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	\|name=Salem Chandrasekharan		\|name=Salem Chandrasekharan
	\|death_date=10 May 2021<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/suriyas-ghajini-dhanushs-sullan-producer-passes-away-due-to-covid-complications.html</ref>		\|death_date=10 May 2021<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/suriyas-ghajini-dhanushs-sullan-producer-passes-away-due-to-covid-complications.html \| title=Suriya's Ghajini, Dhanush's Sullan producer passes away due to Covid complications ft Salem Chandrasekharan \| date=11 May 2021 }}</ref>
	\|occupation=Film producer, distributor		\|occupation=Film producer, distributor
	\|years_active=2004–2015		\|years_active=2004–2015
	}}		}}
	'''Salem Chandrasekharan''' (died 10 May 2021) was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced high-budget [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] films like ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' and ''[[Sabari]]'' under Sree Saravana Creations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html\|title=''Sabari'' Movie Launch\|date=19 September 2006\|work=IndiaGlitz\|~~accessdate~~=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref>		'''Salem Chandrasekharan''' (died 10 May 2021) was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced high-budget [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] films like ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' and ''[[Sabari (2007 film)\|Sabari]]'' under Sree Saravana Creations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902080135/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 September 2006\|title=''Sabari'' Movie Launch\|date=19 September 2006\|work=IndiaGlitz\|access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399\| title = Salem Chandrasekhar - A persevering producer - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com\| date = 10 August 2006}}</ref>

	== Business ==		== Business ==
	Before venturing into film production, Chandrasekharan was a distributor and owner of a three-screen theatre in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]] named ARK Complex.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/money-matters/article6793734.ece</ref> His first production was ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004) and later was supposed to produce [[Vetrimaaran]]'s debut film ''Desiya Nedunchaalai'' with [[Dhanush]], which was later shelved.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref> Despite the success of ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' (2005), his following ventures did not perform well. Owing to financial issues, he also had to pause work on the production of [[Karu Pazhaniappan]]'s ''Asokamithran'', also starring [[Dhanush]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070204032137/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102005-4.shtml</ref> His final project, ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015), released almost a decade after the film was shot, owing to financial problems. He later sold his theatres to [[Aascar Ravichandran]].<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/43523042/</ref>		Before venturing into film production, Chandrasekharan was a distributor and owner of a three-screen theatre in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]] named ARK Complex.<ref>{{cite news\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/money-matters/article6793734.ece\| title = Money matters - The Hindu\| website = [[The Hindu]]\| date = 16 January 2015\| last1 = Joseph\| first1 = Raveena}}</ref> His first production was ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004) and later was supposed to produce [[Vetrimaaran]]'s debut film ''Desiya Nedunchaalai'' with [[Dhanush]], which was later shelved.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399\| title = Salem Chandrasekhar - A persevering producer - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com\| date = 10 August 2006}}</ref> Despite the success of ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' (2005), his following ventures did not perform well. Owing to financial issues, he also had to pause work on the production of [[Karu Pazhaniappan]]'s ''Asokamithran'', also starring [[Dhanush]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102005-4.shtml \|title=Dailynews - 'Asokamithran' adds to Dhanush's troubles \|website=cinesouth.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204032137/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102005-4.shtml \|archive-date=4 February 2007 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> His final project, ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015), released almost a decade after the film was shot, owing to financial problems. He later sold his theatres to [[Aascar Ravichandran]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/43523042/ \| title=Aascar Entertainment Private ... Vs A.Chandrasekaran on 10 April, 2018 }}</ref>

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Chandrasekharan died on 10 May 2021 due to [[COVID-19]].<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/10/ghajini-sullan-producer-salem-chandrasekharan-passes-away-due-to-covid-19-24423.html~~</ref><ref>https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/salem-chandrasekharan-~~passes-away-due-to~~-covid~~-19-~~complications.html~~</ref>		Chandrasekharan died on 10 May 2021 due to [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/10/ghajini-sullan-producer-salem-chandrasekharan-passes-away-due-to-covid-19-24423.html\| title = Ghajini, Sullan producer Salem Chandrasekharan passes away due to COVID-19- Cinema express\| website = [[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
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	*''[[February 14 (film)\|February 14]]'' (2005)		*''[[February 14 (film)\|February 14]]'' (2005)
	*''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' (2005)		*''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' (2005)
	*''[[Sabari]]'' (2007)		*''[[Sabari (2007 film)\|Sabari]]'' (2007)
	*''[[Killadi]]'' (2015)		*''[[Killadi]]'' (2015)

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			\|name=Salem Chandrasekharan
			\|death_date=10 May 2021<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/suriyas-ghajini-dhanushs-sullan-producer-passes-away-due-to-covid-complications.html</ref>
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			'''Salem Chandrasekharan''' (died 10 May 2021) was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced high-budget [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] films like ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' and ''[[Sabari]]'' under Sree Saravana Creations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html\|title=''Sabari'' Movie Launch\|date=19 September 2006\|work=IndiaGlitz\|accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref>

	~~'''Salem~~ Chandrasekharan~~''' is~~ a [[Tamil ~~cinema~~\|~~Tamil]] [[film producer~~]]. ~~He has produced high~~-~~budget films like~~ ''[[~~Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini~~]]'' and ''[[~~Sabari~~]]'' ~~under Sree Saravana Creations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html\|title=~~''~~Sabari~~'~~' Movie Launch\|date=19 September 2006\|publisher=IndiaGlitz\|accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref>~~<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref>		== Business ==
	~~==Business==~~		Before venturing into film production, Chandrasekharan was a distributor and owner of a three-screen theatre in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]] named ARK Complex.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/money-matters/article6793734.ece</ref> His first production was ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004) and later was supposed to produce [[Vetrimaaran]]'s debut film ''Desiya Nedunchaalai'' with [[Dhanush]], which was later shelved.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref> Despite the success of ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)\|Ghajini]]'' (2005), his following ventures did not perform well. Owing to financial issues, he also had to pause work on the production of [[Karu Pazhaniappan]]'s ''Asokamithran'', also starring [[Dhanush]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070204032137/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102005-4.shtml</ref> His final project, ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015), released almost a decade after the film was shot, owing to financial problems. He later sold his theatres to [[Aascar Ravichandran]].<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/43523042/</ref>
	~~Before venturing into~~ film ~~production~~, he ~~was a cinema distributor and a theatre owner in~~ [[~~Salem~~, ~~Tamil Nadu\|Salem~~]] ~~called ARK Complex with three theatres~~.<ref>https://~~www~~.~~thehindu~~.com/~~features~~/~~metroplus~~/~~money~~-~~matters/article6793734~~.~~ece~~</ref> ~~Sources say that he has sold / leased the 3 theatres due to loss in production since~~ ''~~Ghajini~~'' ~~was~~ the ~~only hit~~ film ~~under~~ his ~~banner. Currently the 3~~ theatres ~~are closed due~~ to ~~renovation work~~.

	==~~Produced films~~==		== Death ==
			Chandrasekharan died on 10 May 2021 due to [[COVID-19]].<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/10/ghajini-sullan-producer-salem-chandrasekharan-passes-away-due-to-covid-19-24423.html</ref><ref>https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/salem-chandrasekharan-passes-away-due-to-covid-19-complications.html</ref>

			== Filmography ==
	*''[[Sullan]]'' (2004)		*''[[Sullan]]'' (2004)
	*''[[February 14 (film)\|February 14]]'' (2005)		*''[[February 14 (film)\|February 14]]'' (2005)
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'''Salem Chandrasekharan''' is a [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[film producer]]. He has produced high-budget films like ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' and ''[[Sabari]]'' under Sree Saravana Creations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10343.html|title=''Sabari'' Movie Launch|date=19 September 2006|publisher=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/salem-chandrasekhar-a-persevering-producer-tamil-news-24399</ref>
==Business==
Before venturing into film production, he was a cinema distributor and a theatre owner in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] called ARK Complex with three theatres.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/money-matters/article6793734.ece</ref> Sources say that he has sold / leased the 3 theatres due to loss in production since ''Ghajini'' was the only hit film under his banner. Currently the 3 theatres are closed due to renovation work.

==Produced films==
*''[[Sullan]]'' (2004)
*''[[February 14 (film)|February 14]]'' (2005)
*''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005)
*''[[Sabari]]'' (2007)
*''[[Killadi]]'' (2015)

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