Balu Anand
| Balu Anand | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1954 Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 62) Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Director Actor |
| Years active | 1985-2016 |
Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films. He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri, Annanagar Mudhal Theru and Unakkaga Piranthen.[1][2][3][4]
Contents
1 Career
2 Death
3 Filmography
3.1 As Director
4 As actor
5 References
6 External links
Career
Anand is known as the director of successful films Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer Annanagar Mudhal Theru, a remake of Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street.[5] His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.[6]
Death
Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.[7][8]
Filmography
As Director
| Year | Film | Language | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Tamil | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani |
| 1986 | Rasigan Oru Rasigai | Tamil | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Jaishankar |
| 1986 | Endravathu Oru Naal | Tamil | Naresh Kumar, Madhuri |
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Tamil | Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika, Raghuvaran |
| 1992 | Unakkaga Piranthen | Tamil | Prashanth, Mohini, Sangeetha, Janagaraj |
| 1993 | Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan, Nandhini, Napoleon, Srihari |
| 1995 | Sindhu Bath | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan, Kasthuri, Sanghavi |
| 2012 | Sandhithathum Sindithathum | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Athiradi | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan |
| Unreleased | Anandha Thollai | Tamil | Powerstar Srinivasan |
As actor
| Year | Movie | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Rajadhi Raja | ||
| 1991 | Naadu Adhai Naadu | Driver of Bullock cart | |
| 1994 | En Aasai Machan | Nachimuthu | |
| 1995 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | ||
| 1996 | Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | ||
Tata Birla | Deluxe Pandiyan | ||
| 1997 | Pistha | ||
Aahaa Enna Porutham | Kunju Gounder | ||
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | ||
| 1999 | Annan | ||
Suyamvaram | |||
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | |||
| 2000 | Vaanathaipola | ||
Unnai Kann Theduthey | |||
| 2001 | Krishna Krishna | ||
Alli Thandha Vaanam | |||
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Radha's father | |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | ||
Settai | |||
| 2004 | Vayasu Pasanga | ||
En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu | |||
| 2006 | Kusthi | ||
Vattaram |
References
^ "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Actor Balu Anand passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ "Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". abplive. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ "തമിഴ് നടൻ ബാലു ആനന്ദ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Reporter Live. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
^ "Tamil actor director Balu Anand passes away". bollywoodlife. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies at 62". ibtimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". Times of India. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". hindustantimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
External links
Balu Anand on IMDb
