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Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 – 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil and Malayalam cinema.
Feb 13, 2014 · Renowned filmmaker Balu Mahendra died on Thursday (February 13) at a private hospital following a cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said. Balu Mahendra, 75, who suffered heart attack, was rushed to the hospital where he breathed his last, sources said. He is survived by his wife and son.
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Balu Mahendra was a Sri Lankan-born filmmaker who worked in Tamil cinema. He was known for his cinematography and direction of films like Moondram Pirai, Kokila and Veedu.
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Prolific filmmaker Balu Mahendra, known for inspiring the audience with his visually uplifting films for over three decades, passed away following a heart attack here Thursday. He was 74.
Feb 13, 2014 · Balu Mahendra, a renowned director and cinematographer, passed away in 2014 at the age of 74. He made films in four Indian languages and won five national awards, including for his acclaimed works Sadma and Moondram Pirai.
Feb 13, 2014 · New Delhi: Balu Mahendra, director of acclaimed Tamil film Moondram Pirai and its Hindi version Sadma, died in a Chennai hospital today. He was 74. Mr Mahendra, a veritable one-man industry,...
Feb 14, 2014 · Balanathan ‘Balu’ Mahendra, master director-cinematographer who helped bring Tamil cinema out of the realm of myths and morality, died of a cardiac arrest at a Chennai hospital Thursday morning at 75. He is survived by wife and a son. He was known in Hindi for his 1983 film Sadma, while in the South, Balu Mahendra was an icon.
