J. Mahendran
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-07-25 (80 years old)
Deathday
2019-04-02
Place of Birth
Ilaiyangudi, Madras Presidency, British India
Also known As
J. Mahendran
Mahendran J
J. Alexander
Alexander J
Alexander Mahendran
J Mahendiran
J Mahendhiran
Mahendhiran
Mahendiran
J.Mahendran
ஜே. மகேந்திரன்
J. Mahendran
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 fi...
Acting
2016
as Minister Vanamamalai
2018
as National Shanmugam
2017
as Yelasari Bhanu's Father
2018
as Judge
2018
as Azhagar
2021
2014
as Special Appearance
2019
as Rajapandi
2019
as Self
2019
2004
as K. Rajaram
2022
as Deivendran
Production
1980
as Story
1980
as Story
1980
as Screenplay
1974
as Dialogue
1981
as Original Story
1974
as Story
1982
as Story
1980
as Screenplay
1986
as Screenplay
1992
as Story
1982
as Story
1982
as Original Story
1999
as Dialogue
1978
as Director
1980
as Director
1978
as Screenplay
1978
as Dialogue
1980
as Director
1984
as Original Story
1979
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1982
as Screenplay
1979
as Director
1979
as Dialogue
1979
as Screenplay
1984
as Director
2006
as Director
2006
as Writer
1969
as Story
1980
as Screenplay
1980
as Story
1980
as Dialogue
1980
as Director
1980
as Screenplay
1981
as Screenplay
1981
as Director
1986
as Director
1992
as Director
1982
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1992
as Screenplay
1992
as Dialogue
1984
as Screenplay
1976
as Screenplay
1977
as Story
1979
as Dialogue
1980
as Dialogue
1988
as Story
1972
as Story
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