Kalaignanam Explained

Kalaignanam
Birth Name:K. M. Balakrishnan
Birth Place:Elumalai Village.
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:writer, actor, producer, director
Children:Murugan
Parents:Father : Muthaiya
Mother : Pechiyammal
Awards:Kalaimamani(2017 as producer)[1]

Kalaignanam (born K. M. Balakrishnan), is an Indian writer, actor, producer and director who works in Tamil films.[2]

Early life

Kalaignanam was born in Elumalai Village.

Cinema career

Rajinikanth essayed first independent lead role in the movie Bairavi produced by Kalaignanam.[3] Bairavai movie was produced under the production company name Valli Velan movies. After the success of the movie later Kalaignanam produced his movies under the production company name Bhairavi productions.

Partial filmography

As director
Film Year
1977
Alli Darbar1978
Nellikani 1981[4]
Neethikku Oru Penn1984[5]
As actor
Film Year
1988
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam2014
Naachiyaar2018
As story writer
Film Year
1966
Veguli Penn1971
Kurathi Magan1972
1974
1975
1976
Bairavi1978
Ilanjodigal 1982
Miruthanga Chakravarthi1983
1990
As Producer
Film Year
Bairavi1978
Jyothi malar1986[6]
Raja Rishi1985

Books

He has written his cinema experiences as four volume of books named Cinema secret.[7]

Personal life

Kalaignanam's elder son Murugan died in September 2017.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalaimamani awards (List of Winners 2011-2019) . 2020-12-22 . 2019-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326085640/https://www.generalknowledgebook.com/2019/03/kalaimamani-awards.html . dead .
  2. Web site: FilmiClub . Kalaignanam - Biography, Movies, Photos, Videos . 2020-12-22 . FilmiClub . en-US.
  3. News: Rajinikanth gifts house worth Rs 1 crore to producer Kalaignanam . 2020-12-22 . The Times of India . 7 October 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: Nellikani . 2021-01-03 . www.valaitamil.com.
  5. Web site: Neethikku Oru Penn . 2021-01-03 . Spicyonion.com . Oral Roberts University . en.
  6. Web site: Jothi Malar . 2021-01-03 . Spicyonion.com . en.
  7. Web site: Kalaignanam . 2020-03-05 . CINEMA SECRET சினிமா சீக்ரெட் . 2020-12-22 . Nakkheeran Publications . Tamil.
  8. Web site: 2017-09-06 . Veteran story writer Kalaignanam's son passed away . 2020-12-22 . Behindwoods.