Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director of popular director S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram - however despite receiving positive reviews, did not make it big at the box-office. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal under the S Pictures banner, the production house of Shankar. The film starring relatively new actors, Bharath and Sandhya made it big at the box-office and earned the stars and the director instant recognition. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.Balaji Sakthivel is married to Dr. L.R.S. Kalanithi, who is an Associate Professor of English and Vice-principal (Students' Affairs) of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai. They have two children, a daughter (B.K.Koushi Mahalakshmi) born in 2004 and a son (B.K.Vidhyadharan) born in 2007. Their native is Dindigul. They were residing in Virugambakkam, Chennai. But have recently moved to a nearby neighbourhood Ramapuram, Chennai.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (25)
My Dear Sister
as Unknown
Manusi
as Ramasamy
The Key
as Unknown
Sardar 2
as Chidambaram
Jana Nayagan
as Doctor
Nooru Sami
as Pachaiperumal
Warrant
as Unknown
Muthu Alias Kaattaan
as Meesai Perusu
Gandhi Kannadi
as Gandhi Mahaan/ Jamin
Parandhu Po
as Gokul's Father
DNA
as Chinnaswamy
Kudumbasthan
as Mohan Ram
Viduthalai: Part II
as Advocate
Sorgavaasal
as Basheer
Nandhan
as Koppulingam
Idi Minnal Kadhal
as Govindaraj
Paramporul
as Unknown
Maaveeran
as C.M
Good Night
as Unknown
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
Kaari
as Unknown
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
Mahaan
as Soosaiyappan
Vaanam Kottatum
as Velsaamy
Asuran
as Inspector