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada). He was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist for the film ''

Kudiyirundha Koyil ''Kudiyirundha Koyil'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language spy film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Rajasree, with L. Vijayalakshmi, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy, S. V. Ra ...

'' in 1968. He performed in the lead roles in films including ''

Manipayal ''Manipayal'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Jaganathan and produced and screenplay by R. M. Veerappan. The film dialogue was written by Jagadeesan and the story was written by Poovai Krishan respectively. Music was by ...

'' and ''Oh Manju''. He was famous for his child performance in many movies, and was called Master Sekhar. He played MGR's character as a child in films including ''

Idhaya Veenai ''Idhaya Veenai'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. Plot Some ...

'' and ''

''. 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 of his house.

Partial filmography

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Male actors in Tamil cinema 1963 births 2003 deaths