P. T. Selvakumar
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P. T. Selvakumar | |
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| Born | Rajakrishnapuram, Kaniyakumari - Tirunelveli district border |
| Education | BA – History (Gold Medalist), LLB |
| Alma mater | LMS Higher secondary school, Jamestown & Vivekananda College, Kanyakumari |
| Occupations | Director, producer, Marketing Executive, public relations officer (PRO) |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | S. Pon Selvi |
P. T. Selvakumar is an Indian film director, producer and public relations officer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.
Selvakumar started his career as a journalist before becoming associated with film director S. A. Chandrasekhar, who later appointed Selvakumar as his son Vijay's public relations officer (PRO). Selvakumar briefly also forayed into production during 2003, financing T. P. Gajendran's family drama, Banda Paramasivam (2003).[1]
Selvakumar began working on his first directorial venture in January 2012, when it was announced that he had decided to sign up four actors with Nakul, Shiva, Santhanam and Premji Amaren selected. Priyamani was also soon after reported to have joined the cast, but the film was not officially announced. In October 2012, the film re-emerged with a new cast featuring Vinay Rai, Aravind Akash and Sathyan alongside Premji, while Raai Laxmi played the film's lead actress. Selvakumar's Onbadhula Guru (2013) shooting started from October 2012 and was released in early 2013 to negative reviews. Rediff.com gave 2 out of 5 stating "The entire film is like a collection of comic scenes put together to make the audience laugh without much thought to the storyline".[2]
In 2014, he began working on the production of Puli (2015) directed by Chimbu Deven and featuring Vijay in the lead role. The movie received mixed to negative reviews. The failure of Puli had drastic effects on Selvakumar's personal life although he was desperate to release the film under any cirucmstance.[3][4][5] His next film Pokkiri Raja (2016) was released to mixed reviews.
Equality Pongal
Every year, he is takes part in conducting samathuva Pongal in Rastha kadu beach.
This year he is to Conducted The 12th Samathuva Pongal 2026 at Rasthakadu beach in Kanyakumari district. With 3006 pots and 5000 participated this event on 10-01-2026[6]
social service by Kalappai makkal iyyakam
He helped various forms in school buildings. He has built many cultural programme stage in kanyakumari district.
He take part in growth of Church, Temple construction.
He encouraging the volleyball, kabaddi, cricket team by various forms
Political career
DMK
He shared her willingness letter to join DMK and joined DMK on the Head office in Chennai on 11 December 2025.[7] After that he got the Post of Joint Secretary in State Trade Team in DMK.
After 2 months later he said willingness to candidate in kanyakumari assembly election. But he not got that seat. On 07-04-2026 he shared publicly that I am supporting the ADMK candidate thalavai sundaram and planned to resign the post in DMK. [8]