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J. Alexander (25 July 1939 – 2 April 2019), known professionally as Mahendran, was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in the Tamil film industry. Mahendran is regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Tamil cinema and has influenced several filmmakers of the generations that followed.
Apr 2, 2019 · Veteran filmmaker J Mahendran, known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with Mullum Malarum, died in Chennai on Tuesday at the age...
Apr 2, 2019 · Kavitha Muralidharan recalls her meetings with J Mahendran, the director who gave us Rajinikanth and Sridevi in some of their best roles. She shares his warmth, passion and vision for Tamil cinema.
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Mahendran was born on 25 July 1939 (age 79 years at the time of death) in Ilayangudi town of Tamil Nadu, India. He did his schooling in Ilayangudi and completed his intermediate in American College, Madurai. He did his B.A. in Economics from Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. After completing his degree, he went to Madras to s...
He was born to Joseph Chelliah, who was a teacher and Manonmani. He got married to Jasmine Mahendran. His son, John Mahendran is also a director. He had two daughters named Dimple and Anurita.
He started his career as a scriptwriter for the film “Naam Moovar” in 1966. The film was a huge success and got him several offers. He wrote the dialogues for the classics like Thangappadhakkam (1974) and Aadu Puli Aatam (1977). He made his directorial debut with the movie “Mullum Malarum” in 1978. He had directed in 12 films, Saasanam (2006) being...
National Film Award for the Best Feature Film Tamil for the film “Nenjathai Killathe” in 1981Filmfare Awards South for the Best Director for the film “Uthiripookkal” in 1978Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the film “Mullum Malarum” in 1978Lifetime Achievement Award at News 18’s Magudam Awards in 2018Actor: Kamal Haasan, RajnikanthMusician: IlaiyaraajaPoet: Rabindranath TagoreFilmmakers: Satyajit Ray, B.N. ReddyHe died on 2 April 2019. He was critically ill and was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. He was rushed to the ICU, a week before his death after his dialysis session.
During his school days, Mahendran was very active in stage plays.M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R), the veteran Indian actor and filmmaker and politician was invited to Mahendran’s college as a Chief Guest. Mahendran gave a speech that directly criticised the commercia...M.G.R met Mahendran again when he was working as a journalist in a periodical, and he asked Mahendran to make the screenplay of the historical novel “Ponniyin Selvan” for his film. However, the ide...Mahendran wrote a play titled “Anaadhaigal.” M.G.R decided to make the play into a film, and he named the film as “Vaazhve Vaa” in which, he acted alongside Savitri. The project got shelved after t...M.G.R acted in a film called Kaanchi Thalaivan (1966), and he recommended Mahendran as an assistant director to the director of the movie.Ilaiyaraaja, the veteran music composer, and Mahendran shared a great bond. They worked together in many films. Mahendran once said that he narrated his story first to him and then to the others an...Learn about the life and career of J. Mahendran, one of the greatest filmmakers of Tamil Cinema. He wrote dialogues for classics, directed realistic films, and mentored Rajnikanth and Ilaiyaraaja.
Mar 14, 2024 · Interviews. Mahendran: Filmmakers are making stars today, not films. Actor Mahendran speaks about his upcoming film Amigo Garage, his evolution as an actor, working with veteran artists as a child actor and more. Narayani M. Published on : 14 Mar 2024, 5:52 am. An actor chooses a script due to various reasons.
Apr 2, 2019 · Mahendran, who directed Rajinikanth's favourite movie Mullum Malarum, died on Tuesday. He was also a screenwriter, actor and a mentor to many young directors. Read tributes from Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and others.
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Jul 25, 2019 · Learn how Mahendran, who passed away on his 80th birth anniversary, introduced a new dimension to Rajinikanth's acting with his subtle and intense style. See how he cast Rajinikanth in roles that challenged his range and won him critical acclaim.
