Bala Kailasam Explained

Bala Kailasam
Birth Name:	Bala Kailasam
Birth Date:	1960 10, df=y
Birth Place:	Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India
Occupation:	Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
Spouse:	Geetha
Parents:	Kailasam Balachander (father) Rajam (mother)

Bala Kailasam (26 October 1960 – 15 August 2014) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry.^[1] He was the son of Tamil filmmaker Kailasam Balachander.

Education

Bala Kailasam graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras in 1983 and trained in Film and Video Production at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Career

Bala Kailasam was the Creative and Business Head of Min Bimbangal Productions Private Limited, which has produced TV programs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.^[2] He was also the Creative Head of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, 24-hour news channel in Tamil from 2011 to 2013.^[3]

Filmography

• 1987 - The Twice Discriminated
• 1992 - Veli
• 1990 - Marabu Vasstu
• 1992 - Quality, Our own Heritage
• 2009 - WritingonWater
• 2009 - NeerunduNilamundu

Television series

• 1993 - Raghuvamsam, Sun TV, Tamil
• 1994 - Marmadesam, Sun TV, Tamil
• 1995 -
  • Ramany vs Ramany (Tamil Sitcom), Sun TV, Tamil
  • Nayyandi Durbar
  • Veetukku Veedu Looty
  • Kathai Alla Nijam

Memorials

The Bala Kailasam Memorial Award for excellence in documentary film-making was established by Cinema Rendezvous Trust to honor Bala Kailasam.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: K Balachander's son passes away - Times of India. 2020-11-27. The Times of India. 16 January 2017 . en.
2. Web site: 2014-08-16. South Television Industry lost a Visionary B Kailasam. 2020-11-27. MediaNews4U. en-US.
3. Web site: Spotlight on Emotions. 2020-11-27. The New Indian Express.
4. News: Staff Reporter. 2019-01-20. Mukul Haloi bags prize for documentary. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-27. 0971-751X.
5. News: 2017-10-26. Third edition of Bala Kailasam Memorial Award announced. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-27. 0971-751X.