Mahendran | |
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Other names | Master Mahendran (former) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994-present |
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.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6]
Mahendran made his debut with K. S. Ravikumar's Nattamai (1994).[7] He twice won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist, for Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995) and Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).[8] He also twice won the Nandi Award for Best Child Actor, for Devi (1999) and Little Hearts (2001).[9][10] He also appeared on the Sun TV dance show Masthana Masthana as a participant in 2009.[citation needed]
The actor made his breakthrough as a hero when he starred alongside Malavika Menon in Vizha (2013), directed by Barathi Balakumaran.[11][12]
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.[13] The film opened to positive reviews in December 2013.[14] His first Telugu film, First Love opposite Amrita Rao released on the same day, with a low key release.[15]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Nattamai | Boy at panchayat | Uncredited[16] |
1995 | Pedarayudu | Boy at panchayat | Telugu film |
Thaikulame Thaikulame | Pandiyan's biological son and Janaki's adopted son | Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist | |
Muthu | Tribal | Uncredited[17] | |
1996 | Mahaprabhu | ||
Parambarai | Young Paramasivan | ||
Coimbatore Mappillai | Sumithra's neighbor | ||
Senathipathi | |||
1997 | Vaimaye Vellum | Raja | |
Mappillai Gounder | Young Subramani | ||
Pelli Chesukundam | Telugu film | ||
Aahaa..! | Ajay | ||
1998 | Kondattam | Mahendran | |
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Market worker | ||
Kaathala Kaathala | Orphan child | ||
Natpukkaga | Young Chinnaiyya | ||
En Uyir Nee Thaane | Rajasekhar's son | ||
Aahaa..! | Ajay | Telugu film | |
Kumbakonam Gopalu | Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist | ||
Sivappu Nila | Muthu Manikkam | ||
1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Vijay | |
Devi | Young Dantra | Telugu film | |
Won—Nandi Award for Best Child Actor | |||
Padayappa | guest at Anitha's wedding | Uncredited[18] | |
Poomagal Oorvalam | Saravanan | ||
Nee Varuvai Ena | |||
Minsara Kanna | Vetri | ||
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Udayappa | ||
Paattali | Young Shanmugam | ||
2000 | Sudhandhiram | ||
Maayi | Young Maiyaandi | ||
Mugavaree | A child on the beach | ||
2001 | Ammayi Kosam | Tea supplier boy | Telugu film |
Mohanayanangal | The Young Evil Monk | Malayalam film | |
Simharasi | Young Narasimharaju | Telugu film | |
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Mahendran | ||
Asokavanam | Rahul | ||
Little Hearts | Deva | Telugu film | |
Won—Nandi Award for Best Child Actor | |||
2002 | Nee Sneham | Telugu film | |
2003 | Magic Magic 3D | Indrajeet's friend | |
Simhadri | Young Simhadri | Telugu film | |
Aalukkoru Aasai | Saravanan | ||
2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Jaggubhai | Mohan | |
Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai | Aanjaneyar Kumar | ||
2013 | Vizha | Sundaram | [19] |
2014 | First Love | Telugu film | |
Endrume Anandham | Subbu | ||
2015 | Vindhai | Karthi | |
Viraivil Isai | Susi | ||
2017 | Thittivasal | Muthu | |
2018 | Naadodi Kanavu | Marudhu | |
2020 | Asalu Em Jarigindhante | Vaasu | Telugu film |
2021 | Master | Young Bhavani | |
Chidambaram Railway Gate | Velu | ||
Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu | Nalla Thambi | ||
2022 | Maaran | Police officer | |
2023 | Ripupbury | Sathyaraj | |
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Young Kaluvan | ||
2024 | Amigo Garage | Rudra | |
TBA | Musasi † | ||
TBA | Coolie † | TBA |
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Mayavi Marichan | Manikandan | Sun TV |
2023 | Label | Veerasekar | Disney+ Hotstar |