Balaji Sakthivel

Born: 1964-01-01

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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Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
Released: 2023-04-28

968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty...

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Viduthalai: Part I

as A Villager
Released: 2023-03-30

Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal...

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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
Released: 2022-09-30

The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince...

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Asuran

as Inspector
Released: 2019-10-02

A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man...

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Sorgavaasal

as Basheer
Released: 2024-11-29

A common man imprisoned in a corrupt system questions whether jails truly rehabilitate or push...

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Maaveeran

as C.M
Released: 2023-07-14

After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells...

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Sardar

as Chidambaram
Released: 2022-10-21

An espionage agent who is branded a traitor returns from exile to take down a dubious water...

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Mahaan

as Soosaiyappan
Released: 2022-02-10

A man's family leaves him when he strays from the path of ideological living in his search for...

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Paramporul

as uncredited
Released: 2023-09-01

Aadhi, A troubled young man who desperately in need of money crosses path a self-centric police...

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Vaanam Kottatum

as Velsaamy
Released: 2020-02-07

A simple father's life whose one mistake breaks him away from his dear family. Even after many...

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Good Night

as uncredited
Released: 2023-05-12

Mohan, an IT youngster with a snoring issue starts his life with Anu, the girl of his dreams,...

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Nandhan

as Koppulingam
Released: 2024-09-20

An Underdog of a Rural village survives as much as obstacles that he can to overcome his...

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Idi Minnal Kadhal

as Govindaraj
Released: 2024-03-29

The story is spun with guilt and repentance of the characters and unknowingly they undo the...

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Kaari

as uncredited
Released: 2022-11-25

Kaari revolves around the life of a horse jockey in Chennai and how fate brings him to a small...

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