Balu Mahendra

Balu Mahendra, nato Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (Batticaloa, 19 maggio 1939 – Chennai, 13 febbraio 2014), è stato un direttore della fotografia, regista e sceneggiatore indiano.

Balu Mahendra (2013)

Filmografia parziale

Direttore della fotografia

• Panimudakku (1972; Malayalam)
• Maaya (1972; Malayalam)
• Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu (1973; Malayalam)
• Kaliyugam (1973; Malayalam)
• Chukku (1973; Malayalam)
• Nellu (1974; Malayalam)
• Chattakari (1974; Malayalam)
• Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree (1974; Malayalam)
• Makkal (1974; Malayalam)
• Raagam (1975; Malayalam)
• Prayanam (1975; Malayalam)
• Tourist Bunglow (1975; Malayalam)
• Chuvanna Sandhyakal (1975; Malayalam)
• Cheenavala (1975; Malayalam)
• Missi (1976; Malayalam)
• Ponni (1976; Malayalam)
• Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty (1976; Malayalam)
• Lambadolla Ramadasu (1978; Telugu)
• Manavoori Pandavulu (1978; Telugu)
• Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi (1979; Telugu)
• Ulkatal (1979; Malayalam)
• Sankarabharanam (1980; Telugu)
• Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983; Kannada)
• Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983)

Regista

• Kokila (1977; Kannada)
• Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979)
• Moodu Pani (1980)
• Moondram Pirai (1982)
• Olangal (1982; Malayalam)
• Nireekshana (1982; Telugu)
• Oomakkuyil (1983; Malayalam)
• Sadma (1983; Hindi)
• Neengal Kettavai (1984)
• Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal (1985)
• Yathra (1985; Malayalam)
• Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987)
• Veedu (1988)
• Sandhya Raagam (1989)
• Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992)
• En Iniya Pon Nilavae (1992, uscito nel 2001)
• Marupadiyum (1993)
• Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
• Aur Ek Prem Kahani (1996)
• Raman Abdullah (1997)
• En Iniya Ponnilave (2001)
• Julie Ganapathy (2003)
• Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005)
• Thalaimuraigal (2013) - anche attore

Sceneggiatore

• Moondram Pirai (1982)
• Olangal (1982)
• Oomai Kuyil (1983)
• Yaathra (1985)
• Veedu (1988)
• Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
• En Iniya Ponnilave (2001)

Premi

• National Film Awards
  • 1978: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography"
  • 1983: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography"
  • 1988: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil", "Regional Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil"
  • 1990: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Film on Family Welfare"
  • 1992: "Regional Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil"
  • 2014: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Feature Film on National Integration"
• Filmfare Awards South
  • 1983: "Tamil Film Industry - Best Director"
  • 1986: "Malayalam Film Industry - Best Director"
  • 2014: "Lifetime Achievement Award"
• Karnataka State Film Awards
  • 1978: "Best Screenplay"

Altri progetti

Altri progetti

• Wikimedia Commons

• Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Balu Mahendra

Collegamenti esterni

• (EN) Balu Mahendra, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
• (EN) Balu Mahendra, su AllMovie, All Media Network.