Balu Anand | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1954 Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 62) Kalampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupations | Director Actor |
| Years active | 1982-2016 |
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.
Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved. He is known as the director of successful films Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (his directorial debut) starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer Annanagar Mudhal Theru, a remake of Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street.
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. His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.
Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri |
| 1986 | Rasigan Oru Rasigai |
| 1986 | Endravathu Oru Naal |
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru |
| 1992 | Unakkaga Piranthen |
| 1993 | Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan |
| 1995 | Sindhu Bath |
| 2013 | Sandhithathum Sindhithathum |
| 2015 | Athiradi |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Mimicking Goundamani's voice |
| 1996 | Aanazhagan | Mimicking Manivannan's voice |