{{short description|Indian writer, actor and activist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{infobox person | name = Bava Chelladurai | image = Bava arts (1).jpg | native_name = பவா செல்லதுரை | native_name_lang = ta | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|07|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = Tiruvannamalai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India | education = Bachelor of Commerce | occupation = {{hlist|Writer|storyteller|actor|activist}} | years_active = 2016{{ndash}}present (actor) }} '''Bava Chelladurai''' is an Indian Tamil writer, storyteller, and 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/literature/bava-chelladurai-writer-story-teller-interview-168212/|title=எழுத்தைவிடவும் குரலுக்கு பெரிய வலிமை இருக்கிறது: பவா செல்லதுரை [The voice has greater strength than the letter: Bava Chellathurai]|date=11 February 2020}}</ref> Chelladurai helped organize an essay contest that took place in Coimbatore and its surrounding districts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/overwhelming-response-to-essay-contest/article26371513.ece|title=Overwhelming response to essay contest|date=26 February 2019|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
=== Acting career === He played a comical character in ''Joker'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/joker/movie-review/53681762.cms|title=Joker Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Joker by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Chelladurai played supporting roles in ''Kudimagan'' (2019) and ''Psycho'' (2020) before playing a major role in ''Walter'' (2020) as a health minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/05/review-kudimagan-fight-against-liquor/|title=Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor|work=NewsToday|date=5 April 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/psycho-director-mysskin-names-3-tamil-films-that-you-cannot-miss-out-on/articleshow/73758047.cms|title='Psychi' director Mysskin names 3 Tamil films that you cannot miss out on - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/walter-movie-review-sibirajs-cop-outing-is-as-emotionless-as-robocop/article31060933.ece|title='Walter' movie review: Sibiraj's cop outing is as emotionless as RoboCop|first=Srivatsan|last=S|date=13 March 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/walter-movie-review-sibi-sathyaraj-6312977/|title=Walter movie review: Unremittingly dull|date=13 March 2020|first=S|last=Subhakeerthana|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> He acted as Krishnan in ''Jai Bhim'' (2021), an Indian Tamil legal film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=That one question from Suriya...'Jai Bhim' teaser is out: Watch as it goes viral!|url=https://www.thenewstuff.in/one-question-suriyajai-bhim-teaser-out-watch-it-goes-viral|access-date=2021-11-10|website=The New Stuff|language=en}}</ref>
== Social activism == He is also an activist and is part of a jury that is against the murders of Dalits.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaram |first=R. |date=25 September 2017 |title=Bereaved Dalit women narrate their woes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bereaved-dalit-women-narrate-their-woes/article19750500.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Chelladurai also spoke up against the construction of a drainage pipe in Sonagiri Forest in Tiruvannamalai.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balasubramaniyan |first=A. d |date=2 July 2016 |title=Collector suspends felling of trees along 'girivalam' path |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Collector-suspends-felling-of-trees-along-%E2%80%98girivalam%E2%80%99-path/article14466701.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
== 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) *Natchaththirangal olinthu kollum karuvarai
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2015 || ''Bhooloham'' || Professor Chandrasekhar || Uncredited |- | 2016 || ''Joker'' || || |- | 2018 || ''Seethakaathi'' || Himself || |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || ''Peranbu'' || Siddha || |- | ''Kudimagan'' || || |- | rowspan="2"|2020 || ''Psycho'' || Akbar || |- | ''Walter'' || Eshwaramoorthi || |- | rowspan="3"|2021 || ''Vellai Yaanai'' || Major || |- |''Sennai'' |Annam's husband | |- |''Jai Bhim'' |Krishnan | |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu'' |Sermadurai | |- || ''One Way'' || | |- | rowspan="5" |2023 || ''Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir'' || Sri Lankan Tamil refugee || |- |''Regina'' || || |- | ''Japan'' || Boomer || |- | ''Jigarthanda DoubleX'' || Chandran || |- | ''Mathimaran'' || || |- | rowspan=2|2024 || ''Kozhipannai Chelladurai'' || Mohan || |- |''Sattam En Kaiyil'' || Constable Sundaram || |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year !! Programme / Show !! Role !! Channel !! Notes |- | 2021 || ''Navarasa'' || Police officer || Netflix || segment: "Thunintha Pin" |- |2023||''Bigg Boss Tamil 7''||Contestant||Vijay TV||Walked Day 8
|- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|8145074}} *[https://www.hindutamil.in/news/life-style/791448-bava-chelladurai-interview-role-of-the-books-in-his-life.html Special Interview with 'Storyteller' Bhava Chelladurai]
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