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J Mahendran dies, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan pay last tribute : The famous filmmaker, director and Tamil actor J Mahendran, who had directed Mullum Malarum, died in Chennai on Tuesday morning. He was 79 years old. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, the actor turned politician, have paid tribute to the film's personality today. The filmmaker's son, John Mahendran, shared the news of his father's death on social media. Mahendran is credited for mentoring Rajinikanth early in his career.
According to some sources, the noted filmmaker was reportedly hospitalized at Apollo hospitals in Chennai as a result of complications after a dialysis session. He was treated at Apollo Hospitals for more than a week and was brought home Monday night.
Mahendran, who began his career as a writer in the 1960s, directed 12 films, including Rajinikanth-starrer Mullum Malarum (1978), Uthiripookkal (1979) and Nenjathai Killathey (1980). The renowned filmmaker had made his debut as a director in 1978 with the famous Mullum Malarum.
Apart from that, he played key roles in "Kamaraj" (2004), "Petta" alongside Rajinikanth and "Theri" of Vijay. He was last seen in the Tamil film "Boomerang", released March 8, 2019. Mahendran criticized the exorbitant elements of Tamil commercial cinema and wanted to make films sober and true to reality. [19659002]
Mahendran began his career as a screenwriter. He was also a founding member of the Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy (BOFTA). He directed the scriptwriting and achievement course at BOFTA until the end of his life.
Mahendran and Balachander made Tamil cinema a fascinating time for Tamil cinema.
Mahendran will be cremated at 5 pm, according to family sources. 19659008]
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