Overview
- Rajendran died Thursday at his home in Pattathanam, Kollam, after a long spell of treatment for age-related illness.
- His body will be taken to his native Thrithallur in Thrissur, with funeral rites scheduled for Friday.
- Trained at NSD and FTII, he began in theatre, debuted on film with Greeshman in 1981, and appeared in more than 50 movies, including a final screen credit in 2023.
- He is survived by his wife, actor Sandhya Rajendran, and their son Divyadarshan, with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan among those offering condolences.
- His work spanned theatre, television serials, and films like Kaliyattam and Narasimham, and some reports note he also led the State Horticulture Corporation.