Balu Mahendra

Balu Mahendra

Known For:Directing
Gender:Male
Birthday:1939-05-20
Place of Birth:Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Also Known As: Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran / பாலு மகேந்திரா /
Known For: Directing Gender: Male Birthday: 1939-05-20 More

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Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade.
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  • name:Balu Mahendra
  • Known For:Directing
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1939-05-20
  • Place of Birth:Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also Known As: Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran · பாலு மகேந்திரா ·
  • Biography:Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade.
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