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).

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 PakshigaluRamesh Aravind, Kavya,
Anjali Sudhakar		Debut film
1993Shrungara KavyaRaghuveer, Sindhu
1995Thayi Illada ThavaruRamkumar, Shruti
1996HetthavaruKalyan Kumar, Lakshmi
1996Mouna RaagaAmbareesh, Srishanthi
1996Karpoorada GombeRamesh Aravind, Shruti
1996SthreeSithara, Shruti
1997Ganga YamunaShiva Rajkumar, MalashriRemake of Telugu film Subhalagnam
1997Kodagina KaveriRamkumar, Shruti
1998Megha Banthu MeghaRamesh Aravind, Shilpa
1998Suvvi SuvvalaliRamesh Aravind, ShilpaRemake of Hindi film Baseraa
1998KauravaB. C. Patil, PremaRemake of Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal
1999ChandrodayaShiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, PremaRemake of Tamil film Mouna Ragam
1999PremachariB. C. Patil, Shilpa
1999SnehalokaRamesh Aravind, Anu Prabhakar, RamkumarRemake of Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal
2001GattimelaHimself, Shrutialso actor
2001AsuraShiva Rajkumar, DaminiRemake of Tamil film Amarkalam
2001VaaleeSudeep, PoonamRemake of Tamil film Vaali
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director
2002NinagagiVijay Raghavendra, RadhikaRemake of Malayalam film Niram
2002BalaramaRockline Venkatesh, PremaRemake of Telugu film Yerra Mandaram
2003Kushalave KshemaveRamesh Aravind, DarshanRemake of Tamil film Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
2003JogulaB. C. Patil, Vijayalakshmi, Ruchita Prasad
2004SakhiPraveen Kumar, Poonam
2004GowdruAmbareesh, ShrutiRemake of Tamil film Kizhakku Cheemayile
Won - Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film
2006Thandege Thakka MagaAmbareesh, Upendra, Laila MehdinRemake of Tamil film Thevar Magan
2007PreethigaagiSrimurali, Sridevi VijayakumarRemake of Malayalam film Aniyathipravu
2007Gandana ManeShiva Rajkumar, Gowri Munjal
2008Akka ThangiShruti, Rashmi
2011VeerabahuDuniya Vijay, Nidhi Subbaiah
2015MahakaliMalashri
2017Once More KauravaNaresh 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.
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