Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of
Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film ''
Kaadhal''.
Career
Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director to
S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''
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'' for
Vikram. After a two-year break, he released ''
Kaadhal'' (2004) under the
S Pictures banner,
Shankar's production house. In 2007, ''
Kalloori'' won
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His ''
Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' (2012) won the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in
Dhanush's ''
Asuran''. Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in
Mani Ratnam's next production ''
Vaanam Kottatum'' (2020). He has been roped in to play an important role in the film directed by Dhana. He has been signed to play one of the important characters in Mani Ratnam's ''
Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022).
Filmography
References
External links
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Tamil film directors
Tamil-language film directors
Tamil screenwriters
Living people
1964 births
21st-century Indian people
People from Dindigul district
Film directors from Tamil Nadu
Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu
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