Balu Mahendra
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 20, 1939
- Died
- February 13, 2014 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
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Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
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En Iniya Pon Nilavae
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Kathai Neram
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Raman Abdullah
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Aur Ek Prem Kahani
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Sathi Leelavathi
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Marupadiyum
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Vanna Vanna Pookkal
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Chakravyuham
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Poonthenaruvi Chuvannu
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Sandhya Raagam
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Veedu
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Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
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Nireekshana
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Yathra
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Neengal Kettavai
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Sadma
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Oomakkuyil
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Vasanthame Varuga
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Moondram Pirai
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Olangal
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Moodupani
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Azhiyatha Kolangal
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Kokila
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