Family Man season 2 starring Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Samantha Akkineni, Sharib Hashmi and many others, has been receiving a positive response from all quarters. The plot which is set in "the hot and happening Chennai", has also been mired in controversies as several people accused the show of being 'Anti-Tamil'.
The Tamil Nadu government objected to the series, and claimed the Raj and DK show ‘depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner’. Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman had also demanded a ban on The Family Man 2.
Several Tamil actors including Mime Gopi, Ravindra Vijay, Devadarshini Chetan and Anandsami were also seen playing significant roles in the series. They have also been applauded for their performance. One among them was characters in the series was 'Chellam Sir' portrayed by Actor Udhay Mahesh.
Netizens who binge-watched the show, claimed that this character was their favourite and mentioned that he is the ‘most cautious’ person in the country as he carries multiple phones and even knows how to smartly discard SIM cards once the job is done. Having experience in the field for several years, he is sneaky, intelligent and is considered as a know-it-all who helps Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) and Sharib Hashmi (JK) many times.
Who is this character? Udhay Mahesh is a tamil film Director and Actor, who has directed two films 'Naalai' (2006) and 'Chakkara Viyugam' (2008). He is best known for his portrayal of Vishwanathan in Vijay Television series 'Office' (2013-15).
What does the 'living encyclopedia' know? Netizens had a field day discussing his role and even asked him for advice on several issues - from politics to personal life struggles.
Please someone explain why #ChellamSir didn't recieve a medal? The unsung hero of #TheFamilyMan2
Someone please start a petition, Chellam sir deserves a medal. @rajndk ye sahi nhi hai pic.twitter.com/NWBXyt1ppf
— Aniket Mishra (@mishayri) June 6, 2021
Chellum Sir provides access to info when nobody else can. He is basically a VPN pic.twitter.com/exvoFN7RUg
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 6, 2021
One person who exactly knows the secret of Corona Virus #ChellamSir #WuhanLab pic.twitter.com/q2b84NPnV9
— Ankit Agrawal 🇮🇳 (@agrawalankit84) June 5, 2021
A man who knows everything-
Omniscient#ChellamSir pic.twitter.com/wFqVicXJTG
— Saurabh Pandey (@_Saurabh_99) June 6, 2021