Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel | |
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Born | Balaji Muralidharan 1 January 1964[1] |
Other names | Balaji Muralidharan |
Occupation(s) | Writeranddirector,[2] |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse | L.R.S. Kalanithi Balaji |
Children | 2 Vidhyadharan Balaji, Koushi Mahalakshmi |
Balaji Sakthivelis an Indian actor and director ofTamil films.[3]He is best known for directing the 2004 filmKaadhal.[4]
Career
[edit]Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director toS. Shankar.In 2002, he directed his first film,SamuraiforVikram.After a two-year break, he releasedKaadhal(2004) under theS Picturesbanner,Shankar's production house. In 2007,KallooriwonTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer.HisVazhakku Enn 18/9(2012) won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut inDhanush'sAsuran.Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role inMani Ratnam's next productionVaanam Kottatum(2020). He has been roped in to play an important role in the film directed by Dhana.[5]He has been signed to play one of the important characters in Mani Ratnam'sPonniyin Selvan: I(2022).[6]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Credited as | Role | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Actor | ||||
1995 | Chinna Mani | Doctor (uncredited) | ||||
2002 | Samurai | |||||
2004 | Kaadhal | |||||
2007 | Kalloori | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer | ||||
2012 | Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director | ||||
2019 | Asuran | Inspector | ||||
2020 | Vaanam Kottatum | Velusaamy Thevar | ||||
2022 | Mahaan | Soosaiyappan | ||||
Ponniyin Selvan: I | Vanangamudiyar | |||||
Sardar | Chidambaram | |||||
Kaari | Meena's father | |||||
2023 | Viduthalai Part 1 | Village person | ||||
Ponniyin Selvan: II | Vanangamudiyar | |||||
Good Night | House Owner | |||||
Maaveeran | Chief Minister | |||||
Modern Love Chennai | Web series Episode 2 - "Imaigal"[7] | |||||
Paramporul | Aadhi's Father/Professor | |||||
2024 | Idi Minnal Kadhal | Govindraj | ||||
Nandhan | Koppulingam | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^"Balaji Sakthivel".TANTIS.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2014.Retrieved2 March2014.
- ^"Director Balaji Sakthivel".600024. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2011.Retrieved18 May2011.
- ^Aruna V. Iyer (26 June 2012)."Cities / Tiruchirapalli: Director engages in a critical appreciation session of his latest release".The Hindu.Retrieved17 July2012.
- ^"Profile of Director Balaji Sakthivel - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com".profile.tamilstar.com.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^"Balaji Sakthivel in Mani Ratnam's 'Vaanam Kottatum'".The Times of India.
- ^"Filmmaker Balaji Sakthivel to be a part of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan starring Aishwarya Rai".30 August 2020.
- ^Hymavati, Ravali (8 May 2023)."Modern Love Chennai: This Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Web Series Will Premier On Amazon Prime From This Date".www.thehansindia.com.Retrieved17 May2023.
- ^"M Sasikumar's Nandhan To Release On September 20".Times Now.29 August 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 29 August 2024.Retrieved30 August2024.
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