When he had been almost written off, he bounced back as a serene, exalted and good-hearted samairtan in Aa Naluguru. As expected, it won him the Nandi. He later floundered when he faltered in making all wrong choices. He again romped home laurels when Shotgun Murugan was released some years ago.

That was on the national stage. Rajendra is back in the reckoning in Telugu. The veteran actor is back in currency and on a signing spree. From Gunasekhar to Trivikram Srinivas, many filmmakers are keen on giving him the bigger pie.

Only recently, he was seen in the super flop movie, Mogudu. Owing to the film's fate, his act went unnoticed. Never mind the flop, because he will soon be seen in Nippu, where he is playing a crucial role. Earlier in 2010, he was seen in Siddharth's Bava.

This year, Rajendra will share the screen space with Stylish Star Allu Arjun in Trivikram's film. In BA Raju’s Lovely, he is playing a key role as the heroine's father.

What makes the yesteryear comedy king so special in this day and age? He has greyed and become visibly older, but the graces of age are unmistakably his blessing. He now comes up with that maturity and wisdom, and enlivens the proceedings as the conspicuous presence. That's what makes Rajendra a winner.