1946 - 2014
Balu Mahendra Indian Film Director
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Details
| First Name |
Balu
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| Last Name |
Mahendra
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| Birthday |
20th June, 1946
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| Birthplace |
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
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| Died |
13th February, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Film director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Year(s) Active |
1971–present, 1971–2013
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Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 – 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. Born in Sri Lanka, Mahendran developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age, after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking. After graduation he joined as an Aerial photographer in the Sri Lankan Government. In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography. Upon completion of his diploma, he entered Malayalam cinema as a cinematographer in the early 1970s.
