Balu Mahendra

Balu Mahendra
Balu Mahendra in 2013
Born	Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (1939-05-20)20 May 1939 Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Died	13 February 2014(2014-02-13) (aged 74) Chennai, India
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest, Heart attack
Other names	Mahendra, Balu
Occupation(s)	Film director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor
Years active	1971–2013
Title	ISC
Spouse(s)	Ahileshwari Mahendra Shoba (1978-80; until her death)

Balanathan Benjamin "Balu" Mahendran (20 May 1939 – 13 February 2014) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer. He was born and raised in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He began his career in 1971, and made his break in 1977. He produced over twenty films in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil.

Mahendra died from a heart attack on 13 February 2014 in Chennai, India. He was 74.

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• Balu Mahendra on IMDb