About C. V. Rajendran
Lived 1937 – 2018 (aged 81). C. V. Rajendran was an Indian film director, screenwriter and director.
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.
Film career 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.
Death Rajendran died on April 1, 2018, at the age of 81 due to health issues at MIOT Hospital.
Filmography
As director 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 VeeduDeepa 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 1983DesanikokkaduTelugu 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
As producer Year Film Language Notes 1997 Once More Tamil 1994 Vietnam Colony Tamil Remake of Vietnam Colony
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Who was C. V. Rajendran?
Indian film director and producer
When was C. V. Rajendran born?
C. V. Rajendran was born on 12 March 1937 in India.
When did C. V. Rajendran die?
C. V. Rajendran died on 1 April 2018 in Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu.
What was C. V. Rajendran's occupation?
C. V. Rajendran was a film director, screenwriter and director.
What nationality was C. V. Rajendran?
C. V. Rajendran was Indian.
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