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T. Rajendar

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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.[2] He is also a politician in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

T. Rajendar
File:Vijaya. t. rajendar.jpeg
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byU. Baluraman
Succeeded byS. G. Vinayakamurthi
ConstituencyPark Town
Personal details
Born
Thesingu Rajender

(1955-05-09) 9 May 1955 (age 70)
Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyLatchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)Usha Rajendar
Children3 including Silambarasan and Kuralarasan
OccupationActor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor[1]

Family

T. Rajendar is married to former actress Usha Rajendar.[3] They have two sons, Silambarasan and Kuralarasan, and one daughter, Ilakiya.[4] His wife has served as the producer for some of his films, such as Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002).[5]

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.[2] 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, 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.[6] For example, his films always contain a sentimental scene involving the hero's younger sister in distress, coupled with the same rhyming rhetoric and gestures.[6]

Rajendar recently started his own web TV channel called 'Kural TV' (Voice TV).[7][8] 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 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.[9]

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.[10][11] In 2011, he released a first look poster for the film and revealed that three heroines from Mumbai would star alongside him.[12][13] He provided an update in 2014, that the film was still under production and that it was sixty-five percent complete.[14] He has also revealed that he was working on a script to launch his second son, Kuralarasan, as a lead actor.[15]

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.[16] Before expulsion, he was the propaganda secretary of DMK and was elected from Park Town constituency in the 1996 Assembly polls.[17] He further supported the AIADMK in the 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.[2]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Director Writer Actor Music & Lyrics Producer
1980 Oru Thalai Ragam  Y  Y  Y  Y  N Cameo appearance
1980 Vasantha Azhaipugal  Y  Y  Y Cameo appearance
1981 Rail Payanangalil  Y  Y  Y  Y  N Cameo appearance
1981 Kilinjalgal  N  N  N  Y  N
1982 Nenjil Oru Raagam  Y  Y  Y Cameo appearance
1982 Sattam Sirikkiradhu  N  N  N  Y  N
1982 Raagam Thedum Pallavi  Y  Y  Y Cameo appearance
1983 Thangaikkor Geetham  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Soolakaruppan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1983 Uyirullavarai Usha  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
1984 Uravai Kaatha Kili  Y  Y  Y  Y  N
1985 Unakkaga Oru Roja  Y
1986 Pookalai Pareekatheergal  Y
1986 Mythili Ennai Kaathali  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Manickam
1987 Cooliekkaran  Y
1987 Ivargal Varungala Thoongal  N  N  N  Y  N
1987 Muthukkal Moondru  N  N  N  Y  N
1987 Poo Poova Poothirukku  Y
1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
1987 Pookal Vidum Thoodhu  Y  Y
1987 Aayusu Nooru  Y
1988 En Thangai Kalyani  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Velu
1989 Samsara Sangeetham  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
1991 Shanti Enathu Shanti  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
1992 Enga Veetu Velan  Y  Y  Y  Y
1993 Pettredutha Pillai  Y  Y  Y
1993 Sabash Babu  N  Y  Y  Y  N Veluchamy
1994 Oru Vasantha Geetham  Y  Y  Y  Y  N
1995 Thai Thangai Paasam  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
1996 En Aasai Thangachi  Y
1996 Pombala Siricha Pochu  N  N  N  Y  N
1999 Monisha En Monalisa  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Kaadhaldasan
2001 Sonnal Thaan Kathala  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y T. R.
2002 Kadhal Virus  N  N  Y  N  N Guest appearance as himself
2002 Kadhal Azhivathillai  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Vakil Dada Silambarasan’s debut film as lead actor
2002 Sri Bannari Amman  N  N  N  Y  N
2006 Vallavan  N  N  Y  N  N Guest appearance as himself
2007 Veerasamy  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y Veerasamy
2013 Arya Surya  N  N  Y  N  N Guest appearance in song "Thagadu Thagadu"
2016 Idhu Namma Aalu  N  N  N  N  Y
2017 Kavan  N  N  Y  N  N Mayilvaganan
2017 Vizhithiru  N  N  Y  N  N Guest appearance in song "Papparappa"
As playback singer
Year Song Film Composer Notes
2017 "Happy New Year" Kavan Hiphop Tamizha
2016 "Damakutalaan" Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga C. Sathya
2016 "Raangu" Theri G. V. Prakash Kumar
2016 "Maaman Waiting" Idhu Namma Aalu Kuralarasan
2015 "Papparappa" Vizhithiru Sathyan Mahalingam
2014 "Chai Chai" Raj Bahadur Jeevith Krupa Kannada[18]
2014 "Tharumaru" Vaalu S. Thaman
2013 "Thagaru Thagaru" Arya Surya Srikanth Deva
2013 "En Aalu" Summa Nachunu Irukku Achu Rajamani
2012 "Yamma Yamma" Thiruthani Perarasu
2011 "Kalasala kalasala" Osthe S. Thaman
2011 "Chennai Gaana" Puli Vesham Srikanth Deva
2011 "Dooda" Doo Abhisek-Lawrence
2009 "Aandipatti Arasampatti" 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
Television
  • Super Kudumbam - Sun TV
  • Makkal Arangam - Sun TV
  • Nyayam Endrum Solven - Vijay TV[19]

References

  1. ↑ TR to stay away from polls, IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (27 March 2017) I am the pioneer of kuthu: T Rajendherr. The Hindu
  3. ↑ "Simbu's parents T Rajendar and Usha on his marriage: We are looking for a suitable girl for him".
  4. ↑ "Simbu-kuralarasan-ilakiya-family-photo". 7 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "JUST IN : Finally STR Getting Married ?? Here's What the Actor Has to Say !! | Chennai Memes".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rajender gets ready with 'Oru thalai kadhal'". Tamilchannel.com. 26 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "His virtual world: Actor T. Rajendar launches a web television". The Hindu. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Tamil Cinema News – Kural Tv | Tamil Movie News | Tamil Movie Latest News | First On Net Cinema News". Kural Tv. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "TR buys 'Vaanam' rights – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Vijaya T. Rajendar inspired by Ameer – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "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". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "T Rajendar's Oru Thalai Kadhal start rolling from today". Kollyinsider.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Vijaya T Rajendar". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Two heroines for T Rajendar in 'Oru Thalai Kadhal' – Only Kollywood". Onlykollywood.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  15. ↑ ""Oru Thalai Kadhal" is a romantic entertainer". IndiaGlitz.com. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Tamil film artiste launches new party". Sify. 26 April 2004. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007.
  17. ↑ "T. Rajendar rejoins DMK". Thehindu.com. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "T Rajendar Sings for Raj Bahaddur". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  19. ↑ https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/oct/oct81.htm

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