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.
Career
Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved. 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.
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. His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.
Death Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.
Filmography
As director Year Film 1985Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri 1986Rasigan Oru Rasigai 1986Endravathu Oru Naal 1988Annanagar Mudhal Theru 1992Unakkaga Piranthen 1993 Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan 1995 Sindhu Bath 2013Sandhithathum Sindhithathum2015Athiradi
As actor YearFilmRoleNotes1982Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai 1989Rajadhi Raja Lorry Driver 1990 Engitta Mothathay Mutton shop owner1991Naadu Adhai NaaduDriver of Bullock cart1992Thirumathi PalanisamyPriest1994En Aasai MachanNachimuthu1995Gandhi Pirantha Mann1996Dhinamum Ennai Gavani Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale ManushThayagam Tata BirlaDeluxe Pandiyan1997Gopura DeepamDhinamum Ennai GavaniPisthaAahaa Enna PoruthamKunju GounderThedinen VanthathuPeter PandianPagaivanSecurity guard1998UlavuthuraiNeurotic1999Annan SuyamvaramKanna's fatherUnakkaga Ellam UnakkagaManaivikku Mariyadhai2000VaanathaippolaRamasamyJames PanduRailway PorterKannaal PesavaaPoongodi's grandfatherUnnai Kann Theduthey PattabiVanna Thamizh PattuVelusamy2001Paarvai Ondre PodhumeMuruganKrishna KrishnaUnnikrishnanKunguma Pottu GounderTextile shop ownerLovely Chandru's relative StarPolice inspectorAlli Thandha Vaanam2002Pammal K. Sambandam Police InspectorUnnai Ninaithu Radha's father Guruvamma 2003Anbe SivamTrain Ticket CheckerAnbu Thollai Diwan Jay Jay 2004 ImageSettai Vayasu Pasanga Vicky's fatherSuper Da Arivumani En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu Rekha's father2005Kadhal FMBalajiPesuvoma ShanmugamEnglishkaran 2006Kusthi Vattaram Vanjagan Avudaiyappan2007Kalakkura Chandru Police inspectorNee Naan Nila Ulundurpet UthamarasuVeerappu Police Inspector2008Pazhani Jail wardenKasimedu Govindan Vedi Muthu2009 PadikkadavanShanmugamUnnai Kann Theduthe Engal Aasan Vedappan Vedappan's father2010 Rasikkum SeemanePournami NagamPollachi Mappillai Sali VeeraAattanayagann 2012Vachathi 2015 Athiradi 2016Manithan Constable
As voice actor YearFilmNotes1996Enakkoru Magan PirappanMimicking Goundamani's voice1996AanazhaganMimicking Manivannan's voice
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