Mahendran (actor)

Mahendran (born Chennai, India, 23 January 1991) is an Indian film actor who works in Tamil language films. He started acting at the age of 3 and has appeared in over 100 films in six languages as a child actor, a record in India.[1]

For the actor of the same name, see J. Mahendran.

Mahendran
Born (1991-01-23) 23 January 1991
Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

In 2013 he played the lead in Vizha, which is considered to be his breakthrough as an adult actor.[2][3][4][5]

Career

Mahendran made his debut with K. S. Ravikumar's Nattamai (1994).[6] He twice won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist, for Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995) and Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).[7] He also twice won the Nandi Award for Best Child Actor, for Devi (1999) and Little Hearts (2001).[8][9] He also appeared on the Sun TV dance show Masthana Masthana as a participant in 2009.

The actor made his breakthrough as a hero when he starred alongside Malavika Menon in Vizha (2013), directed by Barathi Balakumaran.[10][11]

The film is based on the award-winning short film Uthiri, and portrays the love story of Mahendran's character Sundaram, who plays the thappu instrument at funerals, and Rakkamma (Malavika), an oppari singer.[12] The film opened to positive reviews in December 2013.[13] His first Telugu film, First Love opposite Amrita Rao released on the same day, with a low key release.[14]

Filmography

Tamil films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994Nattamai
1995Thaikulame ThaikulameTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1996Mahaprabhu
ParambaraiYoung Paramasivan
Coimbatore MappillaiSumithra's neighbor
Senathipathi
1997Vaimaye VellumRaja
Mappillai GounderYoung Subramani
Aahaa..!Ajay
1998KondattamMahendran
Thulli Thirintha KaalamMarket worker
Kaathala KaathalaOrphan child
NatpukkagaYoung Chinnaiyya
En Uyir Nee ThaaneRajasekhar's son
Kumbakonam GopaluTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist
Sivappu NilaMuthu Manikkam
1999Suriya PaarvaiVijay
Padayappa
Poomagal OorvalamSaravanan
Nee Varuvai Ena
Minsara KannaVetri
Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaUdayappa
PaattaliYoung Shanmugam
2000Sudhandhiram
MaayiYoung Maiyaandi
MugavareeA child on the beach
2001AsokavanamRahul
Viswanathan RamamoorthyMahendran
2003Magic Magic 3DIndrajeet's friend
Aalukkoru AasaiSaravanan
2006Nenjirukkum Varai
2010Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai
JaggubhaiMonisha's boyfriend
2013VizhaSundaram
2014Endrume Anandham
2015VindhaiKarthi
Viraivil IsaiSusi
2017ThittivasalMuthu
2018Naadodi KanavuMarudhu
Namma Oorukku Ennathaan Aachu
2021MasterYoung Bhavani

Telugu films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1995Pedarayudu
1997Pellichesukundam
1998Aahaa..!Ajay
1999DeviYoung TantraNandi Award for Best Child Actor
2001Little HeartsNandi Award for Best Child Actor
2003Simhadri
2013First Love
2020Asalu Em JarigindhanteVaasu

Malayalam films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1998Mohanayanangal

References
  1. "India book of records". 9 April 2013.
  2. "Master Mahendran is back with 'Vizha'". Deccan Chronicle. The Deccan Chronicle. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. "Mahendran's next is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Mahendran's next 'Namma Ooruku Ennadhaan Aachu', a rural thriller". The New Indian Express.
  5. Joseph, Raveena; Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 November 2015). "Child stars on the big screen". The Hindu.
  6. "KS Ravikumar uncle is a huge inspiration for me on how to approach cinema: Master Mahendran - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Master Mahendran's first meeting with Ajith - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Venkatesh, Maheshwari get Nandi awards". The Hindu. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  9. "Film awards announced". The Hindu. 18 July 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  10. S. R. Ashok Kumar (10 November 2013). "Audio Beat: Vizha — Tunes that will touch a chord". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. "'Master' actor Mahendran thanks fans on social media for their love and support to the film". The Times of India. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. "Vizha: storytelling with a difference". The Times of India. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  13. "I had complete belief in Vizha's script: Barathi". The Times of India. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  14. "First Love Telugu Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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