Balaji Sakthivel

Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of Tamil films.^[3] He is best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal.^[4]

Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel at Vaanam Kottatum Audio Launch
Born	Balaji Muralidharan (1964-01-01) 1 January 1964 (age 60)[1] Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Balaji Muralidharan
Occupation(s)	Writer and director,[2]
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	L.R.S. Kalanithi Balaji
Children	2 Vidhyadharan Balaji, Koushi Mahalakshmi

Career

Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal (2004) under the S Pictures banner, the production house of Shankar. In 2007, Kalloori has won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in Dhanush's Asuran. Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in Mani Ratnam's next production Vaanam Kottatum (2020). He has been roped in to play an important role in the film directed by Dhana.^[5] He has been signed to play one of the important characters in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022).^[6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Director	Writer	Actor
1995	Chinna Mani	N	N	Y	Doctor (uncredited)
2002	Samurai	Y	Y	N
2004	Kaadhal	Y	Y	N
2007	Kalloori	Y	Y	N		Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2012	Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Y	Y	N		National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director
2019	Asuran	N	N	Y	Inspector
2020	Vaanam Kottatum	N	N	Y	Velusaamy Thevar
2022	Mahaan	N	N	Y	Soosaiyappan
	Ponniyin Selvan: I	N	N	Y	Vanangamudiyar
	Sardar	N	N	Y	Chidambaram
	Kaari	N	N	Y	Meena's father
2023	Viduthalai Part 1	N	N	Y	Village person
	Ponniyin Selvan: II	N	N	Y	Vanangamudiyar
	Good Night	N	N	Y	House Owner
	Maaveeran	N	N	Y	Chief Minister
	Modern Love Chennai	Y	N	N		Web series Episode 2 - "Imaigal"[7]
	Paramporul	N	N	Y	Aadhi's Father/Professor
2024	Idi Minnal Kadhal	N	N	Y	Govindraj
	Nandhan	N	N	Y	Koppulingam	[8]

References

1. "Balaji Sakthivel". TANTIS. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
2. "Director Balaji Sakthivel". 600024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
3. Aruna V. Iyer (26 June 2012). "Cities / Tiruchirapalli : Director engages in a critical appreciation session of his latest release". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
4. "Profile of Director Balaji Sakthivel - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". profile.tamilstar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
5. "Balaji Sakthivel in Mani Ratnam's 'Vaanam Kottatum'". The Times of India.
6. "Filmmaker Balaji Sakthivel to be a part of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan starring Aishwarya Rai". 30 August 2020.
7. Hymavati, Ravali (8 May 2023). "Modern Love Chennai: This Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Web Series Will Premier On Amazon Prime From This Date". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
8. "M Sasikumar's Nandhan To Release On September 20". Times Now. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

External links

• Balaji Sakthivel at IMDb