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| Bearing little political affinity, for most of his early life, Seeman was a vociferous campaigner for the rights of the ] and was a devout supporter of ] ]. He is a also a massive sympathizer of the ] and is a noteworthy acquaintance of ] the leader of the founder and the leader of the ] Movement in Sri Lanka, being one of the very few persons from ] to have convened with him directly. A powerful orator, Mr Seeman was drawing huge crowds from the day he addressed his first meeting on the Sri Lankan Tamil plight just as the war began to escalate in Sri Lanka towards the end of 2008.<ref name="LN"/> | Bearing little political affinity, for most of his early life, Seeman was a vociferous campaigner for the rights of the ] and was a devout supporter of ] ]. He is a also a massive sympathizer of the ] and is a noteworthy acquaintance of ] the leader of the founder and the leader of the ] Movement in Sri Lanka, being one of the very few persons from ] to have convened with him directly. A powerful orator, Mr Seeman was drawing huge crowds from the day he addressed his first meeting on the Sri Lankan Tamil plight just as the war began to escalate in Sri Lanka towards the end of 2008.<ref name="LN"/> | ||
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| ===2012 to present=== | ===2012 to present=== | ||
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| Since the 2011 Assembly elections, Seeman and his party has been actively involved in various | Since the 2011 Assembly elections, Seeman and his party has been actively involved in various | ||
| Tamil causes such as the ] in ]<ref name="Ctin">{{cite web | url=http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/kudankulam-protesters-bury-themselves-in-sand/7596.htm | title=Kudankulam | accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> or the continued attacks on Tamil fishermen perpetuated by the ]<ref>http://www.tamiltribune.com/11/0601.html</ref> that has claimed the lives of over 800<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news/37713605_1_indian-fishermen-tamil-fishermen-sri-lankan-navy</ref> fishermen. | Tamil causes such as the ] in ]<ref name="Ctin">{{cite web | url=http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/kudankulam-protesters-bury-themselves-in-sand/7596.htm | title=Kudankulam | accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> or the continued attacks on Tamil fishermen perpetuated by the ]<ref>http://www.tamiltribune.com/11/0601.html</ref> that has claimed the lives of over 800<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news/37713605_1_indian-fishermen-tamil-fishermen-sri-lankan-navy</ref> fishermen. | ||
| In March 2013, Seeman along with his Attorney T.Chandrasekar journeyed to Europe primarily to attend the 22nd UNHRC Sessions when a resolution was being passed by the ] against the ]. <ref>http://onlineuthayan.com/english-news/uthayannews/x2645303h1h1r2p2</ref> <ref>http://forumasile.org/2013/03/20/high-profile-politician-from-tamil-nadu-india-mr-sebastian-seeman-arrives-in-geneva-to-push-for-an-independent-investigation-on-human-rights-abuses-in-sri-lanka/</ref> He toured various countries in the continent delivering speeches and participating in demonstrations in ]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsk1lduZT4s</ref>, ]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55jDacA98ZA</ref>, ]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVY1SqqPyh0</ref>, ]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNZ0pTPKnEU</ref> where he was well received by the ]. | |||
| == Books == | == Books == | ||
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| Seeman | |
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| Born | (1970-11-30) 30 November 1970 (age 54) Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Actor, Politician, Writer |
| Known for | Founder of Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| Spouse | K Kayalvizhi |
| Website | naamtamilar.org, |
Senthamizhan Seeman(Template:Lang-ta) is an Indian film actor, writer, director, politician and activist in Tamil Nadu. He is the Chief Coordinator of the organisation "Naam Thamizhar Iyakkam" which turned as a political party "Naam Thamizhar Katchi" in May 2010.
Early life and Background
Seeman was born in Sivagangai district in South Tamil Nadu to Mr. Senthamizhan and Mrs. Annammal Senthamizhan. He married K. Kayalvizhi, daughter of Late Mr. K. Kalimuthu (former speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) and Mrs. Manohari, on September 8, 2013 in the presence of Tamil Nationalist leader Pazha. Nedumaran and many other Tamil leaders and celebrities. The ceremony was held according to Tamil traditions at the YMCA grounds, Nandanam, Chennai.
Film Career
1997-2000
Seeman took up film direction as a career after being inspired by the films of his mentor, Bharathi Raja and also the work of Manivannan. Seeman started his career by directing Panchalankurichi, a village action film starring Prabhu and Madhubala. He collaborated with actor Prabhu again in Iniyavalae, a romantic film also featuring Suvalakshmi, Gouthami and Keerthi Reddy. His third film Veeranadai with Sathyaraj and Kushboo after that he took a long break from films.
2006-2013
In 2006, he came back with a successful film Thambi with actor Madhavan. The film carried the message that violence does not pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today. Seeman turned actor with the film Pori where he played the role of a Malaysian Business man. The same year he directed the love story Vaazhthugal again with Madhavan and Bhavana, with every single word used in the movie being written in pure Tamil. However the film failed at the box office and since then Seeman has only acted in films including critically acclaimed roles in Pallikoodam and Evano Oruvan. In 2009, Seeman was among the 10 directors who starred in Rasu Madhavaran's Mayandi Kudumbathar, a huge entertainer in the box office.
In 2013, Seeman played a lead role in Director and his mentor Manivannan's Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA(sequel to the critically acclaimed Amaidhi Padai), the latter's 50th and last film as a director.
Politics and Activism
Bearing little political affinity, for most of his early life, Seeman was a vociferous campaigner for the rights of the Tamil People and was a devout supporter of Periyar's Self Respect Movement. He is a also a massive sympathizer of the Sri Lankan Tamil Cause and is a noteworthy acquaintance of Velupillai Prabhakaran the leader of the founder and the leader of the Tamil Tigers Movement in Sri Lanka, being one of the very few persons from India to have convened with him directly. A powerful orator, Mr Seeman was drawing huge crowds from the day he addressed his first meeting on the Sri Lankan Tamil plight just as the war began to escalate in Sri Lanka towards the end of 2008.
Seeman along with several other Tamil activists gathered on 18th May 2009, coinciding the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War at Madurai to form the Naam Tamilar Iyakkam, as a social outfit. One year later, on 18th May 2010, The organisation would later turn into a political party renamed as the Naam Tamilar Katchi.
2012 to present
Since the 2011 Assembly elections, Seeman and his party has been actively involved in various Tamil causes such as the Anti-Nuclear Power plant protests in Kudankulam or the continued attacks on Tamil fishermen perpetuated by the Sri Lankan Navy that has claimed the lives of over 800 fishermen.
Books
- Vendradhu Aariyam; Thunai Nindrathu Dravidam (Template:Lang-ta)
- Thiruppi Adippaen (Template:Lang-ta)
Filmography
As director
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Amaithipadai | Person sitting besides Thyagu | |
| 2007 | Pori | Mahadevan | |
| Pallikoodam | Muthu | ||
| Evano Oruvan | Vetri Maran | Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer | |
| 2009 | Mayandi Kudumbathar | Virumandi Mayandi | |
| 2010 | Moscowin Kavery | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Magizhchi | |||
| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Charles Antony — Local police inspector | |
| 2012 | Kandupidi Kandupidi | ||
| Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA |
References
- "Seeman Kayalvizhi Marriage". Tamil Net Online. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Seeman ties the knot". OneIndia Tamil. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- Cite error: The named reference
LNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "New party to be launched in Tamil Nadu with Leaping Tiger as its flag". Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- "Kudankulam". Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- http://www.tamiltribune.com/11/0601.html
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news/37713605_1_indian-fishermen-tamil-fishermen-sri-lankan-navy
External links
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