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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.
Apr 2, 2019 · Veteran filmmaker J Mahendran, known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with Mullum Malarum, died in Chennai on Tuesday at the...
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Apr 2, 2019 · A journalist recalls her meetings with J Mahendran, a filmmaker who has given us some of Tamil cinema's best characters.
Apr 2, 2019 · Mahendran’s ‘Mullum Malarum’ launched Rajinikanth on a new pedestal of acting and their partnership resulted in memorable movies like Johnny (1980) and Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984).
Jul 25, 2019 · Mahendran was mostly responsible for the transformation of Tamil cinema from a merely photographed theatre-play into a proper visual art form. He was particularly celebrated for his filmmaking style, which was, for its time, uncharacteristically subtle, intense, deep, and devoid of melodrama.
Apr 2, 2019 · Veteran filmmaker J Mahendran passed away earlier today morning at his residence in Chennai, aged 79. The Tamil film fraternity, including the likes of Superstar Rajinikanth and Nammavar Kamal Haasan, has been paying homage to the filmmaker.
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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,...
