Writer

J. Mahendran

J. Mahendran is credited on 5 movies, best known by TMDB votes for Theri, Petta and Seethakathi.

Born July 25, 1939 in Ilaiyangudi, Madras Presidency, British India; died April 2, 2019.

Filmography · 5 titles

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Theri
2016 · Movie
On Sun Nxt
Petta
2019 · Movie
On Sun Nxt
Seethakathi
2018 · Movie
On Prime Video
Katamarayudu
2017 · Movie
On Sun Nxt
Johnny
1980 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

About J. Mahendran

J. Alexander, 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 filmmakers of Tamil cinema and has influenced numerous filmmakers, writers and actors after him. After...

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.