E. A. Rajendran | |
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 Rajendran in 2013 | |
| Born | E. A. Rajendran 1955 Thrithallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 26 March 2026 Pattathanam, Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1981 − 2026 |
| Spouse(s) | Sandhya Rajendran |
| Children | Divyadarsan (son) |
| Relatives | Mukesh (brother-in-law) |
E. A. Rajendran (1955 – 26 March 2026) was an Indian actor and stage director from Kerala.[1]
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Rajendran completed his graduation from National School of Drama and his post graduation from Film and Television Institute of India.[2] He was the brother-in-law of popular actor and Kollam MLA Mukesh.[3]
Rajendran died in the early hours of 26 March 2026, at the age of 71. He was survived by wife Sandhya and son, Divyadarshan, also an actor. Rajendran was suffering from diabetes at the time of his death.[4][1][5]
Selected filmography[edit | edit source]
- Greeshmam (1981)
- Kavadiyattam (1993)
- Kaliyattam (1997)
- Pranayavarnangal (1998)
- Daya (1998)
- Pattabhishekam (1999)
- Thachiledathu Chundan (1999)
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999)
- Vazhunnor (1999)
- Udayapuram Sulthan (1999)
- Narasimham (2000)
- Meesa Madhavan (2002)
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam (2008)
- Manthrikan (2012)
- Female Unnikrishnan (2015)
- Porinju Mariam Jose (2019)
Awards[edit | edit source]
Rajendran was awarded as the Best Director at the Venjaramoodu Ramachandran Memorial State Professional Drama Festival (2010) for his drama, Ramanan.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Malayalam actor - director E A Rajendran passed away at 71". The New Indian Express. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "E.A. Rajendran - Producer and Actor". IMDB. 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor E.A. Rajendran dies at 71: Terminal illness or diet? How sugar cut impacts your body". The Week. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor-director E.A. Rajendran passes away at 71". The Times of India. 26 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Veteran Malayalam Actor-Director EA Rajendran Passes Away at 71 in Kollam". Outlook India. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram District News, Local News,തിരുവനന്തപുരം , ,രമണന് മികച്ച നാടകം; ഇ.എ. രാജേന്ദ്രന് സംവിധായകന് ,Kerala - Mathrubhumi". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2026.