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Portrait of J. Mahendran

Writing

J. Mahendran

Titles
45movies
Career

Active from 1966 to 2022, with a break from 1993 to 2003, busiest in 1980 with 5 main titles.

Directed
12
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mullum Malarum
Mullum Malarum
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
J. Mahendran Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Indian Cinema 3
  • Family Drama 2
  • Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
RoleAnyWriting34Directing12Acting9Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s31970s101980s171990s32000s22010s72020s1
GenreAnyDrama28Action13Family6Thriller4Romance4Comedy3Crime2Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 56

2010s

7 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch50
Rustum

as Durga Prasad

GoodWatch72
Petta

as Rajapandi

GoodWatch62
Nimir

as National Shanmugam

GoodWatch53
Katamarayudu

as Yelasari Bhanu's Father

GoodWatch73
Theri

as Minister Vanamamalai

2000s

2 titles
Sasanam

Writer, Director

Kamaraj

as K. Rajaram

1990s

3 titles
Oor Panchayathu

Screenplay, Director

1980s

17 titles · average score 65
Kai Kodukkum Kai

Director, Screenplay

Metti

Director, Screenplay

Azhagiya Kanne

Story, Screenplay

Nandu

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch65
Johnny

Screenplay, Director

Kaali

Screenplay, Story

Nenjathai Killathe

Screenplay, Director

Poottaatha Poottukkal

Screenplay, Director

All 17 titles from the 1980s

1970s

10 titles · average score 81
GoodWatch74
Uthiripookkal

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch88
Mullum Malarum

Director, Screenplay

Thangappathakkam

Theatre Play, Dialogue

1960s

3 titles