J. Mahendran Indian film director
J. Mahendran is a 79 years old Indian film director from Ilaiyangudi. J. Mahendran was born on July 25, 1939 (died on April 02, 2019, he was 79 years old) in Ilaiyangudi as J. Alexander. His nickname was Mahendran.
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Biography
J. Mahendran is an Indian film director in the Tamil film industry who is best known for his true narration of screenplay and making. Though largely ignored during his times Mahendran is regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Tamil cinema and has inspired many upcoming directors. Mahendran entered the film industry as a screenwriter writing scripts for nearly 26 films.
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Birth name of J. Mahendran is J. Alexander
No, he died on 04/02/2019, 3 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. He died in Chennai
Family
Child
He had one child, John .
Works
J. Mahendran Movies (33)
There are 33 movies of J. Mahendran.
His first feature film was Theri (2016, as Minister Vanamamalai). He was 76 when he starred in this movie. Since 2016, he has appeared in 33 feature films. The last one is 50/50. .
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J. Mahendran movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Minister Vanamamalai | Theri (2016) | 76 |
| Rajapandi | Petta (2019) | 79 |
| Azhagar | Mr. Chandramouli (2018) | 78 |
| Pon Manickavel (2021) | 0 | |
| Judge | Seethakathi (2018) | 79 |
| Story | Nirai Kudam (1969) | 30 |
| Yelasari Bhanu's Father | Katamarayudu (2017) | 77 |
| Mahesh | Boomerang (2019) | 79 |
| Himself | Boomerang (2019) | 79 |
| K. Rajaram | Kamaraj (2004) | 64 |
| Screenplay | Mullum Malarum (1978) | 39 |
| Director | Mullum Malarum (1978) | 39 |
| Dialogue | Mullum Malarum (1978) | 39 |
| Rustum (2019) | 79 | |
| Director | Sasanam (2006) | 67 |
| Writer | Sasanam (2006) | 67 |
| Director | Johnny (1980) | 41 |
| National Shanmugam | Nimir (2018) | 78 |
| Director | Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) | 44 |
| Writer | Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) | 44 |
| Story | Kondaveeti Simham (1981) | 42 |
| Writer | Thanga Padhakkam (1974) | 34 |
| Dialogue | Udhiri Pookkal (1979) | 40 |
| Screenplay | Udhiri Pookkal (1979) | 40 |
| Director | Udhiri Pookkal (1979) | 40 |
| Story | Nenjathai Killathe (1980) | 41 |
| Director | Nenjathai Killathe (1980) | 41 |
| Dialogue | Nenjathai Killathe (1980) | 41 |
| Screenplay | Nenjathai Killathe (1980) | 41 |
| Screenplay | Metti (1982) | 42 |
| Director | Metti (1982) | 42 |
| Special Appearance | Ninaithathu Yaaro (2014) | 74 |
| Story | 50/50 (2019) | 0 |
Awards (1)
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil in 1978 .
What was J.'s zodiac sign?J. Mahendran zodiac sign was leo.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Chennai.
Other facts about J. Mahendran
| Alias | Mahendran |
|---|---|
| Birth name | J. Alexander |
| Place of birth | Presidencies and provinces of British India, Madras Presidency, Ilaiyangudi |
| Residence | Tamil Nadu, Chennai |
| Country of citizenship | Dominion Of India |
| Place of death | Chennai |
| Date of death | 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Residence | Chennai |
| Given name | J. |
| Work period (end) | 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | ஜே. மகேந்திரன் |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By J. Mahendran , of: film, directed by this person |
