A. Rajendran,(born 1 June 1957) credited as Motta Rajendran or ''Naan Kadavul'' Rajendran, is an Indian

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and actor working mainly in

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. He debuted in 2003 with the Tamil film ''

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'' and has worked as a stunt double for over 500 South Indian films since then. He played the role of a villain in ''

Naan Kadavul ''Naan Kadavul'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film co-written and directed by Bala. The film is based on the Tamil novel ''Yezhaam Ulagam'' by Jeyamohan, who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and ...

'' (2009) and has continued to play villainous and later humorous supporting characters in a number of Tamil films. He is noted for his rough voice and

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, which he claims was the result of coming into contact with industrial waste during a stunt sequence.

Career

Rajendran began his film career working as a

in over hundreds of south Indian films mostly in Tamil films. He played a small but significant role in ''

'' (2003) and made his full-fledged acting debut as a Villain in ''

'' (2009). His performance as a cruel leader who tortures beggars earned critical acclaim with a critic noting that he is "menacing and loathsome". Following his villainous comedy role in ''

Boss Engira Bhaskaran ''Boss Engira Bhaskaran'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh who earlier directed ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009). Starring Arya, Nayanthara and Santhanam in lead roles, the film is produce ...

'' (2010), he says he was

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in similar roles. His appearance as a killer who dons the garb of women in ''

Thirudan Police ''Thirudan Police'' (Thief and Police) is a 2014 Indian Tamil language action comedy film, directed by debutant Caarthick Raju. Produced by S. P. B. Charan in collaboration with J. Selvakumar of Kenanya films, the film has Dinesh and Aishwarya R ...

'' (2014) was appreciated by critics as "the ultimate showstealer and his already popular lady makeover clinches it big time". His first release in 2015 was '' Darling'', where he appeared as the ghostbuster Ghost Gopal Varma. ''

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'' wrote, "His bald head, thin figure and sandpapery voice make him effective for both villainous and comical roles but from the screams and whistles that his character gets, it is clear that he has made much more impact as a comedian". His second release of the year was ''

Ivanuku Thannila Gandam ''Ivanuku Thannila Gandam'' ( He Has Bad Luck With Water / He Has Problems With Liquor) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language comedy film written and directed by S. N. Shaktevel in his debut and produced by V. Venkatraj. The film stars Deepak Dinkar an ...

'' (2015), where he appeared as a murderer. Before its release, Rajendran's presence in the film's promotional videos received a positive response. The film was released to negative reviews, though Rajendran's performance was appreciated by critics, one of whom noted that "the film belongs to Rajendran as he comes out with his trademark dialogue delivery ..and carries the entire film".

Filmography

Tamil films

Malayalam films

Telugu films

Kannada films

Hindi films

References

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* {{Authority control 1957 births Living people Indian male film actors Tamil comedians Tamil male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male comedians Indian stunt performers Stunt doubles