S. S. Chandran ( – 8 October 2010) was an Indian comedian, actor, film producer and politician from

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. He belonged to the

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party and was a member of the parliament representing

in the

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, the upper house of the

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Personal life

Chandran's son, Rohit, has acted in one film, ''

Oru Murai Sollividu ''Oru Murai Sollividu'' () is a 2004 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Jawahar. The film stars Rohit and Janapriya in lead roles with Yugendran and Radha Ravi in pivotal supporting roles. The film marks the film debut of Rohit an ...

'' (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 ''Sahadevan Mahadevan'' is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Mohan and S. V. Shekhar, with S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Pallavi, and Madhuri in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 Decembe ...

'', ''

Thangamani Rangamani ''Thangamani Rangamani'' is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Rama Narayanan. Murali and S. Ve. Shekher star, with S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Pallavi and Devisri in supporting roles. It is an unofficial remake of the 1984 ...

'', ''Paati Sollai Thattathey'', and ''Kathanayagan''. Chandran has also produced four films.

Partial filmography

;Actor ;Producer & Director ;Dubbing artist

Death

Chandran had a heart attack and died on 8 October 2010.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandran, S. S. Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians 2010 deaths Tamil comedians 1941 births Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Place of birth missing