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{{short description|Indian dubbing artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = P. R. Sekar
| image = https://nettv4u.com/imagine/04-01-2019/shekar.jpg
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| native_name = ருத்ராபதி சேகர் <ref name="vikatan"/>
| native_name_lang = ta
| birth_name = Rudrapathy Sekar
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| death_date =
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| occupation = Actor and Voice actor
| awards =
| years_active = 1988 - Present
| homepage =
| parents = K. P. Rudrapathy (Father)<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007//jan/25shekar.htm</ref>
| spouse = Gayathri Sekar
| children = Akshath Tej <br/> Vilva
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'''K. P. Sekar''' also known as '''Rudrapathy Sekar''' is a dubbing artist in the Southern [[Indian film industry]]. He has dubbed actors in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] industry including [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]].<ref name=vikatan>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/88093-dubbing-artist-shekar-interview|title=அமரேந்திர பாகுபலியாகிய நான் - சேகர் |date=1 May 2017|accessdate=26 May 2019|publisher=cinema.vikatan}}</ref><ref name=cinemaexpress>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/apr/08/deadpool-the-funny-tamil-guy-5423.html|title= Deadpool, the funny Tamil Guy - Sekar |date=8 April 2018|accessdate=26 May 2019|publisher=cinemaexpress}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/over-to-the-voices/article2723614.ece |title=Over to the Voices |date=17 December 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Subha J|last=Rao|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> He is a recipient of the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=anandan>{{Cite book |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Anandan |first=‘Film News’ |publisher=Sivagami Publications |year=2004 |pages=738 |trans-title=Tamil Film History and Its Achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref>

==Career==
Sekar was born in a Tamil family. His father K. P. Rudrapathy worked under director [[A. P. Nagarajan]].<ref name=vikatan/> 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]]''.<ref name=cinemaexpress/> His other major works include ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'', ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]'' and ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]''. He won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist]] for ''[[Malarinum Melliya]]'' (2011).<ref name=anandan/> He mainly dubs in Tamil and he gives Tamil voice to Telugu, Hindi and English dubbed films, including the [[Marvel Comics Universe]] films ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool (franchise)]]'', ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'', ''[[X-Men: First Class|X-Men: (franchise)]]'' for young [[Charles Xavier]] actor [[James McAvoy]]. He dubbed actor [[Ram Charan]]'s blockbuster Telugu Film ''[[Magadheera|Maaveeran]]'' to Tamil voice.<ref name="thehindu"/>

He dubbed in Tamil the Hindi TV show ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' Season 2 by actor [[Shah Rukh Khan|Sharukh Khan]], the show telecast by [[Vijay TV]].<ref name=vikatan/> He has acted in a few Tamil films including ''[[Kodaikanal (film)|Kodaikanal]]'', ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'', where he played police inspector and ''[[Adanga Maru]]''.<ref name=anandan/>

==Personal life==
Sekar is married to Gayathri and has two sons- Akshanth Tej and Vilva.<ref name=vikatan/>

==Filmography==
{{Expand list|date=May 2019}}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kodaikanal (film)|Kodaikanal]]'' || Nandha ||
|-
| 2011 ||''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' ||News reporter ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' || || Deleted scene<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OABJNSJw0j4</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Seeru]]'' || Kishore ||
|-
|}

==Dubbing roles==
{{Expand list|date=May 2019}}

===Tamil films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Actor !! Notes !! class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pavithra]]'' || Ashok || [[Ajith Kumar]] || ||
|-
| 1994 ||''[[Ilaignar Ani]]'' || ||Harish || ||
|-
| 1994 || [[Ungal Anbu Thangachi]] || || [[Raja Ravindra]] || ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' || Karthik || [[Vineeth]] || ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Chellakannu]] || || [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Nandhini (film)|Nandhini]] || || [[Vineeth]] || ||
|-
| 1999 || [[Kadhalar Dhinam]] || Raja || [[Kunal (actor)|Kunal]] || ||
|-
| 1999 || [[Malabar Police]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
|1999 ||''[[Monisha En Monalisa]]'' || || Raman Trikha || ||
|-
|1999 ||''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || ||Abbas || ||
|-
| 2001 || [[Aanandham]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
|2001||''[[Kanna Unnai Thedukiren]]'' || || [[Sathyan Sivakumar|Sathyan]] || ||
|-
|2001 ||''[[123 (film)|123]]'' || ||[[Raju Sundaram]] || ||
|-
|2002 ||''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' || ||Kunal || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' || Deepak || [[Richard Rishi]] || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]'' || Ramesh || [[Kunal (actor)|Kunal]] || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Pesadha Kannum Pesume]]'' || Vikram || Kunal || ||
|-
| 2002 || [[Kadhal Kirukkan]] || || Vineeth || ||
|-
| 2002 || [[Arputham]] || || Kunal || ||
|-
| 2003 || [[Banda Paramasivam]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Sridhar || [[Tarun Kumar]] || ||
|-
| 2003 || [[Soori (2003 film)|Soori]] || Surya || [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] || ||
|-
| 2003 || [[Kurumbu]] || Ravi || [[Allari Naresh]] || ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Super Da]] || || Kunal || ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Shock (2004 film)|Shock]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
| 2005 || [[Sevvel]] || || [[Jai Akash]] || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]'' || Shaam || [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] || ||
|-
| 2005 || [[Chinna (2005 film)|Chinna]] || || [[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramaditya]] || ||
|-
| 2005 || [[Bambara Kannaley]] || Gautham || [[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramaditya]] || ||
|-
| 2005 || [[Vanakkam Thalaiva]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
| 2006 || [[47A Besant Nagar Varai]] || || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] || ||
|-
| 2006 || [[Manathodu Mazhaikalam]] || || Shaam || ||
|-
| 2006 || [[Oru Kadhal Seiveer]] || || Santosh || ||
|-
| 2007 || [[Nanbanin Kadhali]] || || [[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramaditya]] || ||
|-
| 2008 || [[Nepali (film)|Nepali]] || || [[Prem (actor)|Prem]] || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Malarinum Melliya]]'' || Elango || [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/awards/29-tn-govts-film-awards-to-karunanidhi-rajini.html|title=தமிழக அரசின் திரை விருதுகள் அறிவிப்பு|date=29 September 2009|accessdate=18 May 2018|language=Tamil|trans-title=Tamil Nadu Government announces the State Film Awards|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || [[Pen Singam]] || || [[Uday Kiran]] || ||
|-
| 2010 || [[Kutty (2010 film)|Kutty]] || || [[Sameer Dattani]] || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|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 (actor)|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===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Actor !! class="unsoetable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'' || Munna || [[Aamir Khan]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' || Lee || [[Chris Tucker]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Taal (film)|Thaalam]]'' || || Akshaye Khanna ||
|-
| 2001 || [[Devi Putrudu|Paapa]] || || [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Prematho Raa|Kaadhal Galatta]]'' || ||Venkatesh || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Swades|Desam]]'' || || [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Veeran]]'' || || Nagarjuna ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' || Lee || [[Chris Tucker]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ranam (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' || ||Gopichand ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Don (2007 film)|Don]]'' || ||Nagarjuna ||
|-
|2008 ||''[[King (2008 film)|Pudhukottai Azhagan]]'' || ||Nagarjuna ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bedtime Stories (film)|Bedtime Stories]]'' || Skeeter Bronson || [[Adam Sandler]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Magadheera|Maaveeran]]'' || Harsha || [[Ram Charan]] ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' ||Lakshmana ||[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] ||Only for Tamil version
|-
| 2011 || ''[[X-Men: First Class]]'' || [[Charles Xavier (film series character)|Charles Xavier / Professor X]] || [[James McAvoy]] ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Businessman (film)|Businessman]]'' || || [[Mahesh Babu]] ||
|-
| 2013 || [[Bejawada (film)|Vikramdada]] || || [[Naga Chaitanya]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chennai Express]]'' || Rahul || [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] || Dubbed for TV
|-
| 2014 || ''[[X-Men: Days of Future Past]]'' || [[Charles Xavier (film series character)|Charles Xavier / Professor X]] || [[James McAvoy]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]'' || Charlie || [[Shah Rukh Khan]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' || [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Ant-Man]] || [[Paul Rudd]] ||
|-
| 2015 || [[Rudramadevi (film)|Rudramadevi]] || || [[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 (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Ant-Man]] || [[Paul Rudd]] ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' || [[Deadpool|Wade Willson / Deadpool]] || [[Ryan Reynolds]] ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'' || [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|M. S. Dhoni]] || [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]'' || [[Charles Xavier (film series character)|Charles Xavier / Professor X]] || [[James McAvoy]] ||
|-
|2018 ||''[[Mahanati|Nadigayar Thilagam]]'' || ||[[Vijay Devarakonda]] ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' || [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Ant-Man]] || [[Paul Rudd]] ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' || Rocky || [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] ||
|-
|2018 ||''[[Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India|En Peru Surya En Veedu India]]'' || || Allu Arjun ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Padmaavat]]'' || [[Alauddin Khalji]] || [[Ranveer Singh]] ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' || [[Carlton Drake]] / [[Riot (comics)|Riot]] || [[Riz Ahmed]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' || [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Ant-Man]] || [[Paul Rudd]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' || Red || [[Jason Sudeikis]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Avane Srimannarayana|Avane Srimannarayanan]]'' || Inspector Narayanan|| [[Rakshit Shetty]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Dark Phoenix (film)|Dark Phoenix]]'' || [[Charles Xavier (film series character)|Charles Xavier / Professor X]] || [[James McAvoy]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Saaho]]'' || Ashok Chakravarthi || Prabhas || Trilingual film, lend voice only for Tamil version
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' || Duryodhana || Darshan ||
|-
|2020 ||''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramloo|Vaikunthapuram]]'' || Bantu ||Allu Arjun ||
|-
|2021 ||''[[Pogaru|Sema Thimiru]]'' || || Dhruv Sarja ||
|-
|}

===Tamil dubbed TV series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Series !! Role !! class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' || [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' || Zordan ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

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