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T. Rajendar
VijayaTR.JPG
Born
Vijaya Thesingu Rajender


(1955-05-09) 9 May 1955 (age 63)

Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India[1]

Nationality Indian
Other names T. R.
Occupation screenwriter, songwriter, composer, cinematographer, producer, director, actor, playback singer, politician and film distributor[2]
Years active 1980-present
Political party All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s) Usha Rajendar
(m.1982-present)
Children
Silambarasan
Kuralarasan
Ilakkiya

Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar (born 09 May 1955), better known as T. Rajendar or T. R., is an Indian film actor, director, composer, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, singer and playback singer. He is also a politician in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.




Contents






  • 1 Family


  • 2 Film career


  • 3 Political career


  • 4 Filmography


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Family


T. Rajendar is married to former actress Usha. They have two sons, Silambarasan and Kuralarasan, and one daughter, Ilakiya. His wife has served as the producer for some of his films, such as Kadhal Azhivathillai.



Film career


Rajendar started off in the Kollywood industry making successful films which included him as an actor, playback singer, dancer and scriptwriter. He gained popularity through his one-of-a-kind style of acting. He normally serves as, but not limited to director, actor, songwriter, art director, production manager and playback singer. During the 1980s, all his movies were blockbusters, running for years and the songs were also well appreciated.[citation needed] He is known for introducing new faces in his movies, and many of the actresses who debuted in his movies have been successful in South Cinema, including Amala, Nalini, Jyothi, Jeevitha, and Mumtaj.


After some years, Rajendar's films started to decline in popularity because his films became too predictable, tending to follow the same storyline and oratory style of repetitious dialogues with little if any meaning.[3] For example, his films always contain a sentimental scene involving the hero's younger sister in distress, coupled with the same rhyming rhetoric and gestures.[3]


Rajendar recently started his own web TV channel called 'Kural TV' (Voice TV).[4][5] Originally he wanted to start a 24-hour TV channel but could not, due to problems arising while securing a license. The channel, apart from broadcasting his movies and speeches, tends to echo sentiments towards the plight of Tamils (especially women) in Sri Lanka.


Rajendar had started talking with "common" people through Skype and discussing latest politics in the recent years. Rajendar also distributes films under his home banner "Simbu cine arts". His latest film distribution, as of mid-2011 is his son Silambarasan's film Vaanam, which will be distributed in the Chennai and Madurai region.[6]


Since early 2008, Rajendar has been slowly working on the production of a film titled Oru Thalai Kadhal, a tale based on a village singer, in which he stars in the lead role.[7][8] In 2011, he released a first look poster for the film and revealed that three heroines from Mumbai would star alongside him.[9][10] He provided an update in 2014, that the film was still under production and that it was sixty-five percent complete.[11] He has also revealed that he was working on a script to launch his second son, Kuralarasan, as a lead actor.[12]



Political career


Rajendar founded the All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in April 2004 after he had been expelled from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.[13] Before expulsion, he was the propaganda secretary of DMK and was elected from Park Town constituency in the 1996 Assembly polls.[14] He further supported the AIADMK in the 2006 Assembly elections. After those 2006 elections, the DMK came back to power and he was made vice-chairman of the Small Savings Scheme. He subsequently quit the post.[citation needed]



Filmography


Director and actor





























































































































































































































































































































































































































































Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Director Writer Actor Music & Lyrics Producer
1980 Oru Thalai Ragam
Red XN

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Red XN
Cameo appearance
1980 Vasantha Azhaipugal
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Cameo appearance
1981 Rail Payanangalil
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Red XN
Cameo appearance
1981 Kilinjalgal
Red XN

Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

1982 Nenjil Oru Raagam
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Cameo appearance
1982 Sattam Sirikkiradhu
Red XN

Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

1982 Raagam Thedum Pallavi
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Cameo appearance
1983 Thangaikkor Geetham
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Soolakaruppan
1983 Uyirullavarai Usha
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1984 Uravai Kaatha Kili
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Red XN

1984 Premigala Saval
Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

Red XN

Red XN
Kannada film. Remake of Uyirullavarai Usha
1985 Unakkaga Oru Roja
Green tickY

1986 Pookalai Pareekatheergal
Green tickY

1986 Mythili Ennai Kaathali
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Manickam
1987 Cooliekkaran
Green tickY

1987 Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
Red XN

Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

1987 Muthukkal Moondru
Red XN

Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

1987 Poopoova Poothirukku
Green tickY

1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1987 Pookal Vidum Thoodhu
Green tickY

Green tickY

1987 Aayusu Nooru
Green tickY

1988
En Thangai Kalyani
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1989
Samsara Sangeetham
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1991
Shanti Enathu Shanti
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1992
Enga Veetu Velan
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1993
Pettredutha Pillai
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1993
Sabash Babu
Red XN

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Red XN
Veluchamy
1994
Oru Vasantha Geetham
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Red XN

1995
Thai Thangai Paasam
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

1996
En Aasai Thangachi
Green tickY

1999
Monisha En Monalisa
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Kaadhaldasan
2001
Sonnal Thaan Kathala
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
T. R.
2002
Kadhal Virus
Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

Red XN
Guest appearance as himself
2002
Kadhal Azhivathillai
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Vakil Dada
2002
Sri Bannari Amman
Red XN

Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

2007
Veerasamy
Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY

Green tickY
Veerasamy
2013
Arya Surya
Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

Red XN
Guest appearance in song "Thagaru Thagaru"
2017
Kavan
Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

Red XN
Mayilvaganan
2017
Vizhithiru
Red XN

Red XN

Green tickY

Red XN

Red XN
Guest appearance in song "Papparappa"

As playback singer














































































































































Year
Song
Film
Composer
Notes
2017 "Happy New Year" Kavan Hiphop Tamizha
2016 "Damakutalaan" Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga C. Sathya
2016 "Raangu" Theri G. V. Prakash Kumar
2016 "Maaman Waiting" Idhu Namma Aalu Kuralarasan
2015 "Papparappa" Vizhithiru Sathyan
2014 "Chai Chai" Raj Bahadur Jeevankrupa Kannada[15]
2014 "Tharumaru" Vaalu S. Thaman
2013 "Thagaru Thagaru" Arya Surya Srikanth Deva
2011 "Kalasala kalasala" Osthi S. Thaman
2011 "Chennai Gaana" Puli Vesham Srikanth Deva
2007 "Gun Ganapathi" Oram Po G. V. Prakash Kumar
2007 "Marakka Mudiyala"
"Sollalaiye Kadhal"
"Varaanpaaru"
"Vechuriken"
Veerasamy Vijaya T. Rajendar
2006 "Ammadi Athadi" Vallavan Yuvan Shankar Raja
2002 "Vetrinadai",
"Roopamani",
Nambinorai
Sri Bannari Amman T. Rajender
2001 "Kaadhalikka Theriyuma"
"Vela Vela"
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Vijaya T. Rajendar
1999 "Nambaathe" Monisha En Monalisa T. Rajender
1986 "Ada Ponnana"
"En Aasai Mythiliye"
Mythili Ennai Kaathali Vijaya T. Rajendar
1984 "Adangoppan Mavane" Uravai Kaatha Kili Vijaya T. Rajendar
1983 "Thatti Paarthen" Thangaikor Geetham Vijaya T. Rajendar

Distributor



  • Vaanam (2011)


  • Vaalu (2015)



References





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  2. ^ TR to stay away from polls, IndiaGlitz, 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


  3. ^ ab "Rajender gets ready with 'Oru thalai kadhal'". Tamilchannel.com. 26 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.


  4. ^ "His virtual world: Actor T. Rajendar launches a web television". The Hindu. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.


  5. ^ "Tamil Cinema News - Kural Tv | Tamil Movie News | Tamil Movie Latest News | First On Net Cinema News". Kural Tv. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-13.


  6. ^ "TR buys 'Vaanam' rights - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2012-03-13.


  7. ^ "Vijaya T. Rajendar inspired by Ameer - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  8. ^ "Director Vijaya T. Rajendar - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Director Vijaya T. Rajendar Veerasamy Sonnal Thaan Kathala Kadhal Azhivathillai Monisha En Monalisa images tamil picture gallery images". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  9. ^ "T Rajendar's Oru Thalai Kadhal start rolling from today". Kollyinsider.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  10. ^ "Vijaya T Rajendar". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  11. ^ "Two heroines for T Rajendar in 'Oru Thalai Kadhal' - Only Kollywood". Onlykollywood.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  12. ^ ""Oru Thalai Kadhal" is a romantic entertainer". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2015.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  14. ^ "T. Rajendar rejoins DMK". Thehindu.com. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2018.


  15. ^ "T Rajendar Sings for Raj Bahaddur". Retrieved 2014-03-06.




External links




  • T. Rajendar on IMDb

  • Interview with TR










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