BALU MAHENDRA
Balu Mahendra
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: May 20, 1939
Deathday: February 13, 2014
Place of Birth: Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2013·
ThalaimuraigalGrandfather
Production
2013·
ThalaimuraigalScreenplay, Producer, Story, Director of Photography, Editor, Director
2005·
Rama Shama BhamaOriginal Story
2005·
Adhu Oru Kana KaalamStory, Director of Photography, Editor, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director
2003·
Julie GanapathiEditor, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
2001·
En Iniya Pon NilavaeDialogue, Screenplay, Story, Director of Photography, Director
2000·
Kathai NeramCreator, Director
1997·
Raman AbdullahDirector of Photography, Screenplay, Story, Editor, Director
1996·
Aur Ek Prem KahaniDirector of Photography, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Editor, Director
1995·
Sathi LeelavathiDirector of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor
1993·
MarupadiyumDirector of Photography, Editor, Director
1992·
Vanna Vanna PookkalScreenplay, Story, Director of Photography, Editor, Director
1992·
ChakravyuhamDirector of Photography, Editor, Screenplay, Story, Director
1991·
Lambadolla RamadasuDirector of Photography
Director
1989·
Sandhya RaagamProducer, Director of Photography, Dialogue, Editor, Screenplay, Director
1988·
VeeduDirector of Photography, Dialogue, Screenplay, Editor, Director
1987·
Rettai Vaal KuruviEditor, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
Director of Photography, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director
1985·
YathraDirector of Photography, Screenplay, Director
1984·
Neengal KettavaiDialogue, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
1983·
Pallavi Anu PallaviDirector of Photography
1983·
Vasanthame VarugaDirector of Photography, Editor, Director, Screenplay, Story
1983·
Urangatha NinaivugalDirector of Photography
1983·
OomakkuyilStory, Director of Photography, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director
1983·
SadmaDirector of Photography, Screenplay, Story, Director
1982·
NireekshanaEditor, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
1982·
OlangalDirector of Photography, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director
1982·
Moondram PiraiDirector of Photography, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story, Director
1980·
SankarabharanamDirector of Photography
1980·
The MistDirector of Photography, Screenplay, Director
Director of Photography
1979·
UlkadalDirector of Photography
1979·
Azhiyatha KolangalStory, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
1978·
PanthulammaDirector of Photography
1978·
Mullum MalarumDirector of Photography
1978·
Manavoori PandavuluDirector of Photography
1977·
KokilaStory, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
1976·
PonniDirector of Photography
1976·
America AmmayiDirector of Photography
1975·
RaagamDirector of Photography
1975·
Tourist BungalowStory, Director of Photography
1975·
Chuvanna SandhyakalStory, Director of Photography
1975·
PrayanamDirector of Photography
1974·
NelluDirector of Photography
1974·
ChattakkariDirector of Photography
Cinematography
1973·
ChukkuDirector of Photography
Director of Photography
1973·
KaliyugamCinematography
1972·
MaayaDirector of Photography