J. Mahendran

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jul 25, 1939 (85 years old)
Death date
Apr 02, 2019

J. Mahendran

Known For

Kombu Vatcha Singamda
2h 31m
Movie 2022

Kombu Vatcha Singamda

Six friends, who follow Periyaar's ideologies, fall prey to the local caste politics that happens in their hometown. Who is the reason behind this and what happens after?

Pon Manickavel
2h 18m
Movie 2021

Pon Manickavel

A cop tasked with investigating the murder of a judge finds out that a businessman might be the key to cracking the case.

Biography

J. Alexander, 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 filmmakers of Tamil cinema and has influenced numerous filmmakers, writers and actors after him. After entering the film industry as a screenwriter, writing scripts for nearly 26 films, including the widely influential Thangappathakkam (1974), he made an immediate impact with his first directional venture Mullum Malarum (1978), starring Rajinikanth. Uthiripookkal (1979), Mahendran's next film, was based on a short story written by Pudumaipithan, and firmly established him as an important filmmaker in Tamil cinema. His subsequent works, such as Johnny (1980) and Nenjathai Killathe (1980), were acclaimed, with the latter winning three National Film Awards including the award for the Best Regional Film.