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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Yechan Gunja Parthasarathy Mahendran
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| birth_name = Yechan Gunja Parthasarathy Mahendran (Y G Mahendran)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|01|09}}
| birth_place = [[Aminjikarai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Dramatist|Actor|Singer|Playwright}}
| years_active = 1970 {{endash}} present
| spouse = [[Sudha Mahendra]] (m. 1975-present)
| children = [[Madhuvanti Arun]] Harshavardhan
| parents = {{ubl|[[Y. G. Parthasarathy]]|[[Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy]]}}
| relatives = [[Rajinikanth]] [[Ravi Raghavendra]] [[Latha Rajinikanth]] [[Dhanush]] [[Anirudh Ravichander]] See [[List of South Indian film families#Vyjayanthimala family|Vyjayanthimala family]]
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'''Yechan Gunja Mahendran''' (born 9 January 1950) is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer, playwright and comedian from the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of [[Y. G. Parthasarathy]], one of the pioneers of modern Tamil drama and [[Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy]], founder and dean of [[Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan]] group of schools, and nephew of veteran Tamil filmmaker [[K. Balaji]]. Mahendra is also the cousin of actress [[Vyjayanthimala]]<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=You and Sivaji made a great jodi|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/09/20/stories/2004092000580300.htm|access-date=8 December 2010|date=20 September 2004}}</ref> and the co-brother of [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Mohanlal]].

==Early life and family==
Y. G. Mahendran was born on 9 January 1950<ref>[http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/ygm.html Profile of Y. Gee. Mahendra at Nilacharal.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.ygeem.com/biography.htm A short autobiography of Y Gee M on his official website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509143035/http://www.ygeem.com/biography.htm |date=9 May 2008 }}</ref> to [[Y. G. Parthasarathy]] and [[Mrs YGP|Y. G. Rajalakshmi]]. Y. G. P. founded the United Amateur Artists (UAA), one of the first drama companies in Madras city, in the year 1952.<ref>[http://www.ygeem.com/uaa.htm History of UAA] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509130418/http://www.ygeem.com/uaa.htm |date=9 May 2008 }}</ref> His drama company was a success and he emerged as one of the foremost dramatists of his era. Mahendra's mother Mrs. Rajalakshmi (also called Mrs. Y.G.P.) was the founder of the [[Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan|Padma Seshadri Group of Schools]]. Starting from modest beginnings in a thatched shed in the terrace of the Y.G.P. home in 1959 with a batch of eleven students as an act of social service for the members of the Nungambakkam Recreation Club the school has since emerged as one of the best schools in India.

Hailing from a family of stage-lovers, Mahendra soon developed a liking for drama from his early days. He played the part of comedian in school plays and earned acclaim. On completion of his schooling from Don Bosco Egmore, he studied [[Chemical Engineering]] at [[A.C.College of Technology, Univ. Madras, Guindy|A. C. College of Technology, Univ. Madras, Guindy]] and [[MBA]].<ref>[http://www.ygeem.com/sam2_02.jpg His educational qualifications at ygeem.com]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During his college days, he was touted as a prospective film actor. He was in his early teens when he joined his father's drama troupe, the United Amateur Artists (UAA). This gave him the desired break. His first few plays were huge successes attracting audiences by thousands. Mahendra's name had become one of the prominent names in the city. Eventually, he had to choose between acting and his career and he chose the former.

Y.G. Mahendran's daughter [[Madhuvanti Arun|Madhuvanti]] is married to actor [[Gemini Ganesan]] and actress [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]'s grandson, V. Arunkumar.

==Career==
In 1971, Mahendra was cast by veteran director [[K. Balachander]] in the latter's film ''[[Navagraham]]''. The film was an average grosser. Mahendra was discovered to have a nasal accent which made him funny. He acted in a variety of roles in a number of movies – particularly as a dim witted fool of a cousin – generally eclipsing roles enjoyed by [[Cho Ramaswamy]] in the 1960s and 1970s.

Mahendra's career spans over four decades and involves more than 200 movies. He also acted in supporting roles with actors such as [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Kamal Haasan]] and his brother-in-law, [[Rajinikanth]]. He acted with [[Rajinikanth]] in films such as ''Pokkiri Raja'', ''Paayum Puli'', ''Shri Raghavendra'' and ''Veera'' and with [[Kamal Hassan]] in movies such as ''Apoorva Raagangal'', ''Neeya'', ''Guru'', etc.

== Political Opinion ==

=== Speech on CAA ===

Mahendra made reference to the ongoing [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] across India and the involvement of the student community and said the students go to the protests because they can get a leave on the day and they can cause ruckus and to check out the women standing in the crowd. His statements were criticized by different sections on social media.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Actor’s comments on CAA protests invites ire|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actors-comments-on-caa-protests-invites-ire/article30375108.ece|access-date=2020-08-10}}</ref> Singer [[Chinmayi]] said, "Comments from men such as Y. G. Mahendran has to be brushed aside, because it's a waste of time speaking about them.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2019-12-25|title=Y Gee Mahendran trolled for comments on CAA protests|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/251219/y-gee-mahendran-trolled-for-comments-on-caa-protests.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=மாணவர்கள் போராட்டம் குறித்து ஒய்.ஜி. மகேந்திரன் கருத்து! {{!}} Actor YG Mahendran Controversial speech about Students protest {{!}} News7 Tamil|url=https://ns7.tv/ta/jy6zt5|access-date=2020-08-10|website=ns7.tv|language=ta}}</ref>

==Business==
Y.Gee, thanks to his brother in law, also began a parallel career in industrial ceramics and had a flourishing company established in 1982 – by which period his acting career thinned down and he became more preoccupied with his business.

Y.Gee sold his ceramics business in 2001 for a whopping sum and has made a comeback into production and acting.

==Partial filmography==

===Films===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Role
|-
|1970 || ''[[Navagraham]]'' || Tamil || Anumanthu
|-
|1971 || ''[[Nootrukku Nooru]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1973 || ''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1974 || ''[[Dheerga Sumangali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1974 || ''[[Dikkatra Parvathi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1975 || ''Uravukku Kayi Koduppam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1975 || ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (1975 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1976 || ''[[Idhaya Malar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1977 || ''[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]'' || Tamil || Balbeer Singh
|-
|1978 || ''[[Shankar Salim Simon]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1979 || ''Adukku Malli'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1979 || ''[[Annai Oru Aalayam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1980 || ''Guru'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1980 || ''Ilayarajavin Rasigai'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1980 || ''[[Murattu Kaalai (1980 film)|Murattu Kalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Ellam Inbamayyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Savaal]]'' || Tamil || Johny
|-
|1981 || ''[[Kazhugu (1981 film)|Kazhugu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Simla Special]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Thyagi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Rani Theni]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Paritchaikku Neramaachu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Vaa Kanna Vaa]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Sagalakala Vallavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Sangili (1982 film)|Sangili]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Adhisaya Piravigal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Sattam]]'' || Tamil || M. L. Anandharaman
|-
|1983 || ''[[Oomakkuyil]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Miruthanga Chakravarthi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Sumangali (1983 film)|Sumangali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Neethibathi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Vetri (film)|Vetri]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Tharaasu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''Sattathai Thiruthangal'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Kai Kodukkum Kai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Neengal Kettavai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Anbulla Rajinikanth]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Nallavanuku Nallavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Vamsa Vilakku]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Vai Pandal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Kudumbam (1984 film)|Kudumbam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Nalla Thambi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Pudhu Yugam (1985 film)|Pudhu Yugam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''Vellai Manasu'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Padikkadha Pannaiyar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Poi Mugangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Viswanathan Velai Venum]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Aduthathu Albert]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Uyarndha Ullam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1986 || ''Annai En Dheivam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Marumagal (1986 film)|Marumagal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Vasantha Raagam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1986 || ''Annai En Deivam'' || Tamil || Appu
|-
|1986 || ''[[Dharma Devathai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[America Abbayi]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Anbulla Appa]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1987 || ''Kathai Kathayam Karanamam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1988 || ''Veguchukka Pagatichukka'' || Kannada ||
|-
|1990 || ''[[Lady Tarzan]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
|1991 || ''Thambikku Oru Pattu'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[Karpagam Vanthachu]]'' || Tamil || Sarathi
|-
|1993 || ''[[Muqabla (1993 film)|Muqabla]]'' || Hindi|| Police Constable Saajan
|-
|1994 || ''[[Sakthivel]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[En Pondatti Nallava]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Chinna Vathiyar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1996 || ''[[Minor Mappillai]]'' || Tamil || Movie director
|-
|2000 || ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Jambhavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Kusthi]]'' || Tamil || Vayram
|-
|2007 || ''[[Sringaram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Seval]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Indira Vizha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Kanthaswamy]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Pen Singam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Yudham Sei]]'' || Tamil || Doctor prushoththaman
|-
|2011 || ''[[Doubles (2011 film)|Doubles]]'' || Malayalam || Piyari sayip
|-
|2011 || ''[[Deiva Thirumagal]]'' || Tamil || Ragunathan
|-
|2011 || ''[[Venghai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Vachathi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Puthran]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Irandam Ulagam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' || Tamil || Lawyer Radhakrishnan
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Tamil || Venkatachalam
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ramanujan (film)|Ramanujan]]'' || English/Tamil || S. Narayana Iyer
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Irukku Aana Illai]]'' || Tamil ||Dr. Mathrubootham
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe]]'' || Tamil || Subramaniyam
|-
| 2015 || ''Oru Kilo Taxi'' || Tamil Short Film || Swami
|-
| 2015 || ''9 Thirudargal'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yatchan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kanithan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]'' || Tamil || Acharya
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Saithan]]'' || Tamil || Dinesh's boss
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Bairavaa]]'' || Tamil || Bank manager Venkatesan
|-
| 2017 || ''Saaya'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kadamban]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Inayathalam]]'' || Tamil || I.G Sabapathy
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan]]'' || Tamil || "Current" Murugan
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' || Tamil || Narayanan
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Aaruthra]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || Tamil || College principal
|-
| 2019 || ''Goko Mako'' || Tamil || Natchatrian
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Indha Nilai Maarum]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2020|| ''[[Oh Andha Naatkal]]''|| Tamil|| GKB
|-
|2020|| ''Shyamaragam''|| Malayalam|| Ramanaadha Bhagavathar
|-
|2021|| ''[[Rudra Thandavam (2021 film)|Rudra Thandavam]]''|| Tamil||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|
|[[Thuppariyum Sambu|''Thuppariyum sambu'']]
|Sambu
|
|-
|2001-2002
|''Vazhkai''
|
|
|-
|2003-2004
|''Sahaana''
|JKB
|
|-
|2002-2006
|[[Rudraveena (teleserial)|''Rudhraveenai'']]
|"Sakthi Upasakar" Narasimma Barathi
|
|-
|2004–2005
|[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (TV series)|''Chidambara Rahasiyam'']]
|Dr. Thillairajan
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Thavam]]''
|
|
|-
|2012–2017
|''[[Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval]]''
|Namboothiri, Mathura's uncle
|
|-
|2012
|''Sherlock Maami''
|
|
|-
|2013
|''Vasool Chakravarthy''
|
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Mr. Brain]]''
|
|
|-
|2015
|''Enga Veettu Penn''
|
|
|-
|2020
|[[Roja (Tamil TV series)|''Roja'']]
|Suresh Chakravarthy
|
|-
|2020–Present
|[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|''Anbe Vaa'']]
|Colonel Ram
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Karoline Kamakshi]]''
|Chidhambharam
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karoline Kamakshi review: Meena’s web series debut is a forgettable action-comedy|url=https://www.letsott.com/karoline-kamakshi-review-meenas-web-series-debut-is-a-forgettable-action-comedy-1|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Karoline Kamakshi review: Meena’s web series debut is a forgettable action-comedy|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karoline Kamakshi Review: Good cop, bad cop in a very bad show|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/dec/06/karoline-kamakshi-review-meena-giorgia-andriani-good-cop-bad-cop-in-a-very-bad-show-15888.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''
|Krishna Iyer
|[[Netflix]]
|episode: Summer of '92
|-
|}

===As director===
Y.G. Mahendra also has directed a Tamil film named ''Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam'' in the year 1987 and is currently planning two more assignments as director.

===Stage plays===
* ''Venkata 3''
* ''[[Vietnam Veedu]]''
* ''Sudesi Iyer''
* ''Thanthramukhi''
* ''Kaadhalikka Neramundu''
* ''Antha 7 Aatkal''
* ''Ragasiyam Parama Ragasiyam''
* ''Irandam Ragasiyam''
* ''Soppana Vazhvil''
* ''Kasedhan Kadavulada''

Dubbing artist
Y.G. Mahendran dubbed for [[Kamal Haasan]] for ''[[Iru Nilavugal]]'', the Tamil dubbed version of his Telugu film ''[[Sommokadidi Sokokadidi]]'' by imitating his voice.

Mahendran also dubbed for Telugu actor Babu Mohan for ''Idhuthaanda Police'', Tamil dubbed version of Telugu film ''Ankusam''.

[[Y. G. Mahendra]] also dubbed for Timon in the 1994's famous cartoon movie: ''[[The Lion King (1994 film)|The Lion King]]''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Actor
!Notes
|-
|1980 || ''[[Iru Nilavugal]]'' || Kamal Haasan ||
|-
|1990 || [[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Kartavyam]] || [[Babu Mohan]] ||
|-
|1990 ||''[[Ankusam|Idhuthanda Police]]'' || Babu Mohan ||
|-
|1992 ||''[[Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi|Pokkiri Ponnu]]'' || Babu Mohan ||
|-
|1994 ||''[[The Lion King (1994 film)|The Lion King]]'' || ||For the character Timon
|-
|1999 ||''[[Devi (1999 film)|Devi]]'' || Babu Mohan ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ygeem.com/ Y. Gee. Mahendra's Official Website]
* {{IMDb name|1559594}}

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