| Name | Y.Gee. Mahendra | | Date of Birth | January 9, 1950 | | Educational Qualification | B. Tech ( Chemical Engineering)
M.B. A ( Madras University) | | Parents | Father: ( Late) Shri Y. G Parthasarathy B.A( Hons)
Retd. Dy . Chief Controller of Imports & Exports and oldest Dramatist in South India. | | | Mother : Mrs. Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, M.A. M.Ed.,
Foremost educationist, Freelance Journalist and social worker in South India and also Dean & Director of Padma Seshadri Bala bhavan Senior Secondary Group of schools, Chennai - one of the leading education institutions in South India. | | Career | Being born to parents who are both interested in Dramatics and also education, I looked to both from a very early age in my life. I started acting in my father’s troupe at the age of eleven, and ever since I am acting on the stage. | | Film Debut |
NAVAGRAHAM(1971)
directed by Shri K. Balachander. As on date, I
have acted in more then 250 films ( Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam, and Hindi) I have acted with almost
all the heroes like Padmashri Sivaji Ganesan,
Rajinikanth, Kamalhasan, Sivakumar, Jaishankar,
and other top heroines like Sridevi, Sripriya,
Lakshmi, Sowcar Janaki, Manorama, Sujatha, Ambika,
Radha and others. |
| Film Direction | I have directed a Tamil film- KATHA KATHAYAM KARANAMAM in 1987 and currently planning two more assignments as Director. | | Awards |
Cinema
Express Awards, Tamil Nadu Flim Fans Association
Awards,
Sithara(
Telegu Magazine) Awards. I am also the proud recipient
of KALAIMAMANI title in the year 1983 awarded
by the Govt.of Tamil Nadu and presented by the
then Chief Minister Hon’ble Sri M.G. Ramachandran.
KALAIVANAR VIRUTHU of Tamil Nadu Govt in 1994.
Andhra Govt. Nandhi Award - 1992. Madras Telegu
Academy Award- twice. Mylapore Academy Awards
- 1991 - 1992 - UAA - outstanding contribution
on Stage. 1993,1994 &1997 Best all rounder
on stage. December 1996, Sri Thyaga Bhrama
Gana Sabha Special Award was given for my
outstanding contribution on stage.Nataka
Ratna awarded by Nataka Academy during
its 10th summer drama festival on 1st May 2001.In
December 2002, Nataka Kala Sironmani Award
was given by Nungambakkam Cultural Academy. Mylapore
Academy Award for best actor 2003 -
Rudhraveenai TV Serial. Maharajapuram
Viswanatha Iyer Trust Awarded title
'kala Sevak' to Ygeem 2003. Nataka Thilagam
giving by Nataka Academy May 2005. Vocational
Excellence Award for the year 2006-07
by the Rotary Club of Madras, T.Nagar, on Sunday.
Nataka Sudamani giving by Krishnaganasabha
Appril 2007 |
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