Balasekaran is an Indian film director and writer of

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-language films. He is known for his work '' Love Today'', starring Vijay. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander. He also worked in Tamil serials as writer in ''Nandini'' and ''

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''.

Career

After ''Love Today'', Balasekaran started work on a film titled ''Sollamalae'' for producer R. B. Choudary but later opted out. The producer released a film with the same name and a different script, later in 1998. Following the relative success of his '' Thulli Thirindha Kaalam'' (1997), Kavithalayaa signed him on for a further film titled ''Uyirezhuthu'', though the project eventually did not materialise. He subsequently began making ''Solli Vidu'' for

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in mid-1998, with newcomers Raghuram, the son of producer Thiruppur Mani, and

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. Simran was later replaced by Jyothika, who herself was later replaced by Poonam. Supporting actors such as

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were also signed up, but the film was later shelved. In 2003, the director was signed on by producer

to direct a film titled ''Thillalangadi'' starring

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and

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. However the film failed to proceed and the venture was shelved.

Filmography

References

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