T. P. Gajendran

Muthulakshmi, his sister-in-law, helped with his upbringing.

• Name — T. P. Gajendran • Native Name — டி. பி. கஜேந்திரன் • Occupation — * Actor • director • Years Active — 1983–2023 • Children — 1

T.P. Gajendran worked as an assistant director to K. Balachander and Visu. He made his debut as an actor in the film Dowry Kalyanam (1983). In 1988, he made his directorial debut with the film Veedu Manaivi Makkal. In the early 2000s, Gajendran directed a series of medium-budget family comedy drama films featuring Prabhu in titular lead roles. These include Budget Padmanabhan (2000), Middle Class Madhavan (2001), and Banda Paramasivam (2003), while a fourth film Aasai Vachen Unmele was shelved after a few schedules. He also attempted to make a Hindu devotional film, owing to the trend in Tamil cinema during 2001, but Karppoora Naayagi featuring Roja and Bhanupriya was later shelved. In 2015, he was chosen as the president of Cinema Technicians Association (CTA).

Gajendran died on 5 February 2023, at age 68.

• Films • Year — Film — Notes • 1988 — Veedu Manaivi Makkal • Ganda Mane Makkalu — Kannada film; remake of Veedu Manaivi Makkal • Enga Ooru Kavalkaran • 1989 — Enga Ooru Mappillai • Paandi Nattu Thangam • Thaaya Thaarama • 1990 — Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu • Pengal Veettin Kangal • 1993 — Konjum Kili • 1995 — Paattu Vaathiyar • 1997 — Pasamulla Pandiyare • 2000 — Budget Padmanabhan • 2001 — Middle Class Madhavan • 2003 — Banda Paramasivam • 2007 — Cheena Thaana — Remake of Malayalam film CID Moosa • 2010 — Magane En Marumagane

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1983 — Dowry Kalyanam — Villager — Uncredited role • 1985 — Chidambara Rahasiyam — Advocate • Puthiya Sagaptham — Gajendran • Aval Sumangalithan — Fernandes • 1987 — Kavalan Avan Kovalan — Panchayat board member — Uncredited role • 1988 — Veedu Manaivi Makkal — Press owner • 1992 — Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada • 1994 — Vaa Magale Vaa — Muthu • 1998 — Priyamudan — Ravi • 1998 — Guru Paarvai — Comic Inspector • 1999 — Maya • 2000 — Bharathi — Kuvalai • Budget Padmanabhan — Lawyer • 2001 — Middle Class Madhavan — Cameo role • 2002 — Pammal K. Sambandam — Director • Ivan — Minister • 2003 — Chokka Thangam — C. R. Saraswathi's husband • Banda Paramasivam — Vellaichamy • Thirumalai — Gopal • Pithamagan — Director • 2004 — Perazhagan — Gajendra • Maha Nadigan • Arivumani • Manmadhan — Village Landlord • Amma Appa Chellam — Kumar's father • Jaisurya • 2005 — Devathaiyai Kanden — Parrot Astrologer • Chandramukhi — Ganesh Constructions Employee • Padhavi Paduthum Paadu • Kaatrullavarai — Director • Majaa — Doctor • Vetrivel Sakthivel — Marriage broker • 2006 — Kovai Brothers — Doctor • Pachchak Kuthira — Advocate Varadharajan • Kusthi • Perarasu — Minister • Manathodu Mazhaikalam — Narayanan • 2007 — Aalwar — Police constable • Adavadi • Cheena Thaana 001 — Madman • Nam Naadu — Irulandi • 2008 — Sandai — The man Kathiresan's cousin threatens to beat up • Kathavarayan • Kuselan — Ramesh • Surya — Himself • 2009 — Villu — Marriage guest • Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval • Thoranai — Apartment Secretary • Aadatha Aattamellam — Professor • 2010 — Magane En Marumagane — Priest • Ambasamudram Ambani — Police Inspector • Pollachi Mappillai — Astrologer • Baana Kaathadi — Kumar's father • Chikku Bukku • 2011 — Sattapadi Kutram — Jambulingam • Yuvan Yuvathi — Thangameena's father • Sadhurangam • Velayudham — Travelling Ticket Examiner • Vazhividu Kanney Vazhividu • 2012 — Mattuthavani • Mayanginen Thayanginen • 2013 — Onbadhule Guru — Durai Singam • Sutta Kadhai — Sudalai • Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram • 2014 — Ramanujan — Emberumal Chettiar • Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya — Doctor • Jamaai • Kalkandu — Doctor • 2015 — Thunai Mudhalvar • En Vazhi Thani Vazhi • India Pakistan — Judge • Kalai Vendhan • Maanga — Petthiah • 2016 — Sowkarpettai • Pencil — Sudhanthiram • Adra Machan Visilu • Ilamai Oonjal • Pagiri • Kanaga Durga • Virumandikkum Sivanandikkum — Hotel owner • 2017 — Kanavu Variyam • 2019 — Oviyavai Vitta Yaru • 2022 — Panni Kutty — Periya Karuppu • 2023 — Ithu Kathaiyalla Nijam — Posthumous release • 2024 — Vaagai — Posthumous release • 2025 — Yaman Kattalai — Posthumous release • Television • My Dear Bootham • 2009–2012: Idhayam