Lenin Rajendran is a Malayali film director and screenwriter. Rajendran made his directorial debut with Venal (1982). His political orientation of a communist is reflected in some of his movies like Meenamasithile Sooryan. In 2006 he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director for his movie Rathri Mazha. His 2017 release includes Malayalam movie Crossroad, a family-drama starring Mamta Mohandas, Isha Talwar and Padmapriya.