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 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
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
2012 Sandhithathum Sindithathum Tamil
2015 Athiradi Tamil Mansoor Ali Khan
Unreleased Anandha Thollai Tamil Powerstar Srinivasan

As actor

References

  1. "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. "Actor Balu Anand passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  3. "Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". abplive. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. "തമിഴ് നടൻ ബാലു ആനന്ദ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Reporter Live. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. "Tamil actor director Balu Anand passes away". bollywoodlife. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  6. "Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies at 62". ibtimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  7. "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". Times of India. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  8. "Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack". hindustantimes. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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