# C. V. Rajendran

C. V. Rajendran (12 March 1937 – 1 April 2018) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi film industries. He was a younger brother of famous director C. V. Sridhar.

## Film career

He worked with C. V. Sridhar as assistant and associate director and gained experience and the knowledge of successful filmmaking and started his own career. He introduced Sivaji Ganesan's son Prabhu as an actor through the film Sangili.

## Death

Rajendran died on April 1, 2018, at the age of 81 due to health issues at MIOT Hospital.

## Partial filmography
### As director
#### Films

| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
| 1963 | Dil Ek Mandir | Hindi | Assistant Director |
| 1963 | Nenjam Marappathillai | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1964 | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1964 | Kalai Kovil | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1965 | Vennira Aadai | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1966 | Kodimalar | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1967 | Nenjirukkum Varai | Tamil | Associate Director |
| 1967 | Anubavam Pudhumai | Tamil | Main Director |
| 1968 | Galatta Kalyanam | Tamil | Remade as Snehikkan Samayamilla(Malayalam) and Aliya Devaru(Kannada) |
| 1969 | Nil Gavani Kadhali | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Veettuku Veedu | Tamil | Based on the play Right Bed Wrong Husband Remade as Galate Samsara |
| 1971 | Pudhiya Vazhkai | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Sumathi En Sundari | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Nawab Naarkali | Tamil | Adapted from stage play of same name written by Komal Swaminathan |
| 1972 | Raja | Tamil | Remake of Johny Mera Naam |
| 1972 | Needhi | Tamil | Remake of Dushman |
| 1973 | Nyayam Ketkirom | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Ponnoonjal | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Manidharil Manikkam | Tamil | |
| 1974 | En Magan | Tamil | Remake of Be-Imaan |
| 1974 | Sivagamiyin Selvan | Tamil | Remake of Aradhana |
| 1974 | Vani Rani | Tamil | Remake of Seeta Aur Geeta |
| 1975 | Thrimurthy | Kannada | Debut in Kannada as a director Debut of Parvathamma Rajkumar as producer |
| 1975 | Dulhan | Hindi | Debut in Hindi as a director Remake of Sharada Telugu |
| 1975 | Maalai Sooda Vaa | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan | Tamil | Remake of Namak Haraam |
| 1977 | Galate Samsara | Kannada | Remake of Veettuku Veedu |
| 1977 | Deepa | Kannada | |
| 1977 | Kittu Puttu | Kannada | Remake of Anubavi Raja Anubavi |
| 1978 | Vazhthungal | Tamil | 25th Film |
| 1978 | Singaporenalli Raja Kulla | Kannada | |
| 1979 | Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu | Kannada | Remake of Kadhalikka Neramillai |
| 1979 | Adalu Badalu | Kannada | |
| 1979 | Aliya Devaru | Kannada | Remake of Galatta Kalyanam |
| 1979 | Kamala | Kannada | |
| 1980 | Ullasa Paravaigal | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Usha Swayamvara | Kannada | |
| 1981 | Garjanai | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Garjane | Kannada | |
| 1981 | Garjanam | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Thyagi | Tamil | Remake of Kannada film Antha |
| 1982 | Sangili | Tamil | Remake of Kalicharan |
| 1982 | Lottery Ticket | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Prema Matsara | Kannada | Remake of Uchakattam Debut of Kannada actor V. Ravichandran as producer |
| 1982 | Puthiya Swargam | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Desanikokkadu | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Tamil | Remake of Naseeb |
| 1984 | Naane Raja | Kannada | |
| 1984 | Vaazhkai | Tamil | Remake of Avtaar |
| 1984 | Raja Veetu Kannukutti | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Sahachariyam | Malayalam | |
| 1984 | Ungal Veetu Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Hum Nahin Jhukenge | Hindi | |
| 1985 | Unakkaga Oru Roja | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Perumai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Puthiya Theerppu | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | Remake of Kannada film Naane Raja |
| 1986 | Poi Mugangal | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Raja Nee Vaazhga | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Poorna Chandra | Kannada | Remake of Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai |
| 1987 | Anand | Tamil | Remake of Majnu |
| 1989 | Chinnappadass | Tamil | 50th Film |

#### Serials

* Kurinji Malar (DD Podhigai)
* Kokila Enge Pogiraal (Sun TV)
* Naalavathu Mudichu - Jaya TV

### As producer

| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Notes |
| 1997 | Once More | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay | S. A. Chandrasekhar | |
| 1994 | Vietnam Colony | Tamil | Prabhu, Vineetha | Santhana Bharathi | Remake of Vietnam Colony |