Sekar P. R.
K. P. Sekar | |
|---|---|
ருத்ராபதி சேகர் [1] | |
| Born | Rudrapathy Sekar |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Voice actor |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
| Spouse | Gayathri Sekar |
| Children | Akshath Tej Vilva |
| Parent | K. P. Rudrapathy (Father)[2] |
K. P. Sekar also known as Rudrapathy Sekar is a dubbing artist in the Southern Indian film industry. He has dubbed actors in the Tamil industry including Shahrukh Khan.[1][3][4] He is a recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.[5]
Career
Sekar was born in a Tamil family. His father K. P. Rudrapathy worked under director A. P. Nagarajan.[1] Sekar started his career dubbing for child artists. He made his debut with the straight Tamil film Pavithra (1994) lending his voice to actor Ajith Kumar's character, in his second venture. His major break was with the Baahubali (franchise) lending his voice to actor Prabhas for the Amarendra Baahubali character. He also dubbed Vivek Oberoi for a film Vivegam.[3] His other major works include Kadhal Desam, Ullam Ketkumae and Payanam. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Malarinum Melliya (2011).[5] He mainly dubs in Tamil and he gives Tamil voice to Telugu, Hindi and English dubbed films, including the Marvel Comics Universe films Deadpool (franchise), Ant-Man and the Wasp, X-Men: (franchise) for young Charles Xavier actor James McAvoy. He dubbed actor Ram Charan's blockbuster Telugu Film Maaveeran to Tamil voice.[4]
He dubbed in Tamil the Hindi TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 2 by actor Sharukh Khan, the show telecast by Vijay TV.[1] He has acted in a few Tamil films including Kodaikanal, Yennai Arindhaal, where he played police inspector and Adanga Maru.[5]
Personal life
Sekar is married to Gayathri and has two sons- Akshanth Tej and Vilva.[1]
Filmography
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As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kodaikanal | Nandha | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Police officer | |
| 2018 | Adanga Maru | Deleted scene[6] |
Dubbing roles
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Tamil films
| Year | Film | Role | Actor | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pavithra | Ashok | Ajith Kumar | ||
| 1996 | Kadhal Desam | Karthik | Vineeth | ||
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Sridhar | Tarun Kumar | ||
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | Shaam | Shaam | ||
| 2008 | Malarinum Melliya | Elango | Vignesh | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist | [7] |
| 2011 | Payanam | Major Raveendra | Nagarjuna Akkineni | ||
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Amarendra Baahubali | Prabhas | ||
| 2015 | Vedalam | Abhinay | Kabir Duhan Singh | ||
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Amarendra Baahubali | Prabhas | ||
| 2017 | Vivegam | Aryan Singha | Vivek Oberoi |
Tamil dubbed films
Tamil dubbed TV series
| Year | Series | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Shahrukh Khan | |
| 2009 | Dragon Ball Z | Zordan |
References
- ^ a b c d e "அமரேந்திர பாகுபலியாகிய நான் - சேகர்". cinema.vikatan. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007//jan/25shekar.htm
- ^ a b "Deadpool, the funny Tamil Guy - Sekar". cinemaexpress. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Over to the Voices". Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OABJNSJw0j4
- ^ "தமிழக அரசின் திரை விருதுகள் அறிவிப்பு" [Tamil Nadu Government announces the State Film Awards] (in Tamil). filmibeat.com. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2018.