Mathivanan Rajendran
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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. 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 | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mayakkam Enna | Tamil |
| 2016 | Sawaari | Tamil |
| 2018 | Andhra Mess | 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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