Mahendran (actor)
{{short description|Indian film actor}}
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| other_names = Master Mahendran (former)
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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.{{Cite web |date=2013-04-09 |title=Acted in Most Number of Movies as a Child Artist (Male) |url=http://www.indiabookofrecords.in/featured/acted-in-most-number-of-movies-as-a-child-artist-male-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715135706/https://indiabookofrecords.in/featured/acted-in-most-number-of-movies-as-a-child-artist-male-2 |archive-date=15 July 2014 |website=India Book of Records}}{{Cite web |date=15 January 2021 |title=Meet Mahendran, the stellar actor who shined as Kutti Bhavani in Master |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/01/15/mahendran-actor-tamil-cinema-in-master-with-vijay.html |website=Onmanorama |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233246/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/01/15/mahendran-actor-tamil-cinema-in-master-with-vijay.html |url-status=live }} He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
In 2013 he played the lead in Vizha, which was his breakthrough as an adult actor.{{Cite web |date=18 December 2013 |title=Master Mahendran is back with 'Vizha' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131218/entertainment-kollywood/article/master-mahendran-back-vizha |access-date=5 April 2015 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924065316/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131218/entertainment-kollywood/article/master-mahendran-back-vizha |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Mahendran's next is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mahendrans-next-is-a-tamil-telugu-bilingual/articleshow/74082333.cms |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422150245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etarticleshowajax.cms?ajax=true&galno=4&msid=74083833 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Mahendran's next 'Namma Ooruku Ennadhaan Aachu', a rural thriller |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/feb/27/mahendrans-next-namma-ooruku-ennadhaan-aachu-a-rural-thriller-1944174.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313105759/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/feb/27/mahendrans-next-namma-ooruku-ennadhaan-aachu-a-rural-thriller-1944174.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Raveena |last2=Ramanujam |first2=Srinivasa |date=13 November 2015 |title=Child stars on the big screen |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/child-stars-on-the-big-screen/article7873221.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=6 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406193743/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/child-stars-on-the-big-screen/article7873221.ece |url-status=live }}
Career
Mahendran made his debut with K. S. Ravikumar's Nattamai (1994).{{Cite news |title=KS Ravikumar uncle is a huge inspiration for me on how to approach cinema: Master Mahendran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ks-ravikumar-uncle-is-a-huge-inspiration-for-me-on-how-to-approach-cinema-master-mahendran/articleshow/78076436.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |last1=Prasad |first1=Shiva |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-date=15 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915235305/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ks-ravikumar-uncle-is-a-huge-inspiration-for-me-on-how-to-approach-cinema-master-mahendran/articleshow/78076436.cms |url-status=live }} He twice won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist, for Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995) and Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).{{Cite news |title=Master Mahendran's first meeting with Ajith |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-mahendrans-first-meeting-with-ajith/articleshow/78017122.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801052040/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-mahendrans-first-meeting-with-ajith/articleshow/78017122.cms |url-status=live }} He also twice won the Nandi Award for Best Child Actor, for Devi (1999) and Little Hearts (2001).{{Cite news |date=2000-12-08 |title=Venkatesh, Maheshwari get Nandi awards |work=The Hindu |url=http://hindu.com/2000/12/08/stories/0408201f.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2014-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020131232812/http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/08/stories/0408201f.htm |archive-date=2002-01-31}}{{Cite news |date=2000-07-18 |title=Film awards announced |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/18/stories/04182237.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2014-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233423/http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/18/stories/04182237.htm |archive-date=2013-12-30}} He also appeared on the Sun TV dance show Masthana Masthana as a participant in 2009.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
The actor made his breakthrough as a hero when he starred alongside Malavika Menon in Vizha (2013), directed by Barathi Balakumaran.{{Cite news |last=S. R. Ashok Kumar |date=2013-11-10 |title=Audio Beat: Vizha — Tunes that will touch a chord |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-vizha-tunes-that-will-touch-a-chord/article5333256.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=2013-12-23 |archive-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210330/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-vizha-tunes-that-will-touch-a-chord/article5333256.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=7 May 2020 |title='Master' actor Mahendran thanks fans on social media for their love and support to the film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-actor-mahendran-thanks-fans-on-social-media-for-their-love-and-support-to-the-film/articleshow/75598892.cms |access-date=8 May 2020 |archive-date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508122921/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-actor-mahendran-thanks-fans-on-social-media-for-their-love-and-support-to-the-film/articleshow/75598892.cms |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite news |date=1970-01-01 |title=Vizha: storytelling with a difference |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |access-date=2013-12-23 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224225746/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |url-status=live }} The film opened to positive reviews in December 2013.{{Cite news |date=2013-12-08 |title=I had complete belief in Vizha's script: Barathi |work=The Times of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news-interviews/44940900_1_award-winning-short-film-rama-narayanan-mahendran |url-status=dead |access-date=2013-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113649/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news-interviews/44940900_1_award-winning-short-film-rama-narayanan-mahendran |archive-date=2013-12-24}} His first Telugu film, First Love opposite Amrita Rao released on the same day, with a low key release.{{Cite web |title=First Love Telugu Movie Review |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/17313.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233258/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/17313.html |archive-date=30 December 2013 |access-date=2014-03-02 |website=IndiaGlitz}}
Filmography
- Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
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| class="wikitable sortable"
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes | |||
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| rowspan="2" | 2010 | Jaggubhai | Mohan | |
| Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai | Aanjaneyar Kumar | ||
| rowspan="1" | 2013 | Vizha | Sundaram | {{Cite news |date=18 December 2013 |title=Master Mahendran is back with 'Vizha' |language=en |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131218/entertainment-kollywood/article/master-mahendran-back-vizha |url-status=dead |access-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313105521/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131218/entertainment-kollywood/article/master-mahendran-back-vizha |archive-date=13 March 2022}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2014 | First Love | Telugu film | |
| Endrume Anandham | Subbu | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2015 | Vindhai | Karthi | |
| Viraivil Isai | Susi | ||
| rowspan="1" | 2017 | Thittivasal | Muthu | |
| rowspan="1" | 2018 | Naadodi Kanavu | Marudhu | |
| 2020 | Asalu Em Jarigindhante | Vaasu | Telugu film |
| rowspan="3" | 2021 | Master | Young Bhavani | |
| Chidambaram Railway Gate | Velu | ||
| Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu | Nalla Thambi | ||
| 2022
| Maaran | Police officer | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2023 | Sathyaraj | ||
| Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Young Kaluvan | ||
| 2024 | Amigo Garage | Rudra | |
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=Television=
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| 1997 | Mayavi Marichan | Manikandan | Sun TV |
| 2023 | Label | Veerasekar | Disney+ Hotstar |
References
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External links
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