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C.V. Rajendran

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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C.V. Rajendran was a director and writer, known for Garjanai (1981), Trimurthi (1975) and Galatta Kalyanam (1968). He was married to Janaki. He died on 1 April 2018 in Chennai, India.
DiedApril 1, 2018
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Known for

Garjanai (1981)
Garjanai
5.7
  • Director
  • 1981
Trimurthi (1975)
Trimurthi
8.9
  • Director
  • 1975
Sivaji Ganesan in Galatta Kalyanam (1968)
Galatta Kalyanam
7.7
  • Director
  • 1968
Rajinikanth, Shubha, Vishnuvardhan, and Manjula in Galate Samsara (1977)
Galate Samsara
8.1
  • Director
  • 1977

Credits

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Director

  • Kokila Enge Pogiral
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1999–2000
  • Chinnappadhaas (1989)
    Chinnappadhaas
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Poornachandra
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Anand (1987)
    Anand
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Poimugangal
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Poyi Mukhangal
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Raja Nee Vaazhga
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Pudhiya Theerppu (1985)
    Pudhiya Theerppu
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Unakkaga Oru Roja (1985)
    Unakkaga Oru Roja
    3.3
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Chiranjeevi (1985)
    Chiranjeevi
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Perumai
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Naane Raja
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Naney Raja
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Raja Veetu Kannukutti (1984)
    Raja Veetu Kannukutti
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Sahachariyam
    • Director
    • 1984

Writer

  • Garjanai (1981)
    Garjanai
    5.7
    • screenplay - kannadan
    • 1981
  • Adalu Badalu
    • story
    • 1979
  • Rajinikanth, Shubha, Vishnuvardhan, and Manjula in Galate Samsara (1977)
    Galate Samsara
    8.1
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Trimurthi (1975)
    Trimurthi
    8.9
    • story
    • 1975
  • Sivaji Ganesan in Galatta Kalyanam (1968)
    Galatta Kalyanam
    7.7
    • writer
    • 1968

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Shashi Kapoor and Mumtaz Askari in Carry on Loving (1966)
    Carry on Loving
    7.2
    • associate director
    • 1966
  • Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Raaj Kumar, and Meena Kumari in The Heart Is a Temple (1963)
    The Heart Is a Temple
    7.5
    • assistant director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Died
    • April 1, 2018
    • Chennai, India(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Janaki? - April 1, 2018 (his death, 2 children)

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