T. Rajendar
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| Born |
Vijaya Thesingu Rajender May 9, 1955 Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | T. R. |
| Occupation | screenwriter, songwriter, composer, cinematographer, producer, director, actor, playback singer, politician and film distributor |
| 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 May 9, 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.
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.
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, playback singer. During the 1980s all his movies were blockbusters running for years and the songs were also well appreciated. 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. 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.
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