Balaji Sakthivel

Balaji Sakthivel
Born	January 1, 1964[1] Dindigul, Tamil nadu, India
Occupation	Director[2]
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Kalanidhi

Balaji Sakthivel is a prominent Tamil film director,^[3] best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal.

Career

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.

Personal life

Balaji Sakthivel is married to Kalanidhi, who works as a Head of the Department in Guru Nanak Arts and Science College in Chennai. They have 2 children, a daughter (Dhanya) born in 2000 and a son born in 2007. Their native is Dindugal. They were residing in Virugambakkam, Chennai. But have recently moved to a nearby neighborhood Ramapuram, Chennai.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
		Director	Writer
2002	Samurai			Tamil
2004	Kaadhal			Tamil
2007	Kalloori			Tamil
2012	Vazhakku Enn 18/9			Tamil	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director
2015	Ra Ra Rajasekhar			Tamil	Filming

References

1. http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=554
2. "Director Balaji Sakthivel". 600024. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
3. Aruna V. Iyer (2012-06-26). "Cities / Tiruchirapalli : Director engages in a critical appreciation session of his latest release". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-07-17.

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