Mahendran
Indian filmmaker (1939-2019) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 79
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 film makers of Indian cinema and has influenced several filmmakers of the generations that followed.
Mahendran is read about 237 times a day, in 8 languages.
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2019Died2 April 2019
BoomerangFilm, 20192017
KatamarayuduFilm, Yelasari Bhanu's Father2014Ninaithathu YaaroFilm2006
SasanamFilm, Director, Writer1992
Oor PanchayathuFilm, Director, Writer1986
Kannukku Mai EzhuthuFilm, Director, Writer1982
Azhagiya KanneFilm, Director, Writer1980
JohnnyFilm, Director, Writer1979Filmfare Award for Best Director - TamilAward1978
Mullum MalarumFilm, Director, Writer1977
Aadu Puli AttamFilm, Writer1974
ThangappathakkamFilm, Writer1969
Nirai KudamFilm, Writer1966Naam MoovarFilm, Writer1939Born25 July 1939
BoomerangFilm, 20192017KatamarayuduFilm, Yelasari Bhanu's Father2014Ninaithathu YaaroFilm2006SasanamFilm, Director, Writer1992Oor PanchayathuFilm, Director, Writer1986Kannukku Mai EzhuthuFilm, Director, Writer1982Azhagiya KanneFilm, Director, Writer1980JohnnyFilm, Director, Writer1979Filmfare Award for Best Director - TamilAward1978Mullum MalarumFilm, Director, Writer1977Aadu Puli AttamFilm, Writer1974ThangappathakkamFilm, Writer1969Nirai KudamFilm, Writer1966Naam MoovarFilm, Writer1939Born25 July 1939People around Mahendran
Rajinikanth Mahendran directed Mullum Malarum and Johnny
Sarath Babu Mahendran directed Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
P. Madhavan Directed Thangappathakkam and Hitler Umanath
S. P. Muthuraman Directed Aadu Puli Attam and Rishi Moolam
Sridevi Mahendran directed Johnny (1980)
Kamal Haasan Mahendran wrote Aadu Puli Attam (1977)
Major Sundarrajan Also in Thangappathakkam and Aadu Puli Attam
Suhasini Maniratnam Mahendran directed Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
Sivaji Ganesan Mahendran wrote Thanga Pathakkam (1974)
Vijay Sethupathi Also in Seethakaathi and Petta
Gautami Tadimalla Mahendran directed Sasanam (2006)
Bhanumati Ramakrishna Mahendran directed Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986)
Arvind Swamy Mahendran directed Sasanam (2006)
Manorama Also in Sattam and Kaali
Atlee Directed Theri (2016)- Shoba Mahendran directed Mullum Malarum (1978)
Kanchana Mahendran directed Johnny (1980)
I. V. Sasi Directed Kaali (1980)
Parvati Nair Also in Seethakaathi and Nimir
Priyadarshan Directed Nimir (2018)
Karthik Subbaraj Directed Petta (2019)- Charuhasan Mahendran directed Uthiripookkal (1979)
Mohan Mahendran directed Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
Phataphat Jayalaxmi Also in Mullum Malarum and Kaali
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About this person
Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2019 · aged 79
