Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm, 1.75 m, 5’ 9” |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Personal Life
| Birthplace | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
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| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| School | Danish Mission Higher Secondary School, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | K. V. Shylaja (Runs a publishing house called Vamsi in Tamil Nadu) |
Family
| Spouse | K. V. Shylaja | ||||
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| Note | His other son, CB, died in an accident. | ||||
| Parents | He was born to Dalit Christian parents. |
Career
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| Award, Achievement | May 2021: Won the Best Actor Award at Golden Sparrow International Film Festival |
Favourites
| Colour | White |
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| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Bava Chelladurai is an Indian actor, writer, literary activist, storyteller, and farmer active in the Tamil film industry. | |
| Chelladurai participated in a public hearing on Dalit murders in Tamil Nadu organized by the Madurai-based NGO Evidence. | |
| He opposed the construction of a drainage pipe in Sonagiri Forest and founded the Progressive Writers’ Association. | |
| His modern Tamil short stories are well-known for their unique language and story elements, translated into several languages. | |
| Chelladurai and a friend initiated storytelling events in Thiruvannamalai, gaining popularity. | |
| He has a YouTube channel with over 35.6K subscribers, started by his son in 2010. | |
| Bava made his acting debut in 2016 in the Tamil movie "Joker" and has since appeared in various Kollywood and Tollywood films. | |
| In 2021, he portrayed Natraja in the Tamil drama film "Jai Bhim," which became a major box office success. |
