Balu Mahendra
Age: 74 | From: Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Person Details
Birthday: 1939-05-20 22:05:02
Death: 2014-02-13 22:05:02
Aliases: Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran , பாலு மகேந்திரா
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 140
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade.
Most Famous Work
Sankarabharanam
(1980) Director of Photography
Julie Ganapathi
(2003) Screenplay
Olangal
(1982) Dialogue
Mullum Malarum
(1978) Director of Photography
Sathi Leelavathi
(1995) Screenplay
Nireekshana
(1982) Screenplay
Sadma
(1983) Story
Pallavi Anu Pallavi
(1983) Director of PhotographyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grandfather | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Director of Photography | |
| 2005 | Director of Photography | |
| 2003 | Director of Photography | |
| 2001 | Director of Photography | |
| 1997 | Director of Photography | |
| 1996 | Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Director of Photography | |
| 1993 | Director of Photography | |
| 1992 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1991 | Director of Photography | |
| 1989 | Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | Director of Photography | |
| 1987 | Director of Photography | |
| 1985 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1984 | Director of Photography | |
| 1983 | Director of Photography | |
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| Director of Photography | ||
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| 1982 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1980 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1979 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
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| 1978 | Director of Photography | |
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| Director of Photography | ||
| 1977 | Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1975 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1974 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1973 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1972 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2005 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
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| 1991 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
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| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 1982 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Editor | |
| 2005 | Editor | |
| 2003 | Editor | |
| 1997 | Editor | |
| 1996 | Editor | |
| 1995 | Editor | |
| 1993 | Editor | |
| 1992 | Editor | |
| Editor | ||
| 1989 | Editor | |
| 1988 | Editor | |
| 1987 | Editor | |
| 1983 | Editor | |
| 1982 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Producer | |
| 1989 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 2005 | Original Story | |
| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| 2003 | Screenplay | |
| 2001 | Story | |
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| Dialogue | ||
| 1997 | Story | |
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| 1996 | Dialogue | |
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| Story | ||
| 1995 | Screenplay | |
| 1992 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| Story | ||
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| 1989 | Screenplay | |
| Dialogue | ||
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
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| 1987 | Screenplay | |
| 1985 | Screenplay | |
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| 1984 | Screenplay | |
| Dialogue | ||
| 1983 | Dialogue | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
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| Story | ||
| Story | ||
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| 1982 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
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| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| 1980 | Screenplay | |
| 1979 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| 1977 | Screenplay | |
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| 1975 | Story | |
| Story | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cinematography | |
| 1973 | Cinematography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
