Chennai: Mr Rajendran, who made his cinematic debut with 1952 Tamil film Parasakthi, has also starred in films like Ratha Kanner, Rangoon Radha and Sivagangai Seemai.
Having acted in over 50 Tamil films, Mr Rajendran was treated on par with legends such as MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganeshan.
For nearly two decades, Mr Rajendran was actively involved in politics. He was known as the first actor-legislator of Indian politics.
Under the establishment of SSR Pankajam, Mr Rajendran and his wife Pankajam had built a cinema theatre, film studio and recording theatre.
Tamil cinema's Yesteryear actor SS Rajendran, who was battling for life at a private hospital here, breathed his last on Friday. He was 86. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi condoled his death while the Tamil film industry cancelled their film shoots.
"He was admitted to Meenakshi Hospital yesterday (Thursday) in critical condition. He passed away this morning (Friday) due to issues related to lung infection," a family source told IANS.
Earlier this year, Mr Rajendran was hospitalised again for lung infection.
Having acted in over 50 Tamil films, Mr Rajendran was treated on par with legends such as MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganeshan.
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Under the establishment of SSR Pankajam, Mr Rajendran and his wife Pankajam had built a cinema theatre, film studio and recording theatre.
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