Bava Chelladurai

Bava Chelladurai is an Indian writer, storyteller, and actor. He is also an activist and is part of a jury that is against the murders of Dalits.[1] Chelladurai also spoke up against the construction of a drainage pipe in Sonagiri Forest in Tiruvannamalai.[2]

Bava Chelladurai
Occupation
  • Writer
  • storyteller
  • actor
  • activist
Years active2016–present (actor)

Career

Storytelling career

He began reciting books aloud in Tiruvannamalai with 60 people in attendance. The event grew to have 500 people listening to his storytelling. His son, Vamsi, uploaded videos of him telling stories on YouTube and was well received.[3] Chelladurai helped organize an essay contest that took place in Coimbatore and its surrounding districts.[4]

Acting career

He played a comical character in Joker (2016).[5] Chelladurai played supporting roles in Kudimagan (2019) and Psycho (2020) before playing a major role in Walter (2020) as a health minister.[6][7][8][9]

Books

Chelladurai has written several Tamil books including:

  • Ella Nalum Karthigai
  • From 19 DM Saron
  • Bashirin Arai Aththanai Elithil Thirakkapadavillai
  • Dominick
  • Siragisaitha Kaalam (co-written by V Nedu Cheziyan)
  • Ruins of the Night (co-written by Janaki Venataraman)

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2016Joker
2019PeranbuSiddha
Kudimagan
2020PsychoAkbar
WalterEshwaramoorthi

References
  1. Rajaram, R. (September 25, 2017). "Bereaved Dalit women narrate their woes". The Hindu.
  2. Balasubramaniyan, A. d (July 2, 2016). "Collector suspends felling of trees along 'girivalam' path". The Hindu.
  3. "எழுத்தைவிடவும் குரலுக்கு பெரிய வலிமை இருக்கிறது: பவா செல்லதுரை [The voice has greater strength than the letter: Bava Chellathurai]". February 11, 2020.
  4. "Overwhelming response to essay contest". The Hindu. February 26, 2019.
  5. "Joker Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Joker by Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor". NewsToday.
  7. "'Psycho' director Mysskin names 3 Tamil films that you cannot miss out on - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. S, Srivatsan (March 13, 2020). "'Walter' movie review: Sibiraj's cop outing is as emotionless as RoboCop". The Hindu.
  9. "Walter movie review: Unremittingly dull". March 13, 2020.


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