title: Balu Mahendra
text: # Balu Mahendra
  
  Balu Mahendra, nato Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (Batticaloa, 19 maggio 1939 – Chennai, 13 febbraio 2014), è stato un direttore della fotografia, regista e sceneggiatore indiano.
  
  ## Filmografia parziale
  
  ### Direttore della fotografia
  
  * Panimudakku (1972; Malayalam)
  * Maaya (1972; Malayalam)
  * Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu (1973; Malayalam)
  * Kaliyugam (1973; Malayalam)
  * Chukku (1973; Malayalam)
  * Nellu (1974; Malayalam)
  * Chattakari (1974; Malayalam)
  * Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree (1974; Malayalam)
  * Makkal (1974; Malayalam)
  * Raagam (1975; Malayalam)
  * Prayanam (1975; Malayalam)
  * Tourist Bunglow (1975; Malayalam)
  * Chuvanna Sandhyakal (1975; Malayalam)
  * Cheenavala (1975; Malayalam)
  * Missi (1976; Malayalam)
  * Ponni (1976; Malayalam)
  * Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty (1976; Malayalam)
  * Lambadolla Ramadasu (1978; Telugu)
  * Manavoori Pandavulu (1978; Telugu)
  * Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi (1979; Telugu)
  * Ulkatal (1979; Malayalam)
  * Sankarabharanam (1980; Telugu)
  * Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983; Kannada)
  * Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983)
  
  ### Regista
  
  * Kokila (1977; Kannada)
  * Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979)
  * Moodu Pani (1980)
  * Moondram Pirai (1982)
  * Olangal (1982; Malayalam)
  * Nireekshana (1982; Telugu)
  * Oomakkuyil (1983; Malayalam)
  * Sadma (1983; Hindi)
  * Neengal Kettavai (1984)
  * Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal (1985)
  * Yathra (1985; Malayalam)
  * Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987)
  * Veedu (1988)
  * Sandhya Raagam (1989)
  * Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992)
  * En Iniya Pon Nilavae (1992, uscito nel 2001)
  * Marupadiyum (1993)
  * Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
  * Aur Ek Prem Kahani (1996)
  * Raman Abdullah (1997)
  * En Iniya Ponnilave (2001)
  * Julie Ganapathy (2003)
  * Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005)
  * Thalaimuraigal (2013) - anche attore
  
  ### Sceneggiatore
  
  * Moondram Pirai (1982)
  * Olangal (1982)
  * Oomai Kuyil (1983)
  * Yaathra (1985)
  * Veedu (1988)
  * Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
  * En Iniya Ponnilave (2001)
  
  ## Premi
  
  * National Film Awards
     * 1978: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography"
     * 1983: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography"
     * 1988: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil", "Regional Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil"
     * 1990: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Film on Family Welfare"
     * 1992: "Regional Award - Best Feature Film in Tamil"
     * 2014: "Silver Lotus Award - Best Feature Film on National Integration"
  * Filmfare Awards South
     * 1983: "Tamil Film Industry - Best Director"
     * 1986: "Malayalam Film Industry - Best Director"
     * 2014: "Lifetime Achievement Award"
  * Karnataka State Film Awards
     * 1978: "Best Screenplay"
  