Mahendran is an Indian actor who works in Tamil and Telugu 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][2] He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Mahendran | |
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| Born | Mahendran 23 January 1991 (age 31) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
In 2013 he played the lead in Vizha, which was his breakthrough as an adult actor.[3][4][5][6]
Mahendran made his debut with K. S. Ravikumar's Nattamai (1994).[7] He twice won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist, for Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995) and Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).[8] He also twice won the Nandi Award for Best Child Actor, for Devi (1999) and Little Hearts (2001).[9][10] 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.[11][12]
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.[13] The film opened to positive reviews in December 2013.[14] His first Telugu film, First Love opposite Amrita Rao released on the same day, with a low key release.[15]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nattamai | ||
| 1995 | Thaikulame Thaikulame | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist | |
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | ||
| Parambarai | Young Paramasivan | ||
| Coimbatore Mappillai | Sumithra's neighbor | ||
| Senathipathi | |||
| 1997 | Vaimaye Vellum | Raja | |
| Mappillai Gounder | Young Subramani | ||
| Aahaa..! | Ajay | ||
| 1998 | Kondattam | Mahendran | |
| Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Market worker | ||
| Kaathala Kaathala | Orphan child | ||
| Natpukkaga | Young Chinnaiyya | ||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Rajasekhar's son | ||
| Kumbakonam Gopalu | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist | ||
| Sivappu Nila | Muthu Manikkam | ||
| 1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Vijay | |
| Padayappa | |||
| Poomagal Oorvalam | Saravanan | ||
| Nee Varuvai Ena | |||
| Minsara Kanna | Vetri | ||
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Udayappa | ||
| Paattali | Young Shanmugam | ||
| 2000 | Sudhandhiram | ||
| Maayi | Young Maiyaandi | ||
| Mugavaree | A child on the beach | ||
| 2001 | Asokavanam | Rahul | |
| Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Mahendran | ||
| 2003 | Magic Magic 3D | Indrajeet's friend | |
| Aalukkoru Aasai | Saravanan | ||
| 2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai | ||
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | Monisha's boyfriend | |
| Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai | Aanjaneyar Kumar | ||
| 2013 | Vizha | Sundaram | [16] |
| 2014 | Endrume Anandham | Subbu | |
| 2015 | Vindhai | Karthi | |
| Viraivil Isai | Susi | ||
| 2017 | Thittivasal | Muthu | |
| 2018 | Naadodi Kanavu | Marudhu | |
| 2021 | Master | Young Bhavani | |
| Chidambaram Railway Gate | Velu | ||
| Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu | Nalla Thambi | ||
| 2022 | Maaran | Police officer | |
| Ripubury | Filming | ||
| Kara | filming | ||
| Amigo Garage | filming | ||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pedarayudu | ||
| 1997 | Pellichesukundam | ||
| 1998 | Aahaa..! | Ajay | |
| 1999 | Devi | Young Tantra | Nandi Award for Best Child Actor |
| 2001 | Little Hearts | Nandi Award for Best Child Actor | |
| 2002 | Nee Sneham | ||
| 2003 | Simhadri | ||
| 2013 | First Love | ||
| 2020 | Asalu Em Jarigindhante | Vaasu |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mohanayanangal | The Young Evil Monk |