S. Mahendar is an Indian film director working in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...

. He is also a politician with the BJP contesting from

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constituency in Karnataka. He debuted into cinema with ''Pranayada Pakshigalu'' (1992) and went to direct for over 30 films. He also acted in ''Gattimela'' (2001) in the lead role under his own direction. His well-known movies include ''Thayi Illada Thavaru'' (1995), '' Karpoorada Gombe'' (1996), '' Snehaloka'' (1999), ''

Asura Asuras () are a class of beings in Indian religions, and later Persian and Turkic mythology. They are described as power-seeking beings related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, the wor ...

'' (2001), '' Vaalee'' (2001), '' Ninagagi'' (2002), '' Gowdru'' (2004) and ''

Thandege Thakka Maga ''Thandege Thakka Maga'' () is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Mahendar. The film stars Ambareesh and Upendra (actor), Upendra along with Laila Mehdin, Laila, Sakshi Shivanand and Ashish Vidyarthi in other promine ...

'' (2006).

Personal life

Mahendar was married to actress Shruti who had been cast in many of his films. They have a daughter named Gowri. In 2009, Shruti applied for divorce citing understanding differences. He later married a Mysore-based Economics student, Yashoda, in 2012.

Filmography

As director

As singer

References

External links

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S Mahendar biography
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