Malayalam actor-director E.A. Rajendran dies at 71
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Veteran Malayalam actor-director E.A. Rajendran passes away at 71, leaving behind a rich legacy in the film industry.
Veteran actor and director E.A. Rajendran died at Pattathanam in Kollam, Kerala, on Thursday (March 26, 2026), film industry sources said. He was 71.
According to industry sources, he had been undergoing treatment for the past few months.
The funeral will be held at his native place in Thrithallur, Thrissur, on Friday.
Rajendran was the brother-in-law of actor M. Mukesh and the son-in-law of noted theatre director O. Madhavan.
After marrying Sandhya, daughter of Madhavan and sister of Mr. Mukesh, they settled in Pattathanam, Kollam.
An alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, and the Film and Television Institute of India, Rajendran began his career as a theatre artist.
Veteran Malayalam actor-director E.A. Rajendran passes away at 71, leaving behind a rich legacy in the film industry.
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