Gajendra is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by V. A. Durai.

Gajendra (Vijayakanth), an orphan and kindhearted man, grows up under Azhagarsamy's (Sarath Babu) family in Chennai.

In the flashback, it is revealed that Azhagarsamy's oldest daughter Mahalakshmi (Seetha) elopes with her lover, a Hyderabadi named Aravind (Rajeev).

After some harsh words and saddened over Azhagarsamy's rejection over her choice to marry her love, they both settle in Andhra Pradesh.

Learning of the sadness surrounding Azhagarsamy and his wife, Gajendra takes up the job of uniting the family and visits Hyderabad.

Gajendra takes the law into his hands and kills Babu and his small gang in Andhra Pradesh, thereby avenging Mahalakshmi's death.

She proposes to her father that they should return to Tamil Nadu because she cannot stand their home without her mother, and Gajendra ignores her now.

Surprised at Gajendra's action, Indhu jumps off the train to catch her falling father, and she hits head against a pole, causing her amnesia and becoming mentally challenged.

The film was shot at locations in Rameswaram, Pushkarani, Tiruchandur, Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, and Hyderabad for more than 90 days.

[citation needed] The film's release was postponed for some months; producer Durai's financial troubles and Vijayakanth's controversial statements against the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) were said to be the reason for delays.

[9] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "It's a very focussed script with not many distractions, fast-paced and emotion-packed, keeping one glued to the screen for the most part".