Balaji Sakthivel Explained

Balaji Sakthivel
Birthname:	Balaji Muralidharan
Birth Date:	1964 1, df=yes^[1]
Birth Place:	Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Othername:	Balaji Muralidharan
Occupation:	Writer and director,^[2]
Years Active:	2002–present
Spouse:	L.R.S. Kalanithi Balaji
Children:	2 Vidhyadharan Balaji, Koushi Mahalakshmi

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

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 (2022).^[6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Role	Notes
		Director	width=65	Writer			width=65	Actor
1995	Chinna Mani				Doctor (uncredited)
2002	Samurai
2004	Kaadhal
2007	Kalloori					Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2012	Vazhakku Enn 18/9					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				Inspector
2020	Vaanam Kottatum				Velusaamy Thevar
2022	Mahaan				Soosaiyappan
					Vanangamudiyar
	Sardar				Chidambaram
	Kaari				Meena's father
2023	Viduthalai Part 1				Village person
					Vanangamudiyar
	Good Night				House Owner
	Maaveeran				Chief Minister
	Modern Love Chennai					Web series Episode 2 - "Imaigal"^[7]
	Paramporul				Aadhi's Father/Professor
2024	Idi Minnal Kadhal				Govindraj

Notes and References

1. Web site: Balaji Sakthivel . TANTIS . 2 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302091134/http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=554 . 2 March 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Director Balaji Sakthivel . 600024 . 18 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110518103227/http://en.600024.com/director/balaji-sakthivel-biography/cut/ . 18 May 2011 . dmy .
3. Web site: Aruna V. Iyer . Cities / Tiruchirapalli : Director engages in a critical appreciation session of his latest release . . 2012-06-26 . 2012-07-17.
4. Web site: Profile of Director Balaji Sakthivel - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com. profile.tamilstar.com. 14 April 2023.
5. News: Balaji Sakthivel in Mani Ratnam's 'Vaanam Kottatum' . The Times of India .
6. Web site: Filmmaker Balaji Sakthivel to be a part of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan starring Aishwarya Rai . 30 August 2020 .
7. Web site: Hymavati . Ravali . Modern Love Chennai: This Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Web Series Will Premier On Amazon Prime From This Date . www.thehansindia.com . 17 May 2023 . en . 8 May 2023.