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 ==Political career==
-Rajendar founded the [[Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party in April 2004 after he had been expelled from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493 |title=Tamil film artiste launches new party|date=26 April 2004|work=Sify |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322040940/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493|archive-date=22 March 2007}}</ref> Before expulsion, he was the propaganda secretary of DMK and was elected from [[Park Town (State Assembly Constituency)|Park Town constituency]] in the [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996 Assembly polls]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/t-rajendar-rejoins-dmk/article5510667.ece|title=T. Rajendar rejoins DMK|date=28 December 2013|access-date=16 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> He further supported the [[AIADMK]] in the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 Assembly elections]]. After those 2006 elections, the DMK came back to power and he was made vice-chairman of the Small Savings Scheme. He subsequently quit the post.<ref name = tr/>
+Rajendar founded the [[Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam]] party in 1991 after he had been expelled from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493 |title=Tamil film artiste launches new party|date=26 April 2004|work=Sify |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322040940/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493|archive-date=22 March 2007}}</ref>In 1996, after [[Vaiko]]'s departure from the DMK and the formation of [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], Rajendar's TMK merged with the DMK. Rajendar left the DMK again in 2004, to form the [[All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<ref name="frontline3">{{cite web
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	\| constituency = [[Park Town (state assembly constituency)\|Park Town]]		\| constituency = [[Park Town (state assembly constituency)\|Park Town]] \| office2 = President Of [[Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] \| term_start2 = April 2004 \|predecessor2 = ''postion established'' \| office3 = General Secretary Of [[Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam]] \| term_start3 = April 1991 \| term_end3 = April 1996 \| predecessor3 = ''postion established'' \| successor3 = ''postion abolished''
	\| occupation = Actor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor<ref name=politician>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/tr-to-stay-away-from-polls-tamil-news-65268.html ''TR to stay away from polls''], IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.</ref>		\| occupation = Actor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor, politician<ref name=politician>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/tr-to-stay-away-from-polls-tamil-news-65268.html ''TR to stay away from polls''], IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.</ref>
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	\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (until 1991 and 1995-2004)
	\| spouse = Usha Rajendar ~~<br />~~		[[Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam]] (1991-1995)
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	'''~~Thesingu~~ Rajendar''' (born ~~9 May~~ 1955), better known as '''T. Rajendar''', ~~'''Vijaya T. Rajendar''' or~~ '''T. R.''', is an Indian actor, filmmaker, musician, [[cinematographer]] and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry.<ref name = tr/> He ~~is also~~ a ~~politician in~~ [[~~Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu~~]].		'''Vijaya Rajendar''' (born ''Thesingu Rajendar'',3 October 1955), better known as '''T. Rajendar''', '''T. R.''', is an Indian actor, filmmaker, musician, [[cinematographer]] and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry.<ref name = tr/> He was a Founding President Of [[Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].

	==Family==		==Family==

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	\| occupation = ~~screenwriter~~, ~~lyricist~~, ~~composer~~, cinematographer~~, producer, director, actor, playback singer, politician~~ and ~~film~~ distributor<ref name=politician>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/tr-to-stay-away-from-polls-tamil-news-65268.html ''TR to stay away from polls''], IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.</ref>		\| occupation = Actor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor<ref name=politician>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/tr-to-stay-away-from-polls-tamil-news-65268.html ''TR to stay away from polls''], IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.</ref>
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	'''Thesingu Rajendar''' (born 9 May 1955), better known as '''T. Rajendar''', '''Vijaya T. Rajendar''' or '''T. R.''', is an Indian actor, ~~[[film director\|director]], [[film composer\|composer]], [[screenwriter]]~~, ~~[[songwriter]]~~, [[cinematographer~~]], [[film producer\|producer]], [[playback singer~~]] and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry.<ref name = tr/> He is also a politician in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].		'''Thesingu Rajendar''' (born 9 May 1955), better known as '''T. Rajendar''', '''Vijaya T. Rajendar''' or '''T. R.''', is an Indian actor, filmmaker, musician, [[cinematographer]] and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry.<ref name = tr/> He is also a politician in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].

	==Family==		==Family==
	~~{{Unreferenced section\|date=March 2021}}~~		T. Rajendar is married to former actress Usha Rajendar.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/simbu-s-parents-t-rajendar-and-usha-on-his-marriage-we-are-looking-for-a-suitable-girl-for-him-1686432-2020-06-07\|title=Simbu's parents T Rajendar and Usha on his marriage: We are looking for a suitable girl for him}}</ref> They have two sons, [[Silambarasan]] and [[Kuralarasan]], and one daughter, Ilakiya.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.entertainmentcorner.in/galleries/rare_unseen_pics/silambarasan-with-family-and-friends/attachment/simbu-kuralarasan-ilakiya-family-photo/\|title = Simbu-kuralarasan-ilakiya-family-photo\|date = 7 January 2015}}</ref> His wife has served as the producer for some of his films, such as ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.chennaimemes.in/just-in-finally-str-getting-married-heres-what-the-actor-has-to-say/\|title=JUST IN : Finally STR Getting Married ?? Here's What the Actor Has to Say !! \| Chennai Memes}}</ref>
	T. Rajendar is married to former actress Usha Rajendar. They have two sons, [[Silambarasan]] and [[Kuralarasan]], and one daughter, Ilakiya. His wife has served as the producer for some of his films, such as ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]''.

	==Film career==		==Film career==
	Rajendar started off in the [[Kollywood]] industry making successful films which included him as an actor, playback singer, dancer and scriptwriter. He gained popularity through his one-of-a-kind style of acting. He normally serves as, but not limited to director, actor, songwriter, art director, production manager and [[playback singer]]. During the 1980s, all his movies were blockbusters, running for years and the songs were also well appreciated.<ref name = tr>Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (27 March 2017) [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-am-the-pioneer-of-kuthu-t-rajendar-or-tr/article17676587.ece I am the pioneer of kuthu: T Rajendherr]. ''The Hindu''</ref> He is known for introducing new faces in his movies, and many of the actresses who debuted in his movies have been successful in South Cinema, including [[Amala (actress)\|Amala]], [[Nalini (actress)\|Nalini]], Jyothi, Jeevitha, and [[Mumtaj]].		Rajendar started off in the [[Kollywood]] industry making successful films which included him as an actor, playback singer, dancer and scriptwriter. He gained popularity through his one-of-a-kind style of acting. He normally serves as, but not limited to director, actor, songwriter, art director, production manager and [[playback singer]]. During the 1980s, all his movies were blockbusters, running for years and the songs were also well appreciated.<ref name = tr>Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (27 March 2017) [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-am-the-pioneer-of-kuthu-t-rajendar-or-tr/article17676587.ece I am the pioneer of kuthu: T Rajendherr]. ''The Hindu''</ref> He is known for introducing new faces in his movies, and many of the actresses who debuted in his movies have been successful in South Cinema, including [[Amala (actress)\|Amala]], [[Nalini (actress)\|Nalini]], Jyothi, [[Jeevitha]] and [[Mumtaj]].

	After some years, Rajendar's films started to decline in popularity because his films became too predictable, tending to follow the same storyline and oratory style of repetitious dialogues with little if any meaning.<ref name="tamilchannel.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ \|title=Rajender gets ready with 'Oru thalai kadhal' \|publisher=Tamilchannel.com \|date=26 December 2010 \|access-date=13 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323074020/http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ \|archive-date=23 March 2012 }}</ref> For example, his films always contain a [[sentimentality\|sentimental]] scene involving the hero's younger sister in distress, coupled with the same rhyming rhetoric and gestures.<ref name="tamilchannel.com"/>		After some years, Rajendar's films started to decline in popularity because his films became too predictable, tending to follow the same storyline and oratory style of repetitious dialogues with little if any meaning.<ref name="tamilchannel.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ \|title=Rajender gets ready with 'Oru thalai kadhal' \|publisher=Tamilchannel.com \|date=26 December 2010 \|access-date=13 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323074020/http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ \|archive-date=23 March 2012 }}</ref> For example, his films always contain a [[sentimentality\|sentimental]] scene involving the hero's younger sister in distress, coupled with the same rhyming rhetoric and gestures.<ref name="tamilchannel.com"/>
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	Rajendar had started talking with "common" people through Skype and discussing latest politics in the recent years. Rajendar also [[Film distributor\|distributes]] films under his home banner "Simbu cine arts". His latest film distribution, as of mid-2011 is his son Silambarasan's film ''[[Vaanam]]'', which will be distributed in the [[Chennai]] and [[Madurai]] region.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66148.html \|title=TR buys 'Vaanam' rights – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>		Rajendar had started talking with "common" people through Skype and discussing latest politics in the recent years. Rajendar also [[Film distributor\|distributes]] films under his home banner "Simbu cine arts". His latest film distribution, as of mid-2011 is his son Silambarasan's film ''[[Vaanam]]'', which will be distributed in the [[Chennai]] and [[Madurai]] region.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66148.html \|title=TR buys 'Vaanam' rights – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>

	Since early 2008, Rajendar has been slowly working on the production of a film titled ''Oru Thalai Kadhal'', a tale based on a village singer, in which he stars in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijaya-t-rajendar-inspired-by-ameer-tamil-news-37168.html\|title=Vijaya T. Rajendar inspired by Ameer – Tamil Movie News\|website= IndiaGlitz.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/vijaya-t-rajendar.html\|title=Director Vijaya T. Rajendar – Interview – Behindwoods.com – Director Vijaya T. Rajendar Veerasamy Sonnal Thaan Kathala Kadhal Azhivathillai Monisha En Monalisa images tamil picture gallery images\|website=Behindwoods.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> In 2011, he released a first look poster for the film and revealed that three heroines from Mumbai would star alongside him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2011/02/t-rajendars-oru-thalai-kadhal-start.html\|title=T Rajendar's Oru Thalai Kadhal start rolling from today\|website=Kollyinsider.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/Vijaya-T-Rajendar-20-03-12.html\|title=Vijaya T Rajendar\|website=Behindwoods.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He provided an update in 2014, that the film was still under production and that it was sixty-five percent complete.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/t-rajendar-oru-thalai-kadhal-film-two-heroines/\|title=Two heroines for T Rajendar in 'Oru Thalai Kadhal' – Only Kollywood\|date=8 July 2014\|website=Onlykollywood.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He has also revealed that he was working on a script to launch his second son, Kuralarasan, as a lead actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/oru-thalai-kadhal-is-a-romantic-entertainer-tr-tamil-news-62563.html\|title="Oru Thalai Kadhal" is a romantic entertainer\|website=IndiaGlitz.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>		Since early 2008, Rajendar has been slowly working on the production of a film titled ''Oru Thalai Kadhal'', a tale based on a village singer, in which he stars in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijaya-t-rajendar-inspired-by-ameer-tamil-news-37168.html\|title=Vijaya T. Rajendar inspired by Ameer – Tamil Movie News\|website= IndiaGlitz.com\|date=11 March 2008\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/vijaya-t-rajendar.html\|title=Director Vijaya T. Rajendar – Interview – Behindwoods.com – Director Vijaya T. Rajendar Veerasamy Sonnal Thaan Kathala Kadhal Azhivathillai Monisha En Monalisa images tamil picture gallery images\|website=Behindwoods.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> In 2011, he released a first look poster for the film and revealed that three heroines from Mumbai would star alongside him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2011/02/t-rajendars-oru-thalai-kadhal-start.html\|title=T Rajendar's Oru Thalai Kadhal start rolling from today\|website=Kollyinsider.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/Vijaya-T-Rajendar-20-03-12.html\|title=Vijaya T Rajendar\|website=Behindwoods.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He provided an update in 2014, that the film was still under production and that it was sixty-five percent complete.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/t-rajendar-oru-thalai-kadhal-film-two-heroines/\|title=Two heroines for T Rajendar in 'Oru Thalai Kadhal' – Only Kollywood\|date=8 July 2014\|website=Onlykollywood.com\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He has also revealed that he was working on a script to launch his second son, Kuralarasan, as a lead actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/oru-thalai-kadhal-is-a-romantic-entertainer-tr-tamil-news-62563.html\|title="Oru Thalai Kadhal" is a romantic entertainer\|website=IndiaGlitz.com\|date=24 December 2010\|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>

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			;Television
			*''Super Kudumbam'' - Sun TV
			*''Makkal Arangam'' - Sun TV
			*''Nyayam Endrum Solven - Vijay TV<ref>https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/oct/oct81.htm</ref>

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	~~[[Category:Indian film score composers]]~~
	[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]		[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]
	[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]		[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]

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| successor = S. G. Vinayakamurthi
| constituency = [[Park Town (state assembly constituency)|Park Town]]
| occupation = screenwriter, lyricist, composer, cinematographer, producer, director, actor, playback singer, politician and film distributor<ref name=politician>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/tr-to-stay-away-from-polls-tamil-news-65268.html ''TR to stay away from polls''], IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.</ref>
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'''Thesingu Rajendar''' (born 9 May 1955), better known as '''T. Rajendar''', '''Vijaya T. Rajendar''' or '''T. R.''', is an Indian actor, [[film director|director]], [[film composer|composer]], [[screenwriter]], [[songwriter]], [[cinematographer]], [[film producer|producer]], [[playback singer]] and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry.<ref name = tr/> He is also a politician in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Family==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}
T. Rajendar is married to former actress Usha Rajendar. They have two sons, [[Silambarasan]] and [[Kuralarasan]], and one daughter, Ilakiya. His wife has served as the producer for some of his films, such as ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]''.

==Film career==
Rajendar started off in the [[Kollywood]] industry making successful films which included him as an actor, playback singer, dancer and scriptwriter. He gained popularity through his one-of-a-kind style of acting. He normally serves as, but not limited to director, actor, songwriter, art director, production manager and [[playback singer]]. During the 1980s, all his movies were blockbusters, running for years and the songs were also well appreciated.<ref name = tr>Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (27 March 2017) [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-am-the-pioneer-of-kuthu-t-rajendar-or-tr/article17676587.ece I am the pioneer of kuthu: T Rajendherr]. ''The Hindu''</ref> He is known for introducing new faces in his movies, and many of the actresses who debuted in his movies have been successful in South Cinema, including [[Amala (actress)|Amala]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]], Jyothi, Jeevitha, and [[Mumtaj]].

After some years, Rajendar's films started to decline in popularity because his films became too predictable, tending to follow the same storyline and oratory style of repetitious dialogues with little if any meaning.<ref name="tamilchannel.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ |title=Rajender gets ready with 'Oru thalai kadhal' |publisher=Tamilchannel.com |date=26 December 2010 |access-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323074020/http://www.tamilchannel.com/news_page/29/3995/Rajender_gets_ready_with_Oru_thalai_kadhal/ |archive-date=23 March 2012 }}</ref> For example, his films always contain a [[sentimentality|sentimental]] scene involving the hero's younger sister in distress, coupled with the same rhyming rhetoric and gestures.<ref name="tamilchannel.com"/>

Rajendar recently started his own web TV channel called 'Kural TV' (Voice TV).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/07/stories/2009030753531200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104045712/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/07/stories/2009030753531200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2009|title=His virtual world: Actor T. Rajendar launches a web television |date=7 March 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=15 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuraltv.com/ |title=Tamil Cinema News – Kural Tv | Tamil Movie News | Tamil Movie Latest News | First On Net Cinema News |publisher=Kural Tv |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Originally he wanted to start a [[24-hour]] TV channel but could not, due to problems arising while securing a license. The channel, apart from broadcasting his movies and speeches, tends to echo sentiments towards the plight of Tamils (especially women) in Sri Lanka.

Rajendar had started talking with "common" people through Skype and discussing latest politics in the recent years. Rajendar also [[Film distributor|distributes]] films under his home banner "Simbu cine arts". His latest film distribution, as of mid-2011 is his son Silambarasan's film ''[[Vaanam]]'', which will be distributed in the [[Chennai]] and [[Madurai]] region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66148.html |title=TR buys 'Vaanam' rights – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>

Since early 2008, Rajendar has been slowly working on the production of a film titled ''Oru Thalai Kadhal'', a tale based on a village singer, in which he stars in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijaya-t-rajendar-inspired-by-ameer-tamil-news-37168.html|title=Vijaya T. Rajendar inspired by Ameer – Tamil Movie News|website= IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/vijaya-t-rajendar.html|title=Director Vijaya T. Rajendar – Interview – Behindwoods.com – Director Vijaya T. Rajendar Veerasamy Sonnal Thaan Kathala Kadhal Azhivathillai Monisha En Monalisa images tamil picture gallery images|website=Behindwoods.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> In 2011, he released a first look poster for the film and revealed that three heroines from Mumbai would star alongside him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2011/02/t-rajendars-oru-thalai-kadhal-start.html|title=T Rajendar's Oru Thalai Kadhal start rolling from today|website=Kollyinsider.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/Vijaya-T-Rajendar-20-03-12.html|title=Vijaya T Rajendar|website=Behindwoods.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He provided an update in 2014, that the film was still under production and that it was sixty-five percent complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/t-rajendar-oru-thalai-kadhal-film-two-heroines/|title=Two heroines for T Rajendar in 'Oru Thalai Kadhal' – Only Kollywood|date=8 July 2014|website=Onlykollywood.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> He has also revealed that he was working on a script to launch his second son, Kuralarasan, as a lead actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/oru-thalai-kadhal-is-a-romantic-entertainer-tr-tamil-news-62563.html|title="Oru Thalai Kadhal" is a romantic entertainer|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>

==Political career==
Rajendar founded the [[Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party in April 2004 after he had been expelled from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493 |title=Tamil film artiste launches new party|date=26 April 2004|work=Sify |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322040940/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493|archive-date=22 March 2007}}</ref> Before expulsion, he was the propaganda secretary of DMK and was elected from [[Park Town (State Assembly Constituency)|Park Town constituency]] in the [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996 Assembly polls]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/t-rajendar-rejoins-dmk/article5510667.ece|title=T. Rajendar rejoins DMK|date=28 December 2013|access-date=16 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> He further supported the [[AIADMK]] in the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 Assembly elections]]. After those 2006 elections, the DMK came back to power and he was made vice-chairman of the Small Savings Scheme. He subsequently quit the post.<ref name = tr/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year!! rowspan="2" | Film !! colspan="5" | Credited as !! rowspan="2" |Role !!rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:60px;"|Director !! style="width:60px;"|Writer!! style="width:60px;"|Actor !! style="width:60px;"|Music & Lyrics !! style="width:60px;"|Producer
|-
| 1980|| ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1980|| ''Vasantha Azhaipugal'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Rail Payanangalil]] '' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Kilinjalgal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1982|| ''Nenjil Oru Raagam'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1982|| ''[[Sattam Sirikkiradhu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1982|| ''Raagam Thedum Pallavi'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Soolakaruppan ||Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Uyirullavarai Usha]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1985|| ''Unakkaga Oru Roja'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1986|| ''Pookalai Pareekatheergal'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1986|| ''[[Mythili Ennai Kaathali]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Manickam ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Cooliekkaran]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Ivargal Varungala Thoongal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Muthukkal Moondru]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Poo Poova Poothirukku]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Oru Thayin Sabhatham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''Pookal Vidum Thoodhu'' || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Aayusu Nooru]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
| 1988
|| ''[[En Thangai Kalyani]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Velu ||
|-
| 1989
|| ''[[Samsara Sangeetham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1991
|| ''[[Shanti Enathu Shanti]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1992
|| ''[[Enga Veetu Velan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1993
|| ''[[Pettredutha Pillai]]'' || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1993
|| ''[[Sabash Babu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Veluchamy ||
|-
| 1994
|| ''[[Oru Vasantha Geetham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| ||
|-
| 1995
|| ''[[Thai Thangai Paasam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 1996
|| ''En Aasai Thangachi '' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || ||
|-
|1996
||''Pombala Siricha Pochu'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1999
|| ''[[Monisha En Monalisa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Kaadhaldasan ||
|-
| 2001
|| ''[[Sonnal Thaan Kathala]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||T. R. ||
|-
| 2002
|''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Guest appearance as himself
|-
| 2002
|| ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Vakil Dada || [[Silambarasan]]’s debut film as lead actor
|-
| 2002
|| ''[[Sri Bannari Amman]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 2006
|''[[Vallavan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Guest appearance as himself
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Veerasamy]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Veerasamy ||
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Arya Surya]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Guest appearance in song "Thagadu Thagadu"
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (2016 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 2017
|''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| Mayilvaganan ||
|-
| 2017
|''[[Vizhithiru]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| || Guest appearance in song "Papparappa"
|-
|}

;As playback singer
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Film
! Composer
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017 || "Happy New Year" || ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] ||
|-
| 2016 || "Damakutalaan" || ''[[Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga]]'' || [[C. Sathya]] ||
|-
| 2016 || "Raangu"|| ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' || [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] ||
|-
| 2016 || "Maaman Waiting"|| ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (2016 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' || [[Kuralarasan]] ||
|-
| 2015 || "Papparappa" || ''[[Vizhithiru]]'' || [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan Mahalingam]] ||
|-
| 2014 || "Chai Chai" || ''Raj Bahadur'' || Jeevith Krupa || Kannada<ref>{{cite web|title=T Rajendar Sings for Raj Bahaddur|url=http://chitraloka.com/news/4657-t-rajendar-sings-for-raj-bahaddur.html|access-date=6 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || "Tharumaru" || ''[[Vaalu]]'' || [[S. Thaman]]||
|-
| 2013 || "Thagaru Thagaru" || ''[[Arya Surya]]'' || [[Srikanth Deva]] ||
|-
|2013||"En Aalu"||''[[Summa Nachunu Irukku]]'' ||[[Achu Rajamani]] ||
|-
| 2012 ||"Yamma Yamma" || ''[[Thiruthani (film)|Thiruthani]]'' || [[Perarasu]] ||
|-
| 2011 || "Kalasala kalasala" || ''[[Osthe]]''|| [[S. Thaman]] ||
|-
| 2011 || "Chennai Gaana" || ''[[Puli Vesham]]'' || [[Srikanth Deva]] ||
|-
| 2011 || "Dooda" || ''[[Doo (film)|Doo]]'' || Abhisek-Lawrence ||
|-
|2009||"Aandipatti Arasampatti"||''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' ||[[Karunas]]||
|-
| 2007 || "Gun Ganapathi" || ''[[Oram Po]]'' || [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] ||
|-
| 2007|| "Marakka Mudiyala" "Sollalaiye Kadhal" "Varaanpaaru" "Vechuriken" || ''[[Veerasamy]]'' || Vijaya T. Rajendar ||
|-
| 2006|| "Ammadi Athadi" || ''[[Vallavan]]''|| [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] ||
|-
| 2002|| "Vetrinadai", "Roopamani", Nambinorai || ''[[Sri Bannari Amman]]'' || T. Rajender ||
|-
| 2001|| "Kaadhalikka Theriyuma" || ''[[Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala]]''|| Vijaya T. Rajendar ||
|-
| 1999 || "Nambaathe" || ''[[Monisha En Monalisa]]'' || T. Rajender ||
|-
|1994||"Pogaathe Pogaathe" ||''[[Oru Vasantha Geetham]]'' ||T. Rajender||
|-
| 1986|| "Ada Ponnana" "En Aasai Mythiliye" || ''[[Mythili Ennai Kaathali]]'' || Vijaya T. Rajendar ||
|-
| 1984|| "Adangoppan Mavane" || ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]''|| Vijaya T. Rajendar ||
|-
| 1983|| "Thatti Paarthen" || ''Thangaikor Geetham'' || Vijaya T. Rajendar ||
|}

;Distributor
*''[[Vaanam]]'' (2011)
*''[[Vaalu]]'' (2015)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0707388}}
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/11415.html Interview with TR]
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