Balu Anand
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(aged 62)
Actor
Balu Anand | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1954 Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 62) Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupations | Director Actor |
| Years active | 1985-2016 |
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]
Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved.[5] He is known as the director of successful films Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (his directorial debut) starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer Annanagar Mudhal Theru, a remake of Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street.[6]
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.[7] His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.[8]