S. Mahendar

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S. Mahendar
Born
Bandahalli, Kollegal, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s) Shruti (divorced)
Yashoda (2012 - current)

S. Mahendar is an Indian film director working in Kannada cinema. He is also a politician with the BJP contesting from Kollegal constituency in Karnataka. [1] He debuted into cinema with Pranayada Pakshigalu (1992) and went to direct for over 30 films. He also acted in Gattimela (2001) in the lead role under his own direction. His well-known movies include Thayi Illada Thavaru (1995), Karpoorada Gombe (1996), Snehaloka (1999), Asura (2001), Vaalee (2001), Ninagagi (2002), Gowdru (2004) and Thandege Thakka Maga (2006).

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Personal life

Mahendar was married to actress Shruti who had been cast in many of his films. They have a daughter named Gowri. In 2009, Shruti applied for divorce citing understanding differences. [2] He later married a Mysore-based Economics student, Yashoda, in 2012. [3]

Filmography

As director

YearTitleStarringNote
1992Pranayada Pakshigalu Ramesh Aravind, Kavya,
Anjali Sudhakar
Debut film
1993 Shrungara Kavya Raghuveer, Sindhu
1995Thayi Illada Thavaru Ramkumar, Shruti
1996Hetthavaru Kalyan Kumar, Lakshmi
1996Mouna Raaga Ambareesh, Srishanthi
1996 Karpoorada Gombe Ramesh Aravind, Shruti
1996Sthree Sithara, Shruti
1997 Ganga Yamuna Shiva Rajkumar, Malashri Remake of Telugu film Subhalagnam
1997Kodagina KaveriRamkumar, Shruti
1998Megha Banthu MeghaRamesh Aravind, Shilpa
1998Suvvi SuvvalaliRamesh Aravind, ShilpaRemake of Hindi film Baseraa
1998 Kowrava B. C. Patil, Prema Remake of Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal
1999 Chandrodaya Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, PremaRemake of Tamil film Mouna Ragam
1999PremachariB. C. Patil, Shilpa
1999 Snehaloka Ramesh Aravind, Anu Prabhakar, Ramkumar Remake of Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal
2001GattimelaHimself, Shrutialso actor
2001 Asura Shiva Rajkumar, DaminiRemake of Tamil film Amarkalam
2001 Vaalee Sudeep, PoonamRemake of Tamil film Vaalee
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director
2002 Ninagagi Vijay Raghavendra, Radhika Remake of Malayalam film Niram
2002 Balarama Rockline Venkatesh, PremaRemake of Telugu film Yerra Mandaram
2003 Kushalave Kshemave Ramesh Aravind, Darshan Remake of Tamil film Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
2003JogulaB. C. Patil, Vijayalakshmi, Ruchita Prasad
2004SakhiPraveen Kumar, Poonam
2004 Gowdru Ambareesh, ShrutiRemake of Tamil film Kizhakku Cheemayile
Won - Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film
2006 Thandege Thakka Maga Ambareesh, Upendra, Laila Mehdin Remake of Tamil film Thevar Magan
2007 Preethigaagi Srimurali, Sridevi Vijayakumar Remake of Malayalam film Aniyathipravu
2007 Gandana Mane Shiva Rajkumar, Gowri Munjal
2008 Akka Thangi Shruti, Rashmi
2011 Veerabahu Duniya Vijay, Nidhi Subbaiah
2015 Mahakali Malashri
2017 Once More Kaurava Naresh Gowda, Anusha
2022Pampa Panchalli ParashivamurthySangeetha Sringeri [4]

As singer

YearTitleSongNote
2001Kushalave Kshemave"Kamakshi Meenakshi"

References

  1. "S.MAHENDAR Kollegal (Chamarajanagar)". My Neta.
  2. "I'm shocked by Shruthi's divorce plea: Kannada director Mahendar". Deccan Herald. 9 May 2009.
  3. "Director S Mahender marries an economics student". Filmibeat. 11 July 2013.
  4. "Director S Mahendar is back with Pampa". The Times of India .