Shekar Dattatri is an Indian herpetologist and wildlife filmmaker from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
[1][2] Shekar Dattatri's lifelong fascination with wildlife began at the age of 14, when he joined the famous Madras Snake Park as a student-volunteer.
This led to nature photography and, subsequently, to filmmaking.
[3][4] He also was among the discoverers of the snake species Oligodon nikhili.