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Y. G. Mahendran

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Y. G. Mahendran
Born
Y G Mahendran

(1950-01-09) 9 January 1950 (age 74)
Madras, Madras State, Dominion of India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dramatist
  • singer
  • playwright
  • comedian
Years active1970–present
Spouse
Sudha Mahendra
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(m. 1975)​
Children2, including Madhuvanti Arun
Parents
Relatives

Yecha Gunja Mahendran (born 9 January 1950), also known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. G. Mahendra, is an Indian actor, dramatist, singer, playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G. Parthasarathy, one of the pioneers of modern Tamil drama and Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, founder and dean of Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan group of schools, and nephew of veteran Tamil filmmaker K. Balaji. Mahendran is also the cousin of actress Vyjayanthimala[1] and the co-brother of Rajinikanth and Mohanlal.[2][3]

Early life and family

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Y. G. Mahendran was born on 9 January 1950[4][5] to Y. G. Parthasarathy and Y. G. Rajalakshmi. Y. G. P. founded the United Amateur Artists (UAA), one of the first drama companies in Madras city, in the year 1952.[6] His drama company was a success and he emerged as one of the foremost dramatists of his era. Mahendran's mother Mrs. Rajalakshmi (also called Mrs. Y.G.P.) was the founder of the Padma Seshadri Group of Schools. Starting from modest beginnings in a thatched shed in the terrace of the Y.G.P. home in 1959 with a batch of eleven students as an act of social service for the members of the Nungambakkam Recreation Club the school has since emerged as one of the best schools in India.

Hailing from a family of stage-lovers, Mahendran soon developed a liking for drama from his early days. He played the part of comedian in school plays and earned acclaim. On completion of his schooling from Don Bosco Egmore, he studied Chemical Engineering at A. C. College of Technology, Guindy and MBA.[7] During his college days, he was touted as a prospective film actor. He was in his early teens when he joined his father's drama troupe, the United Amateur Artists (UAA). This gave him the desired break. His first few plays were huge successes attracting audiences by thousands. Mahendran's name had become one of the prominent names in the city. Eventually, he had to choose between acting and his career and he chose the former.

Y.G. Mahendran's daughter Madhuvanti is married to V. Arunkumar, who is the grandson of actors Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.[8]

Career

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In 1970, Mahendran was cast by veteran director K. Balachander in the latter's film Navagraham. The film was an average grosser. Mahendran was discovered to have a nasal accent which made him funny. He acted in a variety of roles in a number of movies – particularly as a dim witted fool of a cousin – generally eclipsing roles enjoyed by Cho Ramaswamy in the 1960s and 1970s. He shared screen space with many legendary actors including Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. He thanked K. Balachander, Kalakendra Govindrajan and actor Srikanth for introducing him in the industry, and said that he wouldn't have attained this height without fans. He had also been part of many television series.[9]

Political opinion

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Speech on CAA

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Mahendran made reference to the ongoing Citizenship Amendment Act protests across India and the involvement of the student community and said the students go to the protests because they can get a leave on the day and they can cause ruckus and to check out the women standing in the crowd. His statements were criticized by different sections on social media.[10] Singer Chinmayi criticised his comments and said, "Comments from men such as Y. G. Mahendran has to be brushed aside, because it's a waste of time speaking about them.[11][12]

Business

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Mahendran, thanks to his brother in law, also began a parallel career in industrial ceramics and had a flourishing company established in 1982. He sold his ceramics business in 2001 for a whopping sum and has made a comeback into production and acting.

Partial filmography

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Tamil films

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List of Y. G. Mahendran Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1970 Navagraham Anumanthu
1971 Nootrukku Nooru Mahesh
1973 Gauravam Kannan's driver
1974 Dheerga Sumangali Sikhamani
Penn Ondru Kanden
Dikkatra Parvathi
1975 Anbe Aaruyire Lawrence
1976 Manmadha Leelai Petition Kodhandam
Paalooti Valartha Kili
Uravadum Nenjam
Ilaya Thalaimurai Balbeer Singh
1977 Dheepam
Thani Kudithanam Narayanan
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri Muthu
1978 Andaman Kadhali Madhan's friend
Kaatrinile Varum Geetham Flight Passenger
Shankar Salim Simon Mahesh
Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral Dhamu
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil Servant of Sivaraman
1979 Neeya? Martin
Thaayillamal Naan Illai Drama artist
Dharma Yuddham Guest appearance
Imayam
Mangala Vaathiyam
Annai Oru Aalayam
Adukku Malli
1980 Bhama Rukmani Mounaguru Guest appearance
Rishi Moolam
Yamanukku Yaman
Guru Mahesh
Murattu Kalai Kaalaiyan's first brother
1981 Kazhugu Gopi
Savaal Johny
Raja Paarvai Seenu
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Ellam Inbamayyam Pazhani
1982 Pokkiri Raja Chandran
Vaa Kanna Vaa Krishnamoorthy
Moondram Pirai Srinivas's friend
Iniyavale Vaa
Thanikattu Raja Ravi
Simla Special Vasu
Sangili
Sakalakala Vallavan Poonai
Thyagi
Rani Theni Guest appearance
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam Kamal
Nadodi Raja
Paritchaikku Neramaachu Varadhukutty and Anand
Pagadai Panirendu Vishnu
Adhisaya Piravigal Kathamuthu
Nenjangal
1983 Paayum Puli Mahi
Neethibathi Anthony
Uruvangal Maralam Ramalingam
Thudikkum Karangal Babu
Soorapuli
Sattam M. L. Anandharaman
Sivappu Sooriyan Vidhyasagar
Sumangali Gopal
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Vellai Roja Constable Perumal Naidu
Kodugal Illatha Kolam
1984 Thiruppam
Vetri Appusami
Tharaasu
Vaazhkai Anwar
Nenjathai Allitha
Sattathai Thiruthungal
Kai Kodukkum Kai Narayana
Neengal Kettavai James
Veetuku Oru Kannagi Criminal Lawyer Mahendran
Alaya Deepam
Pudhumai Penn
Anbulla Rajinikanth
Pillaiyar
Nallavanuku Nallavan Thakkali
Vamsa Vilakku Peter
Vai Pandal Diwakar's friend
Kudumbam Guest appearance
Puthiya Sangamam
Ambigai Neril Vanthaal
1985 Nalla Thambi
Anthasthu
Pudhu Yugam
Vellai Manasu
Padikkadha Pannaiyar
Poi Mugangal
Naan Sigappu Manithan Harichandran
Needhiyin Nizhal Unni
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... Babu
Nermai Govindan
Andha Oru Nimidam Balu
Aduthathu Albert Baasha
Viswanathan Velai Venum
Uyarndha Ullam Jambu
Sri Raghavendrar Guru Sri Sudeendrar's disciple
Raja Rishi Agni Deva
1986 Marumagal Jagadish
Vasantha Raagam
Iravu Pookkal
Annai En Deivam Appu
Engal Thaikulame Varuga
Dharma Devathai
1987 Sankar Guru Dharmaraj
Anbulla Appa
Anand
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam Vitten Also director
Thalidhanam
1988 Thaimel Aanai Punyakodi
Illam
1989 Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil Vinodh
Thalaippu Seithigal
1990 Mounam Sammadham Adv. J. Shekar
1991 Thambikku Oru Pattu
Paattondru Ketten
1993 Karpagam Vanthachu Sarathi
1994 Sakthivel
Veera Kesavan
1995 En Pondatti Nallava
1996 Minor Mappillai Movie director
2000 Hey Ram Yagyam
2006 Jambhavan CBI officer Ganapathy
Kusthi Vayram
2007 Adavadi Bharath's father
Sringaram Gurukkal
2008 Pandhayam Dr. Pitchaimuthu
Seval Panjami Iyer
2009 Indira Vizha Advocate
Kanthaswamy Ganganathan
2010 Pen Singam
Anandhapurathu Veedu Bala's father's friend
Naane Ennul Illai
2011 Ilaignan Chettiar
Yudham Sei Doctor Prushoththaman
Deiva Thirumagal Ragunathan
Venghai Professor
2012 Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal Jeeva's father
Vachathi
2013 Puthran
Thalaivaa Lawyer Radhakrishnan
2014 Gramam Burma Ambi Swami
Vallinam Venkatachalam
Ramanujan S. Narayana Iyer Also in English
Irukku Aana Illai Dr. Mathrubootham
Megha
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Subramaniyam
2015 Oru Kilo Taxi Swami Short Film
9 Thirudargal
Yatchan Maindhan
2016 Kanithan COE Chandrasekaran
Aagam Acharya
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum Guest appearance
Saithan Dinesh's boss
2017 Bairavaa Bank manager Venkatesan
Saaya
Kadamban
Inayathalam I.G Sabapathy
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan "Current" Murugan
Velaikkaran Narayanan
2018 Aaruthra Ramanujam
2019 Petta College principal
Goko Mako Natchatrian
2020 Indha Nilai Maarum Lawyer Adhithyan
Oh Andha Naatkal GKB
2021 Rudra Thandavam Ramachandran
Maanaadu Paranthaaman
Ikk
2022 Jiivi 2 Psychiatrist
Mugamariyaan
2023 Tamilarasan Arthanaari
Theerkadarishi Dr. Iniyan
Pichaikkaran 2 M. Krishna Iyer
Custody Party President
Appatha Azhagu Sundaram's manager Uncredited
Kick
Mark Antony Gowri
2024 Singapore Saloon Vichu
Rathnam Rathnam's grandfather
The Greatest of All Time R.A.W Officer Cameo appearance
Jolly O Gymkhana Thangasamy

Telugu films

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List of Y. G. Mahendran Telugu film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Amma Evarikaina Amma
1981 Amavasya Chandrudu Chanti
1983 Tarzan Sundari Sambo
1984 Jagan Mahendra
1985 Alaya Deepam
Surya Chandra Kabir
1987 America Abbayi Pradeep's friend
Attagaru Zindabad
Chinnari Devatha
1988 Veguchukka Pagatichukka Dubbed in Tamil as Edutha Sabatham Mudippen
1989 Ajatha Satruvu Chanti Babu
Krishna Gari Abbayi
2023 Custody

Malayalam films

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List of Y. G. Mahendran Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Maalika Paniyunnavar Krishnan Mesthiri
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty Swami
1983 Oomakkuyil Lead role
1990 Naale Ennundengil
1992 Ente Tution Teacher
1997 Kaduva Thomas Gajendran
2011 Doubles Piyari Sayip
2012 Namma Gramam Burma Ambi Swami
2020 Shyamaragam Ramanaadha Bhagavathar
2024 Varshangalkku Shesham Swaminathan

Hindi films

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List of Y. G. Mahendran Hindi film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Naseeb Apna Apna Ram Prasad Special appearance
1993 Muqabla Police Constable Saajan

Television

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List of Y. G. Mahendran television credits
Year Title Role Channel
Thuppariyum Sambu Sambu Doordarshan
1998 Mr. Brain Doordarshan
1999 Vasool Chakravarthy Sun TV
2001–2002 Vazhkai
2002 Sherlock Maami
2002–2004 Rudhraveenai "Sakthi Upasakar" Narasimma Barathi Sun TV
2003–2004 Sahaana JKB Jaya TV
2004–2005 Chidambara Rahasiyam Dr. Thillairajan Sun TV
2007 Thavam
2012–2017 Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval Namboothiri
2015 Enga Veettu Penn Zee Tamil
2020 Roja Suresh Chakravarthy Sun TV
2020–2021 Anbe Vaa Colonel Ram
2024–present Mahakavi Bharathi Kuvalai Kannan DD Tamizh

Web series

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List of Y. G. Mahendran web series credits
Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Karoline Kamakshi Chidhambharam ZEE5 [13][14]
2021 Navarasa Krishna Iyer Netflix episode: Summer of '92
2024 Thalaimai Seyalagam Advocate Rangarajan ZEE5
Aindham Vedham Rudhrapathy

As director

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Year Title Notes
1978 Uravukku Kai Koduppom
1987 Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam

Stage plays

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  • Venkata 3
  • Vietnam Veedu
  • Sudesi Iyer
  • Thanthramukhi
  • Kaadhalikka Neramundu
  • Antha 7 Aatkal
  • Ragasiyam Parama Ragasiyam
  • Irandam Ragasiyam
  • Soppana Vazhvil
  • Kasedhan Kadavulada
  • Nadagam

Dubbing artist

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List of Y. G. Mahendran film dubbing credits
Year Title Actor Character Notes
1980 Iru Nilavugal Kamal Haasan
1990 Vaaliban Babu Mohan
Vyjayanthi IPS Babu Mohan
Idhuthanda Police Babu Mohan
1992 Pokkiri Ponnu Babu Mohan
Aladdin Genie
1994 The Lion King Timon
Captain Costumes Krishna
1999 Devi Babu Mohan
2022 Sita Ramam Murli Sharma

References

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  1. ^ "You and Sivaji made a great jodi". The Hindu. 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Rajinikanth is doing fine, says his relative Y Gee Mahendran".
  3. ^ "YG Mahendra's son wedding and reception photos: Look who all graced the marriage".
  4. ^ "Profile of Y. Gee. Mahendran at Nilacharal.com". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  5. ^ "A short autobiography of Y Gee M on his official website". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
  6. ^ "History of UAA". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
  7. ^ "His educational qualifications at ygeem.com". Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rajini, Mohan Lal, Dhanush and Rekha are relatives - Lockdown timepass trivia".
  9. ^ "Y Gee Mahendra completes 50 years in cinema: Thanks to the great K Balachander for introducing me".
  10. ^ "Actor's comments on CAA protests invites ire". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (25 December 2019). "Y Gee Mahendran trolled for comments on CAA protests". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  12. ^ "மாணவர்கள் போராட்டம் குறித்து ஒய்.ஜி. மகேந்திரன் கருத்து! | Actor YG Mahendran Controversial speech about Students protest | News7 Tamil". ns7.tv (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 August 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Karoline Kamakshi review: Meena's web series debut is a forgettable action-comedy". Karoline Kamakshi review: Meena's web series debut is a forgettable action-comedy. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Karoline Kamakshi Review: Good cop, bad cop in a very bad show". Cinema Express. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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