Mathivanan Rajendran

Indian actor and film producer

Mathivanan Rajendran

Mathivanan at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam

Born|

Pudukkottai, India

Alma mater| Virginia Tech
Occupations|

* Film producer
* Actor
* Stage Director

Years active| 2011-present
Website| http://www.strayfactory.com

Mathivanan Rajendran (born 12 January) is an Indian actor and film producer.

## Career

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He produces films under his production company, Stray Factory which produces independent Indian films. Most recent productions include Nirvana Inn (2019) and Nasir (2020).[1]

Nirvana Inn premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019 and Nasir premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2020 winning the NETPAC award at the festival.[2]

He is also the co-founder of Rascalas an online platform for South Indian content.[3] In 2016 he produced one of South India's first web series Black Sheep.[4] His plays have been performed at festivals across the globe including National Arts Festival and Hollywood Fringe Festival.

In 2022, he was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Talent from India.[5]

## Filmography

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### As producer

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Year | Title | Language  | Director | Notes

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2016 | Black Sheep | English/Tamil  | Naveen Kumar | Web Series
2016  | Stray Stories | English/Tamil  | Kiran Naig  | Web Series
2019  | Nirvana Inn | Hindi  | Vijay Jayapal | Selection Asian Project Market 2018

Winner Asian Cinema Fund 2019

24th Busan International Film Festival 2019

2020  | Nasir | Tamil  | Arun Karthick | Selection NFDC Film Bazaar Co-production Market 2017

Hubert Bals Script & Development Fund

HBF + NFF Coproduction Grant

Winner NETPAC Award International Film Festival of Rotterdam

2020  | B.Selvi & Daughters | Tamil  | Drishya  |
2020  | Freddies Piano | English  | Aakash  |
2020  | The Tremor | Tamil  | Balaji Vembu Chelli  | Festival du nouveau cinéma
2022  | Aasaimugam | Tamil  | Arun Karthick |

### As actor

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Year | Film  | Role | Language

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2011 | Mayakkam Enna | Shankar | Tamil
2016 | Sawaari | Mathi | Tamil
2018 | Andhra Mess | Ritchie | Tamil
2019  | Freddies Piano |  | English
2020  | The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas |  | English

### As voice actor

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Year  | Film  | Role  | Language  | Notes

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2013  | Vishwaroopam | Deepak Chatterjee
| Tamil |

## References

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1. ^ Ge, Krupa (23 October 2019). "Mathivanan Rajendran On How Adil Hussain Starrer 'Nirvana Inn' Raised Funds Without Compromising On The Maker's Vision". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. ^ "Rotterdam Film Festival 2020 winners revealed". Screen. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
3. ^ "Meet, drink, make merry at the community table - The Hindu". The Hindu. 30 May 2016.
4. ^ "Rascalas' new web series Black Sheep offers a slice-of-life urban story - The Hindu". The Hindu. 23 June 2016.
5. ^ "Mathivanan Rajendran | Producer". www.bafta.org. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

## External links

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* Mathivanan Rajendran at IMDb

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