Balu Mahendra

Works
Birthday
1939-05-20

Balu Mahendra - Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Story, Writer known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Lambadolla Ramadasu» (1991), «Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi» (1979), «Panthulamma» (1978), «Azhiyatha Kolangal» (1979), «Chuvanna Sandhyakal» (1975),

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.

The most significant works of Balu Mahendra

Panthulamma (1978)

Position: Director of Photography
Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983)

Position: Director of Photography
Chattakkari (1974)

Position: Director of Photography
Moodupani (1980)

Position: Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Writer
Prayanam (1975)

Position: Director of Photography
Azhiyatha Kolangal (1979)

Position: Director, Screenplay, Story, Director of Photography
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi (1979)

Position: Director of Photography
Chuvanna Sandhyakal (1975)

Position: Story, Director of Photography
Lambadolla Ramadasu (1991)

Position: Director of Photography
Ponni (1976)

Position: Director of Photography


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