Vijaya T. Rajendar

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birthname = Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar
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location = Chennai, India
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othername = T.R.
yearsactive = 1985-present
spouse = Usha Rajendar
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occupation = Director, Actor, Singer, Scriptwriter, Music Director, Producer, Cinematographer,Choreographer, Lyricist

Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar (Tamil: விஜயா T. ராஜேதர்) is a well known personality in the Tamil film industry. Credited as T. Rajendar on screen, he is adept in many occupations in the film industry such as film directing and music composing. He is also a well known politician in Tamil Nadu. He is the father of Tamil actor T. R. Silambarasan.

Cinema Career

T. Rajender began his acting career with phenomenal success in his early films on subjects such as romance which appealed to youngsters.

His wife Usha Rajendar worked with him for various roles including film co-producer, guest entertainer, model and costume designer. His son T. R. Silambarasan is a Tamil actor since his childhood and a self-proclaimed director and producer of some movies.

Politics

He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam during ex-chief minister M. G. Ramachandran Era. He left from DMK during 1991 and started Thangachi Munnetra Kazhakam. In 1996, he came back to DMK and contested in Parktown constituency and won. He lost 2001 assembly elections from the same Parktown constituency.

In 2004, he again left DMK and started new party called All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [ [http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13462493 Tamil film artiste launches new party - Sify.com ] ] and started supporting Jayalalitha. He told in his rhetoric Tamil language "Alli Koduppa Amma, Killi Kooda kodukka mattar Karunanidhi" which meant that Jayalalitha will offer magnanimously and DMK Chief Karunanidhi will not even offer pinch. When Jayalalitha unilaterally announced her decision to not to offer any seats to his party in 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections,he waited for few more days till ADMK candidates for all constituencies are announced. Once it became clear that ADMK is no longer going to offer any seats to his party, he announced "Self respect is more important to him and he never lived life by selling self-esteem" in his rhetoric Tamil sequence words and started canvassing votes for DMK alliance.("Naan vazhndhadhu illai thanmanathai vithu, en endral suyamariyadhai ennoda sothu,udhayasuriyanukku votai kuthu".Then he left ADMK alliance and fielded candidates in 11 constituencies. His party supported DMK in balance constituencies and he campaigned throughout Tamil Nadu and attacked Vaiko [ [http://www.arasiyaltalk.com/2006/04/26/T+Rajendar+Back+To+DMK.aspx Arasiyal Talk - T Rajendar back to DMK ] ] vehemently using his famous Tamil rhetoric sequences. ("Vaiko nee psycho... nee oru poiko.., nee engayavdhu poiko. En padam per orudhalai ragam, Vaiko oru thalai nagam" which means that Vaiko is Psycho and he is snake).His party lost deposit in all constituencies and he got 4400 votes in Mayiladuthurai constituency. He canvassed for kalaingar in last election.His favourite dialogue is "Dandanaka Danukunaka","Tangaccchi".

Filmography

As actor

As director

See also

*All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
*Silambarasan Rajendar

References

External links

* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/11415.html Interview with TR]