| Intro | Indian actor |
| Was |
Actor Film director |
| From | India |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1954 |
| Death |
3 June 2016 (aged 62 years) |
Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films. 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.
Career
Anand is known as the director of successful films Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer Annanagar Mudhal Theru, a remake of Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street. His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.
Death
Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.
Filmography
As Director
| Year | Film | Language | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Tamil | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani |
| 1986 | Rasigan Oru Rasigai | Tamil | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Jaishankar |
| 1986 | Endravathu Oru Naal | Tamil | Naresh Kumar, Madhuri |
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Tamil | Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika, Raghuvaran |
| 1992 | Unakkaga Piranthen | Tamil | Prashanth, Mohini, Sangeetha, Janagaraj |
| 1993 | Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan, Nandhini, Napoleon, Srihari |
| 1995 | Sindhu Bath | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan, Kasthuri, Sanghavi |
| 2012 | Sandhithathum Sindithathum | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Athiradi | Tamil | Mansoor Ali Khan |
| Unreleased | Anandha Thollai | Tamil | Powerstar Srinivasan |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Rajadhi Raja | ||
| 1991 | Naadu Adhai Naadu | Driver of Bullock cart | |
| 1992 | Thirumathi Palanisamy | Priest | |
| 1994 | En Aasai Machan | Nachimuthu | |
| 1995 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | ||
| 1996 | Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | ||
| Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Manush | ||
| Thayagam | |||
| Tata Birla | Deluxe Pandiyan | ||
| 1997 | Pistha | ||
| Aahaa Enna Porutham | Kunju Gounder | ||
| Thedinen Vanthathu | Peter Pandian | ||
| Pagaivan | Security guard | ||
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Neurotic | |
| 1999 | Annan | ||
| Suyamvaram | Kanna’s father | ||
| Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | |||
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | ||
| Unnai Kann Theduthey | |||
| Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Velusamy | ||
| 2001 | Krishna Krishna | Unnikrishnan | |
| Alli Thandha Vaanam | |||
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Radha’s father | |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Train Ticket Checker | |
| Settai | |||
| 2004 | Vayasu Pasanga | Vicky’s father | |
| Super Da | |||
| Arivumani | |||
| En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu | Rekha’s father | ||
| 2005 | Pesuvoma | Shanmugam | |
| Englishkaran | |||
| 2006 | Kusthi | ||
| Vattaram | |||
| Vanjagan | Avudaiyappan | ||
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | Ulundurpet Uthamarasu | |
| 2008 | Pazhani | Jail warden | |
| Kasimedu Govindan | Vedi Muthu | ||
| 2009 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | ||
| Engal Aasan | |||
| Vedappan | Vedappan’s father | ||
| 2010 | Aattanayagann | ||
| 2012 | Vachathi | ||
| 2016 | Manithan | Constable |