Balu Mahendra
Born May 20, 1939 · Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
4
Films reviewed
6.8
Avg. rating
Moondram Pirai
Best-reviewed
1982–2013
Years active
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.
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Selected Filmography
- Veedu(1988)Director
- Rettai Vaal Kuruvi(1987)Director
- Vasanthame Varuga(1983)Screenplay
- Sathi Leelavathi(1995)Screenplay
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...(1985)Director
- Marupadiyum(1993)Director
- Oomakkuyil(1983)Director
- Tourist Bungalow(1975)Story
- Neengal Kettavai(1984)Director
- Rama Shama Bhama(2005)Original Story
- Poonthenaruvi Chuvannu(1991)Director
- Chakravyuham(1992)Story
- Kokila(1977)Director
- Kathai Neram(2000)TV Series · 1 epDirector
- Sadma(1983)Director
- Olangal(1982)Director
- Nireekshana(1986)Director
- Yathra(1985)Director
- Vanna Vanna Pookkal(1992)Director
- Azhiyatha Kolangal(1979)Director