C. V. Rajendran

C. V. Rajendran
Born
Chithamur Vijayaraghavulu Rajendran

(1937-03-12)12 March 1937
Died1 April 2018(2018-04-01) (aged 81)[1]
Occupation(s)Director
Producer
Years active1967–1989
RelativesC. V. Sridhar elder brother

C. V. Rajendran (12 March 1937 – 1 April 2018) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi film industries. He was a younger brother of famous director C. V. Sridhar.[2][3][4]

Film career

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He worked with C. V. Sridhar as assistant and associate director and gained experience and the knowledge of successful filmmaking and started his own career.[2][3] He introduced Sivaji Ganesan's son Prabhu as an actor through the film Sangili.[5]

Death

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Rajendran died on April 1, 2018, at the age of 81 due to health issues at MIOT Hospital.[6][7]

Filmography

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As director

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Films
Year Film Language Notes
1967 Anubavam Pudhumai Tamil
1968 Galatta Kalyanam
1969 Nil Gavani Kadhali
1970 Veettuku Veedu Based on the play Right Bed Wrong Husband
Remade as Galate Samsara
1971 Pudhiya Vazhkai
Sumathi En Sundari
1972 Nawab Naarkali Adapted from stage play of same name written by Komal Swaminathan
Raja Remake of Johny Mera Naam
Needhi Remake of Dushman
1973 Nyayam Ketkirom
Ponnoonjal
Manidharil Manikkam
1974 En Magan Remake of Be-Imaan
Sivagamiyin Selvan Remake of Aradhana
Vani Rani Remake of Seeta Aur Geeta
1975 Thrimurthy Kannada Debut in Kannada as a director
Debut of Parvathamma Rajkumar as producer
Dulhan Hindi Debut in Hindi as a director
Remake of Sharada
Maalai Sooda Vaa Tamil
1976 Unakkaga Naan Remake of Namak Haraam
1977 Galate Samsara Kannada Remake of Veettuku Veedu
Deepa
Kittu Puttu Remake of Anubavi Raja Anubavi
1978 Vazhthungal Tamil 25th Film
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla Kannada
1979 Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Remake of Kadhalikka Neramillai
Adalu Badalu
Aliya Devaru Remake of Galatta Kalyanam
Kamala
1980 Ullasa Paravaigal Tamil
Usha Swayamvara Kannada
1981 Garjanai Tamil
Garjane Kannada
Garjanam Malayalam
1982 Thyagi Tamil Remake of Kannada film Antha
Sangili Remake of Kalicharan
Lottery Ticket
Prema Matsara Kannada Remake of Uchakattam
Debut of Kannada actor V. Ravichandran as producer
Puthiya Swargam Tamil
1983 Desanikokkadu Telugu
Sandhippu Tamil Remake of Naseeb
1984 Naane Raja Kannada
Vaazhkai Tamil Remake of Avtaar
Raja Veetu Kannukutti
Sahachariyam Malayalam
Ungal Veetu Pillai Tamil
1985 Hum Nahin Jhukenge Hindi
Unakkaga Oru Roja Tamil
Perumai
Puthiya Theerppu
Chiranjeevi Telugu Remake of Naane Raja
1986 Poi Mugangal Tamil
Raja Nee Vaazhga
1987 Poorna Chandra Kannada Remake of Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Anand Tamil Remake of Majnu
1989 Chinnappadass 50th Film
Serials
  • Kurinji Malar (DD Podhigai)
  • Kokila Enge Pogiraal (Sun TV)
  • Naalavathu Mudichu - Jaya TV[8]

As producer

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Year Film Language Notes
1997 Once More Tamil
1994 Vietnam Colony Tamil Remake of Vietnam Colony

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Director C V Rajendran Passes away In Chennai At 81". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Nenjam Marapathillai 1963". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b Guy, Randor (5 April 2014). "Nil Gavani Kaadhali - 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Veteran Tamil director, CV Rajendran, passes away at 81". April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ "'I feel like an orphan'". The Hindu. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ^ Kolappan, B. (2 April 2018). "Film director C.V. Rajendran dead". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Veteran film director CV Rajendran passes away in Chennai after illness". April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "நாலாவது முடிச்சு- Naalavathu Mudichu | Tamil Serial | Jaya TV Rewind | Episode 1". YouTube. 10 October 2021.
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