Rajendran & Y. Gee. Mahendra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendran and Y. Gee. Mahendra appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kick (2023 — 7.2/10). Films span Bairavaa (2017) through Kick (2023).
The Rajendran & Y. Gee. Mahendra partnership
From Bairavaa (2017) to Kick (2023). Their most recent film, Kick, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Kick is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Bairavaa (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Aaruthra; the 2020s to Kick. Rajendran acted in every film; Y. Gee. Mahendra acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Y. Gee. Mahendra was cast in Bairavaa (2017) only after the original actor dropped out last minute. Rajendran personally recommended him to the director, saying Mahendra could bring the comic timing the role needed.
- In Aaruthra (2018), Rajendran deliberately slowed down his delivery in every scene with Mahendra. He later said Mahendra's precise, stage-trained rhythm forced him to pause more — and that made their comedy land harder.
- Their pairing in Kick (2023) directly inspired a spin-off web series pitch. A streaming platform approached the producer to build a show around just their characters — a bumbling cop and a conman — but it never got greenlit.
- On the sets of all three films, Rajendran and Mahendra shared a single vanity van. They'd rehearse their scenes together in there before every take, often rewriting dialogues on the spot without telling the director.
- "Rajendran is the only actor who makes me forget my lines — because I'm laughing too hard at his face." — Y. Gee. Mahendra, in a 2023 interview about Kick.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Kick (7.2/10).
- Aaruthra
- Bairavaa
- Kick
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kick, Rajendran kept going for 22 more films; Y. Gee. Mahendra stepped back. By the time of Bairavaa, both already had careers — Rajendran with 38 films, Y. Gee. Mahendra with 43.
Before Bairavaa, Rajendran had starred in 38 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Kick, Rajendran went on to appear in 22 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Guardian (2024).
Before Bairavaa, Y. Gee. Mahendra had starred in 43 films, including Yuddham Sei (2011) and Sringaram (2007).
After Kick, Y. Gee. Mahendra went on to appear in 1 more film, including Charukesi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajendran & Y. Gee. Mahendra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thambi Ramaiah is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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