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John Mahendran, credited as John, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil and Telugu and language films. John is the son of noted Tamil film maker Mahendran.
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.
YearFilm1966196719681969Sep 19, 2023 · John Mahendran is a film director and screenwriter in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He is the son of Mahendran and has worked on films like Sachein, Aanivaer, and Kaashmora.
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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...Apr 2, 2019 · Tamil filmmaker and screenwriter J Mahendran died in Chennai on Tuesday morning, days after he was hospitalised following complications after a dialysis session. His son, John Mahendran,...
Apr 2, 2019 · The filmmaker, who influenced Tamil cinema with his visual style and dignity, passed away due to kidney failure. He directed 12 films, including Mullum Malarum, Johnny and Nenjathai Killadhey, and wrote for many classics.
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Apr 2, 2019 · Kavitha Muralidharan recalls her meetings with J Mahendran, the director who gave us Rajinikanth and Sridevi. She shares his warmth, passion and vision for Tamil cinema.
