Indian actor and director
Balu Anand |
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| Born | c. 1954
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| Died | 3 June 2016
(aged 62)
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Occupation(s) | Director
Actor |
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| Years active | 1985-2016 |
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Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri, 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]
In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback through two films as a director, Paapoo...Paapoo and Low Class Loganathan, but neither film was theatrically released.[6] His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.[7]
Death
Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.[8][9]
Filmography
As director
As actor
As voice actor
References
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