S. S. Rajendran
S. S. Rajendran | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 June 1980 – 15 November 1984 | |
| Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Political Party | AIADMK |
| Preceded by | K. Kandasamy |
| Succeeded by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Andipatti |
| In office 29 March 1962 – 28 February 1967 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Political Party | DMK |
| Preceded by | N. M. Velappan and N. R. Thiagarajan |
| Succeeded by | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan |
| Constituency | Theni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sedapatti Suryanarayanan Rajendran 1 January 1928 Usilampatti, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 24 October 2014 (aged 86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Father : Suryanarayanan Devar Mother : Aadhilakshmi |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, politician |
Sedapatti Suryanarayanan Rajendran, also known by his initials SSR (1 January 1928 – 24 October 2014), was an Indian actor, film director, film producer and politician who worked in Tamil theatre and cinema. He is also referred to as Latchiya Nadigar.
He was a Rajya Sabha MP of DMK from April 3, 1970 to April 2, 1976 [1]
Film career
[edit]Sri Aandal was to have his debut film as an actor. He received an offer to act in a negative role, and an advance as well. T. R. Sundaram, who oversaw the production, overruled Rajendran's selection because he "appeared like a boy with curly hair and was unsuitable for the villain role."[2] Rajendran was cast in the title role. He was replaced after two weeks of shooting from the film as T. K. Muthusamy of the TKS Brothers drama troupe said Rajendran was still under contract with them, and threatened legal action if the film continued production. The role went to newcomer S. M. Kumaresan.[2]
Rajendran made his acting debut with the 1952 film Parasakthi. He followed with Sorgavasal (1954), Ammaiyappan (1954), Ratha Kanneer (1954), Kula Dheivam (1956), Sivagangai Seemai (1957), Mudhalali (1957), Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (1958), Pillai Kaniyamudhu (1958), Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958), Kalyanikku Kalyanam (1959), President Panchaksharam (1959), Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959), Kumudham (1961), C. N. Annadurai's Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam (1962), M. Karunanidhi's Kaanji Thalaivan (1963), Poompuhar (1964), Poomalai (1965), Avan Pithana? (1966) and Mani Magudam (1966).
SSR acted with M. G. Ramachandran in Raja Desingu (1960) and in Kaanji Thalaivan (1963). He had worked in many films with Sivaji Ganesan such as Manohara (1954), Raja Rani (1956), Rangoon Radha (1956), Deivapiravi (1960), Aalayamani (1962), Kunkhumam (1963), Pachai Vilakku (1964), Kai Kodutha Dheivam (1964), Pazhani (1965), Santhi (1965) and Ethiroli (1970).
His drama company SSR Nadaka Mandram staged plays including[3]Or Iravu (C. N. Annadurai), Manimagudam (M. Karunanidhi) and Thenpaandi Veeran (P. Nedumaran). He introduced and gave opportunities to actress Manorama.[4] Rajendran, being a strict follower of Periyar's policy of rationalism, never acted in films based on Ithihasas and Puranas. He earned the sobriquet "Latchiya Nadigar" (Idealistic Actor) as he never acted in films against his policy.[5][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]He had two wives Pankajam[8]. and actress C. R. Vijayakumari, and eight children.[9]
Political life
[edit]He joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party and became the first actor to become an elected member of a legislative assembly in India when he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a DMK candidate for the Theni Constituency in the 1962 Madras State legislative assembly election.[10] He joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and was elected from Andipatti constituency in the 1980 assembly election.[11].
He stood for the 1984 assembly election in his native town Sedapatti as an independent candidate, but ultimately lost. [12] S. Rajendran entered the electoral fray from Periyakulam in the 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the AIADMK faction led by J. Jayalalithaa. But he could not win.[13]
Death
[edit]Rajendran was admitted into Chennai Meenakshi hospital on 20 October 2014 to treat a lung infection. He died on 24 October 2014.[14][15]
Filmography
[edit]Actor
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "S.S. Rajendran (1928-2014)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- 1 2 Sri Kantha, Sachi (3 January 2015). "Autobiography of Actor-politician S.S. Rajendran". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ P.R.Vasantha kumars'ilatchia selvam SSR 1987 'sironmani publications'
- ↑ Manorama in her lifetime award function said (jan 15 2008): "Those were days when even a fleeting presence on the screen was considered a huge achievement. It was Kannadasan Sir who offered the role. But actually I owe all this to S. S. Rajendran. It was he who invited me to Madras to act in the Kalaignar's (M. Karunanidhi) play Manimagudam. That play was a resounding success and I was recognised as an actress. Later, I faced the camera for the first time in an unfinished film that had Rajendran and Devika in the lead roles. Then came Maalayitta Mangai." recounts the actor.
- ↑ "'Latchiya Nadigar' SSR No More". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Autobiography of Actor-politician S.S. Rajendran – Ilankai Tamil Sangam".
- ↑ "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, S. S. Rajendran".
- ↑ "veteran-tamil-actor-ss-rajendran-dead". gulfnews.com. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "'Latchiya Nadigar' SSR No More". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION, 1962 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MADRAS" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "S S Rajendran: A Periyar follower, first Tamil actor to turn to politics". New Indian Express. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ "S.S. Rajendran: Dialogue delivery was his forte". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Veteran Tamil actor SS Rajendran dead". The Times of India. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "பழம்பெரும் நடிகர் எஸ்.எஸ். ராஜேந்திரன் காலமானார்". Tamil Language. Daily Thanthi. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 327. ISBN 019-563579-5.
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