E.A. Rajendran Age, Death, Wife, Children, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	• Theatre Director • Actor
Famous for	His versatile performances in Malayalam film and television industry
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Debut	Film: Greeshamam (1980)
Last Film	Michael's Coffee House (2021)
Award	Venjaramoodu Ramachandran Memorial State Professional Drama Festival award (2010) in the category best director for the drama Ramanan
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1955
Birthplace	Thrithallur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India
Date of Death	26 March 2026 (Thursday)
Place of Death	Kollam, Kerala
Age (at the time of death)	71 Years
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala
College/University	• National School of Drama, New Delhi • Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sandhya Rajendran (actress)
Children	Son- Divyadarshan (actor) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Ayyappan Mother- Sumathi

Some Lesser Known Facts About E.A. Rajendran

• E.A. Rajendran was born and raised in Engor Tharavat, district Thrissur, Kerala.

• Since childhood, he had showed interest in acting. During his school time, he actively participated in drama performances associated with the school literary society.

• After completing his school, he moved to New Delhi and joined National School of Drama, where he completed his graduation with rank 1.

• After that, he joined Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

• In 1980, Rajendran made his film debut with V.R. Gopinath’s film Greeshmam. However, he did not get any other opportunities in the film industry.

• At FTI, he met his wife, Sandhya, who was also pursuing her acting diploma there. Soon they got married.

• After his marriage, E.A. Rajendran moved to Kollam, and joined his father-in-law, O. Madhavan’s theatre, Kalidasa Kalakendram, as an artist.

• In 1987, one of his plays based on a Russian novel won the State Government Award for best play.

• In 1990, Rajendran became the in-charge of Kalidasa Kalakendram.

• For the next a decade, Rajendran and his wife were the main actors of Kalidasa Kalakendram.

  

  E. A. Rajendran with his wife

• In 1997, he returned to film industry with Kaliyattam.

• Over the years, he appeared in more than 60 Malayalam films, where he potrayed a variety of characters, including villains and strong supporting roles. His natural acting style made him a familiar face to audiences across different formats.

• Beyond acting and direction, Rajendran also served as Chairman of the State Horticulture Corporation.

• On 26 March 2026, E.A. Rajendran passed away after battling with prolonged illness. He died at his residence in Pattathanam, Kollam.