Balu Mahendra

Director

Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade.

Born: May 20, 1939 in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Died: February 13, 2014 (Age 74)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Thalaimuraigal Movie	6.9	Actor	Grandfather	2013
Marupadiyum Movie	7.4	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor	1993
Moondram Pirai Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Dialogue, Story	1982
Mullum Malarum Movie	7.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1978
Sadma Movie	7.3	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Story	1983
Sathi Leelavathi Movie	7.1	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor	1995
Rama Shama Bhama Movie		Writing	Original Story	2005
Sankarabharanam Movie	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1980
Veedu Movie	7.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Dialogue	1988
Yathra Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay	1985
Chattakkari Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1974
Prayanam Movie	8	Directing	Director of Photography	1975
Nellu Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1974
Neengal Kettavai Movie	6.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Dialogue	1984
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1973
Raman Abdullah Movie	5.7	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Story, Screenplay	1997
Ulkadal Movie	7.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1979
Vanna Vanna Pookkal Movie	6.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Story	1992
Pallavi Anu Pallavi Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1983
Kokila Movie	8	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Story	1977
Nireekshana Movie	7.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor	1982
Sandhya Raagam Movie	8.5	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue	1989
Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Movie	5.2	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Dialogue	1985
The Mist Movie	6.7	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography	1980
Azhiyatha Kolangal Movie	6.8	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Story	1979
Olangal Movie	7.9	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Dialogue	1982
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1979
Tourist Bungalow Movie		Directing	Director of Photography, Story	1975
Maaya Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1972
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam Movie	4.7	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Dialogue, Story	2005
En Iniya Pon Nilavae Movie		Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue	2001
Aur Ek Prem Kahani Movie	7.8	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story	1996
Oomakkuyil Movie	5.5	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story	1983
Urangatha Ninaivugal Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1983
Poonthenaruvi Chuvannu Movie		Directing	Director	1991
Chakravyuham Movie	8.1	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story	1992
Chuvanna Sandhyakal Movie		Directing	Director of Photography, Story	1975
Panthulamma Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1978
Manavoori Pandavulu Movie	8.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1978
Lambadolla Ramadasu Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1991
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi Movie	6.8	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor	1987
Chukku Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1973
Raagam Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1975
Ponni Movie	5.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1976
Julie Ganapathi Movie	5.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor	2003
Thalaimuraigal Movie	6.9	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Story	2013
America Ammayi Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1976
കലിയുഗം Movie		Crew	Cinematography
ജീവിക്കാൻ മറന്നുപോയ സ്ത്രീ Movie		Crew	Cinematography
Kathai Neram Limited Series		Directing	Director, Creator 1 Episode	2000-2000
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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