Balu Anand
Appearance
Balu Anand | |
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Born | c. 1954 Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 62) Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | 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]
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 |
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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 |
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1989 | Rajadhi Raja | ||
1991 | Naadu Adhai Naadu | Driver of Bullock cart | |
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 | Vattaram |
References
- ^ "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Actor Balu Anand passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". abplive. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "തമിഴ് നടൻ ബാലു ആനന്ദ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Reporter Live. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Tamil actor director Balu Anand passes away". bollywoodlife. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies at 62". ibtimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". Times of India. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". hindustantimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External links
- Balu Anand at IMDb