| C. V. Rajendran | |
| Birth Name: | Chithamur Vijayaraghavulu Rajendran |
| Birth Date: | 1937 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chithamur, Chengalpattu, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Yearsactive: | 1967–1989 |
| Relatives: | C. V. Sridhar elder brother |
| Occupation: | Director Producer |
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.[2] [3] [4]
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.[2] [3] He introduced Sivaji Ganesan's son Prabhu as an actor through the film Sangili.[5]
Rajendran died on April 1, 2018, at the age of 81 due to health issues at MIOT Hospital.[6] [7]
| 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 |
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tamil | |||||
| 1994 | Tamil | Remake of Vietnam Colony |