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Y. G. Mahendran

Y. G. Mahendran

Director & actor · born 9 January 1950 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Yechan Gunja Mahendran popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, 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, regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Tamil drama and Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, founder and dean of Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan group of schools.

In 1971, Mahendra was cast by veteran director K. Balachander in the latter's film Navagraham. The film was an average grosser. Mahendra 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 70's.

Where to start: Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam (1987).

As director 1

As actor 114

TV shows 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Y. G. Mahendran movie?

By viewer score, Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam (1987) at 0.0/10.

What are Y. G. Mahendran’s most popular movies?

Petta, Hey Ram, Maanaadu.

How many movies has Y. G. Mahendran made?

115 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 114 as actor.

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