# Sekar P. R.

Sekar P. R. 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. He is a recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.

## Career

Sekar was born in a Tamil family. His father K. P. Rudrapathy worked under director A. P. Nagarajan. 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. 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). He mainly dubs in Tamil and dubs Telugu, Hindi and English 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.
He dubbed a TV show in Tamil Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 2 by actor Sharukh Khan, the show telecast by Vijay TV. He has acted in a few Tamil films including Kodaikanal, Yennai Arindhaal, where he played police inspector and Adanga Maru.

## Personal life

Sekar is married to Gayathri and has two sons- Akshath Tej and Vilva.

## Filmography
### As actor

| Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
| 2008 | Kodaikanal | Nandha | |
| 2011 | Payanam | News reporter | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Police officer | |
| 2018 | Adanga Maru | | Deleted scene |
| 2020 | Seeru | Kishore | |

## Dubbing roles
### Tamil films

| Year | Film | Role | Actor | Notes |
| 1994 | Pavithra | Ashok | Ajith Kumar | |
| 1994 | Ilaignar Ani | | Harish | |
| 1994 | Ungal Anbu Thangachi | | Raja Ravindra | |
| 1996 | Kadhal Desam | Karthik | Vineeth | |
| 1996 | Chellakannu | | Vignesh | |
| 1997 | Nandhini | | Vineeth | |
| 1999 | Kadhalar Dhinam | Raja | Kunal | |
| 1999 | Malabar Police | | Abbas | |
| 1999 | Monisha En Monalisa | | Raman Trikha | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | | Abbas | |
| 2001 | Aanandham | | Abbas | |
| 2001 | Kanna Unnai Thedukiren | | Sathyan | |
| 2001 | Shahjahan | | Krishna | |
| 2002 | Punnagai Desam | | Kunal, Krishna | |
| 2002 | 123 | | Raju Sundaram | |
| 2002 | Kadhal Virus | Deepak | Richard Rishi | |
| 2002 | Varushamellam Vasantham | Ramesh | Kunal | |
| 2002 | Pesadha Kannum Pesume | Vikram | Kunal | |
| 2002 | Kadhal Kirukkan | | Vineeth | |
| 2002 | Arputham | | Kunal | |
| 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | | Abbas | |
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Sridhar | Tarun Kumar | |
| 2003 | Soori | Surya | Vignesh | |
| 2003 | Kurumbu | Ravi | Allari Naresh | |
| 2004 | Super Da | | Kunal | |
| 2004 | Shock | | Abbas | |
| 2005 | Sevvel | | Jai Akash | |
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | Shaam | Shaam | |
| 2005 | Chinna | | Vikramaditya | |
| 2005 | Bambara Kannaley | Gautham | Vikramaditya | |
| 2005 | Vanakkam Thalaiva | | Abbas | |
| 2006 | 47A Besant Nagar Varai | | Abbas | |
| 2006 | Manathodu Mazhaikalam | | Shaam | |
| 2006 | Oru Kadhal Seiveer | | Santosh | |
| 2007 | Nanbanin Kadhali | | Vikramaditya | |
| 2007 | Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan | | Sandeep | |
| 2008 | Nepali | | Prem | |
| 2008 | Malarinum Melliya | Elango | Vignesh | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist |
| 2009 | TN 07 AL 4777 | | Ajmal Ameer | |
| 2010 | Pen Singam | | Uday Kiran | |
| 2010 | Kutty | | Sameer Dattani | |
| 2011 | Payanam | Major Raveendra | Nagarjuna Akkineni | |
| 2011 | Kasethan Kadavulada | | Saran | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | | Richard Rishi | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Amarendra Baahubali | Prabhas | |
| 2015 | Vedalam | Abhinay | Kabir Duhan Singh | |
| 2016 | Oru Melliya Kodu | | Shaam | |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Amarendra Baahubali | Prabhas | |
| 2017 | Vivegam | Aryan Singha | Vivek Oberoi | |
| 2018 | Sollividava | | Chandan Kumar | |
| 2018 | Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Sanjay | Aftab Shivdasani | |
| 2019 | Kanchana 3 | | Kabir Duhan Singh | |

### Tamil dubbed films

| Year | Film | Role | Actor | Ref(s) |
| 1995 | Rangeela | Munna | Aamir Khan | |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Lee | Chris Tucker | |
| 1999 | Thaalam | Manav Kumar Mehta | Akshaye Khanna | |
| 2001 | Paapa | Balaram & Krishna | Venkatesh | |
| 2001 | Kaadhal Galatta | Chandu | Venkatesh | |
| 2004 | Desam | Mohan Bhargav | Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 2005 | Veeran | Veeran/Ganesh | Akkineni Nagarjuna | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 2 | Lee | Chris Tucker | |
| 2007 | Stalin | Chinna | Gopichand | |
| 2007 | Don | Surya aka Suri | Akkineni Nagarjuna | |
| 2008 | Pudhukottai Azhagan | Raja Chandra Prathap Verma/Seenu/Sharath | Akkineni Nagarjuna | |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Skeeter Bronson | Adam Sandler | |
| 2009 | Maaveeran | Harsha/Kala Bhairava | Ram Charan | |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Lakshmana | Srikanth | Only for Tamil version |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Charles Xavier / Professor X | James McAvoy | |
| 2012 | Businessman | Vijay Surya aka Surya Bhai | Mahesh Babu | |
| 2013 | Vikramdada | Siva Krishna | Naga Chaitanya | |
| 2013 | Chennai Express | Rahul | Shah Rukh Khan | Dubbed for TV |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Charles Xavier / Professor X | James McAvoy | |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Charlie | Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | Paul Rudd | |
| 2015 | Rudramadevi | Gona Ganna Reddy | Allu Arjun | |
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Baji Rao I | Ranveer Singh | |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Red | Jason Sudeikis | |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | Paul Rudd | |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Wade Willson / Deadpool | Ryan Reynolds | |
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | M. S. Dhoni | Sushant Singh Rajput | |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Charles Xavier / Professor X | James McAvoy | |
| 2018 | Nadigayar Thilagam | Vijay Anthony | Vijay Devarakonda | |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | Paul Rudd | |
| 2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Raja Krishnappa Bairya aka Rocky | Yash | |
| 2018 | En Peru Surya En Veedu India | Surya | Allu Arjun | |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Alauddin Khalji | Ranveer Singh | |
| 2018 | Venom | Carlton Drake / Riot | Riz Ahmed | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Scott Lang / Ant-Man | Paul Rudd | |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Red | Jason Sudeikis | |
| 2019 | Avane Srimannarayana | Inspector Narayanan | Rakshit Shetty | |
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Charles Xavier / Professor X | James McAvoy | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Siddhanth Nandan Saaho/Ashok Chakravarthy | Prabhas | lend voice only for Tamil version |
| 2019 | Kurukshetram | Duryodhana | Darshan | |
| 2020 | Vaikunthapuram | Bantu | Allu Arjun | |
| 2021 | Sema Thimiru | Shiva | Dhruv Sarja | |
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Molleti Pushpa Raj | Allu Arjun | |
| 2021 | 83 | Kapil Dev | Ranveer Singh | |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Vikramaditya | Prabhas | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Siddha | Ram Charan | |
| 2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Raja Krishnappa Bairya aka Rocky | Yash | |
| 2022 | 777 Charlie | Dharma/Dharmaraj Dattana | Rakshit Shetty | |
| 2023 | Adipurush | Raghava | Prabhas | |
| 2023 | Jawan | Vikram Rathore & Azad Rathore IPS | Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Wade Wilson | Ryan Reynolds | |
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | Molletti Pushpa Raj | Allu Arjun | |

### Tamil dubbed TV series

| Year | Series | Role |
| 2007 | Kaun Banega Crorepati - Season 3 | Shahrukh Khan |
| 2009 | Dragon Ball Z | Zordan |
| 2011–2014 | Best of Luck Nikki | Avatar Singh |

## Dubbing Director

Sekar has also scripted for different audiences (from other languages to Tamil). He has completed over 2000 movies, and 7000 hours of content for various movies and television
shows, both animated and live action. Shekar is known for his specialty to write for historical and mythological content like Jai Veera Hanuman (Jaya TV), Shirdi Sai Baba (Vijay TV), Ramayan (Sun TV), and Mahabharat (Doordarshan).

### Films for Theatre Release

| Year | Film | Aired on |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Theatre Release |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Theatre Release |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | Theatre Release |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Theatre Release |

### Shows

| Series | Aired on |
| Kaun Banega Crorepati | Vijay TV |
| Best of Luck Nikki | Disney Channel |
| Hairy Bikers | History Channel |
| Mann Vasanai ( Balika Vadhu) | Raj TV |
| The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | Disney Channel |
| Hong Kong Disneyland Special | Disney Channel |
| Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi's Chanakya | Jaya TV |
| Jai Veera Hanuman | Jaya TV |
| Shirdi Sai Baba | Vijay TV |
| Ramayan | Sun TV |
| Mahabharat | Doordarshan |
| Vishnu Puran | Doorsarshan |
| Akbar The Great | Doordarshan |
| Dekh Bhai Dekh | Doorsarshan |
| Vansh | Doorsarshan |
| Padosan | Doordarshan |
| Shaktimaan | Doorsarshan |
| Aurath | Doordarshan |