J. Mahendran

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Characters played by J. Mahendran

Rajapandi — Petta (2019)

Rajapandi is Poongodi’s father and initially faces pressure over her relationship with Maalik. After Petta and Saro persuade him, he accepts the marriage and transfers property to Poongodi out of affection. Singaar and Devaaram later kill him, and Petta retaliates against Devaaram during Rajapandi’s funeral.

Azhagar — Mr. Chandramouli (2018)

Azhagar is the CEO of an online taxi company and a rival of Vinayak. After winning an industry award, he orders his assistant to undermine GoCabs; hired drivers then commit crimes in its taxis, provoking public outrage and a police investigation. He rejects Raghav's request for fight sponsorship.

Minister Vanamamalai — Theri (2016)

Minister Vanamamalai is the principal antagonist, whose son is killed by Vijay after a sexual-assault investigation. He swears revenge, helps orchestrate the attack that destroys Vijay's family, and later arranges the school-bus accident after discovering Vijay and Nivi are alive. Vijay ultimately kills him and exposes his powerlessness.

Yelasari Bhanu's Father — Katamarayudu (2017)

Yelasari Bhanu's father caused a factory explosion. Bhupathi exposed his responsibility, leading to his arrest and subsequent suicide. This history fuels Bhanu's grudge against Bhupathi and motivates his plan to take revenge on him and his family.

Deivendran — Kombu Vatcha Singamda (2022)

He is the father of the story's central young man. The plot identifies him as the parent of the lead, linking his family directly to the romance with Thamizhselvi and to the conflict surrounding Vellappan, whose discriminatory attitude affects the younger generation's relationships and actions.

National Shanmugam — Nimir (2018)

Selvam's father and partner in their digital photography studio in Tenkasi. He breaks up the fight in which Vellaiyappan beats Selvam, and later advises his son after Selvam doubts his photographic ability. By explaining photography and sharing his collection, he helps Selvam find a new approach to photographing Malarvizhi.

Judge — Seethakathi (2018)

The Judge hears the case disputing whether Ayya acted in Dhanapal’s film. After watching the footage presented as evidence, he asks Dhanapal to act in the film, but Dhanapal refuses. The Judge concludes that a person cannot be separated from his art and recognizes that Ayya remains present through his work.

Career Overview

J. Mahendran has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Signature works include Naangal, Thirudi, Kallazhagar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Writing
Gender
male
Known Credits
51
Birth Date
1939-07-25
Birth Place
Ilaiyangudi, Madras Presidency, British India

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