An Indian actor, Mahendra is noted for his work in Tamil cinema. Having started his career at a very early age, he worked as a child actor in more than 100 films across six languages, which is a record for a maximum number of film appearances for child artist in India. The two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Actor got his major breakthrough as a lead actor in the 2013 Tamil film Vizha directed by Barathi Balakumaran. His other notable film credits include Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995), Kumbakona Gopalu (1998), Devi (1999), Asokavanam (2001), Jaggubhai (2010), Vindhai (2015) and Thittivasal (2017), a Tamil action drama directed by M. Prathapmuraali.