Mathivanan Rajendran
Mathivanan Rajendran | |
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 Mathivanan at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam | |
| Born | Pudukkottai, India |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech |
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| Years active | 2011-present |
| Website | http://www.strayfactory.com |
Mathivanan Rajendran (born 12 January) is an Indian actor and film producer.
Career
[edit]He produces films under his production company, Stray Factory which produces independent Indian films. Most recent productions include Nirvana Inn (2019) and Nasir (2020).[1]
Nirvana Inn premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019 and Nasir premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2020 winning the NETPAC award at the festival.[2]
He is also the co-founder of Rascalas an online platform for South Indian content.[3] In 2016 he produced one of South India's first web series Black Sheep.[4] His plays have been performed at festivals across the globe including National Arts Festival and Hollywood Fringe Festival.
In 2022, he was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Talent from India.[5]
Filmography
[edit]As producer
[edit]| Year | Title | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Sheep | English/Tamil | Naveen Kumar | Web Series |
| 2016 | Stray Stories | English/Tamil | Kiran Naig | Web Series |
| 2019 | Nirvana Inn | Hindi | Vijay Jayapal | Selection Asian Project Market 2018
Winner Asian Cinema Fund 2019 |
| 2020 | Nasir | Tamil | Arun Karthick | Selection NFDC Film Bazaar Co-production Market 2017
Hubert Bals Script & Development Fund HBF + NFF Coproduction Grant Winner NETPAC Award International Film Festival of Rotterdam |
| 2020 | B.Selvi & Daughters | Tamil | Drishya | |
| 2020 | Freddies Piano | English | Aakash | |
| 2020 | The Tremor | Tamil | Balaji Vembu Chelli | Festival du nouveau cinéma |
| 2022 | Aasaimugam | Tamil | Arun Karthick |
As actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mayakkam Enna | Shankar | Tamil |
| 2016 | Sawaari | Mathi | Tamil |
| 2018 | Andhra Mess | Ritchie | Tamil |
| 2019 | Freddies Piano | English | |
| 2020 | The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas | English |
As voice actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | Deepak Chatterjee |
Tamil |
References
[edit]- ^ Ge, Krupa (23 October 2019). "Mathivanan Rajendran On How Adil Hussain Starrer 'Nirvana Inn' Raised Funds Without Compromising On The Maker's Vision". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rotterdam Film Festival 2020 winners revealed". Screen. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet, drink, make merry at the community table - The Hindu". The Hindu. 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Rascalas' new web series Black Sheep offers a slice-of-life urban story - The Hindu". The Hindu. 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Mathivanan Rajendran | Producer". www.bafta.org. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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