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Malayalam Actor-Director E. A. Rajendran Dies at 71

The National School of Drama alumnus leaves a decades-long legacy across Malayalam stage, cinema, television.

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.