Balu Anand

Indian actor and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Balu Anand
Bornc. 1954
Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Died3 June 2016
(aged 62)
Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Director
Actor
Years active1985-2016
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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]

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Death

Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.[8][9]

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Filmography

As director

As actor

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Year Film Role Notes
1989 Rajadhi Raja Lorry Driver
1990 Enkitta Mothathe Mutton shop owner
1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Driver of Bullock cart
1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy Priest
1994 En Aasai Machan Nachimuthu
1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann
1996 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale Manush
Thayagam
Tata Birla Deluxe Pandiyan
1997 Gopura Deepam
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Pistha
Aahaa Enna Porutham Kunju Gounder
Thedinen Vanthathu Peter Pandian
Pagaivan Security guard
1998 Ulavuthurai Neurotic
1999 Annan
Suyamvaram Kanna's father
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Manaivikku Mariyadhai
2000 Vaanathaippola Ramasamy
Unnai Kann Theduthey Pattabi
Vanna Thamizh Pattu Velusamy
2001 Paarvai Ondre Podhume Murugan
Krishna Krishna Unnikrishnan
Kunguma Pottu Gounder Textile shop owner
Star Police inspector
Alli Thandha Vaanam
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Police Inspector
Unnai Ninaithu Radha's father
Guruvamma
2003 Anbe Sivam Train Ticket Checker
Anbu Thollai
Diwan
Jay Jay
2004 Image
Settai
Vayasu Pasanga Vicky's father
Super Da
Arivumani
En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu Rekha's father
2005 Kadhal FM Balaji
Pesuvoma Shanmugam
Englishkaran
2006 Kusthi
Vattaram
Vanjagan Avudaiyappan
2007 Kalakkura Chandru Police inspector
Nee Naan Nila Ulundurpet Uthamarasu
Veerappu Police Inspector
2008 Pazhani Jail warden
Kasimedu Govindan Vedi Muthu
2009 Padikkadavan Shanmugam
Unnai Kann Theduthe
Engal Aasan
Vedappan Vedappan's father
2010 Pournami Nagam
Pollachi Mappillai Sali Veera
Aattanayagann
2012 Vachathi
2015Athiradi
2016 Manithan Constable
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As voice actor

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Year Film Notes
1996 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan Mimicking Goundamani's voice
1996 Aanazhagan Mimicking Manivannan's voice
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References

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