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Lollu Sabha Seshu

Indian actor

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Source revisionAug 20, 2026
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Lakshmi Narayanan Seshu (c. 1963 – 26 March 2024), also popularly known by his stage name Lollu Sabha Seshu, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career with the television show Lollu Sabha alongside other comedians, including Santhanam.

Career

Seshu made his film acting debut in Dhanush starrer Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) which was directed by Dhanush's father Kasthuri Raja. However, he got his first career breakthrough after entering the television field.

Seshu first garnered attention through his performances in the spoof show Lollu Sabha on Vijay TV. The series spawned several successful comedians, who eventually moved on to appear in Tamil cinema including many of the show's lead cast such as Santhanam, Swaminathan, Jeeva, and Balaji. Other supporting actors such as Yogi Babu and Madhumitha also became popular actors in the film industry. Seshu's most memorable iconic Lollu Sabha performance was when he spoofed veteran actress Gandhimathi's role from the 1983 film Mann Vasanai.

Seshu frequently collaborated with Santhanam in many of his films including Velayudham (2011) A1 (2019), Dikkiloona (2021), Parris Jeyaraj (2021), Gulu Gulu (2022), 80s Buildup (2023), Kick (2023) and Vadakkupatti Ramasamy (2024). He also played a supporting role in his son Abhilash's short film Aurora (2020). He was also well known for his comedy tracks in Draupathi (2020) and Naai Sekar Returns (2022).

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Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1963, 2024, 2002, 1983—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1963. For this dossier, Lollu, Sabha and Seshu is the immediate research focus.
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