Mahendran (filmmaker)

Mahendran was born on 25 July 1939 to Joseph Chelliah, a teacher and Manonmani. Mahendran did his schooling in Ilayangudi and completed his intermediate at American College, Madurai. After the success of the film he got more offers from the same banner and worked in films like Sabaash Thambi and Panakkara Pillai, both released in the subsequent years. He also worked as an actor in the films Kamaraj (2004), Theri (2016), and Nimir (2018). Mahendran died on 2 April 2019, at the age of 79. == Awards ==

• Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil – Mullum Malarum (1978) • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil – Uthiripookkal (1979) • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Nenjathai Killathe (1980) • IIFA Utsavam Best Actor for Performance in a Negative Role – Theri (2016) == Filmography ==

As a film director As a writer As an actor == References ==