{{Short description|Indian actor and director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Balu Anand | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{circa}} 1954 | birth_place = Kalampalayam, [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | death_date = 3 June 2016<br/>(aged 62) | death_place = Kalampalayam, [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | birth_name = | othername = | occupation = Director<br/>Actor | years_active = 1985-2016 | spouse = | children = | parents = | website = }}
'''Balu Anand''' (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]]-language films (Kollywood). 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-of-heart-attack-2832171/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Balu Anand passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-balu-anand-passes-away/article8686086.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/actor-director-balu-anand-dies-of-heart-attack-356071|publisher=abplive|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=തമിഴ് നടൻ ബാലു ആനന്ദ് അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://www.reporterlive.com/2016/06/03/266548.html|publisher=Reporter Live|accessdate=2016-07-21|date=3 June 2016|archive-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707102733/http://www.reporterlive.com/2016/06/03/266548.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career==
Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film ''Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh'' with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved.<ref>{{cite news|title=இதழ்களின் அழைப்பிதழ்|newspaper=Anna|language=ta|access-date=13 June 2025|page=4|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-7-89|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|date=16 January 1983}}</ref> He is known as the director of successful films ''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' (his directorial debut) starring [[Vijayakanth]] and the [[Sathyaraj]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] starrer ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'', a remake of [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] film ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor director Balu Anand passes away|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-passes-away/|publisher=bollywoodlife|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback through two films as a director, ''Paapoo...Paapoo'' and ''Low Class Loganathan'', but neither film was theatrically released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2001/april/27-4-01.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050306225907/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2001/april/27-4-01.htm|archive-date = 6 March 2005|title = Dinakaran}}</ref> His last directorial venture ''Anandha Thollai'' starring [[Powerstar Srinivasan]] is still unreleased.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies at 62|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-62-681216|publisher=ibtimes|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
==Death== Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Actor-director-Balu-Anand-dies-of-heart-attack/articleshow/52568656.cms|work=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-following-a-heart-attack/story-6tzL7g8oh6Q6BELaKv9htI.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===As director=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;" ! Year ! Film |- | 1985 |''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' |- | 1986 |''[[Rasigan Oru Rasigai]]'' |- | 1986 |''Endravathu Oru Naal'' |- | 1988 |''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'' |- | 1992 |''[[Unakkaga Piranthen]]'' |- | 1993 | ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan]]'' |- | 1995 | ''[[Sindhu Bath]]'' |- | 2013 |''[[Sandhithathum Sindhithathum]]'' |- |2015 |''[[Athiradi (2015 film)|Athiradi]]'' |- |}
===As actor=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role !Notes |- |1989 |''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' | Lorry Driver | |- |1990 |'' [[Engitta Mothathay]] '' |Mutton shop owner | |- |1991 |''[[Naadu Adhai Naadu]]'' |Driver of Bullock cart | |- |1992 |''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]'' |Priest | |- |1994 |''[[En Aasai Machan]]'' |Nachimuthu | |- |1995 |''[[Gandhi Pirantha Mann]]'' | | |- | rowspan="4" |1996 |''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' | | |- |''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]'' |Manush | |- |''[[Thayagam]]'' | | |- |''[[Tata Birla]]'' |Deluxe Pandiyan | |- | rowspan="6" |1997 |''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' | | |- |''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' | | |- |''[[Pistha (1997 film)|Pistha]]'' | | |- |''[[Aahaa Enna Porutham]]'' |Kunju Gounder | |- |''[[Thedinen Vanthathu]]'' |Peter Pandian | |- |''[[Pagaivan]]'' |Security guard | |- |1998 |''[[Ulavuthurai]]'' |Neurotic | |- | rowspan="4" |1999 |''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]'' | | |- |''[[Suyamvaram]]'' |Kanna's father | |- |''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' | | |- |''[[Manaivikku Mariyadhai]]'' | | |- | rowspan="5" |2000 |''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' |Ramasamy | |- |''[[James Pandu]]'' |Railway Porter | |- |''[[Kannaal Pesavaa]]'' |Poongodi's grandfather | |- |''[[Unnai Kann Theduthey]]'' | Pattabi | |- |''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]'' |Velusamy | |- | rowspan="6" |2001 |''[[Paarvai Ondre Podhume]]'' |Murugan | |- |''[[Krishna Krishna]]'' |Unnikrishnan | |- |''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]'' |Textile shop owner | |- |''[[Lovely (2001 film)|Lovely]]'' || Chandru's relative || |- |''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' |Police inspector | |- |''[[Alli Thandha Vaanam]]'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |2002 |''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' |Police Inspector | |- |''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]'' |Radha's father | |- | ''[[Guruvamma]]'' || || |- | rowspan="4" |2003 |''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' |Train Ticket Checker | |- |''[[Anbu Thollai]]'' | | |- | ''[[Diwan (film)|Diwan]]'' || || |- | ''[[Jay Jay]]'' || || |- | rowspan="6" |2004 | ''[[Image (film)|Image]]'' | | |- |''Settai'' | | |- |''[[Vayasu Pasanga]]'' |Vicky's father | |- |''[[Super Da]]'' | | |- |''[[Arivumani]]'' | | |- |''En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu'' |Rekha's father | |- | rowspan="3"|2005 |''[[Kadhal FM]]'' |Balaji |- |''Pesuvoma'' |Shanmugam | |- |''[[Englishkaran]]'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |2006 |''[[Kusthi]]'' | | |- |''[[Vattaram]]'' | | |- |''[[Vanjagan]]'' |Avudaiyappan | |- | rowspan="3" |2007 |''[[Kalakkura Chandru]]'' |Police inspector | |- |''[[Nee Naan Nila]]'' |Ulundurpet Uthamarasu | |- |''[[Veerappu]]'' |Police Inspector | |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |''[[Pazhani (2008 film)|Pazhani]]'' |Jail warden | |- |''[[Kasimedu Govindan]]'' |Vedi Muthu | |- | rowspan="4" |2009 | ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'' |Shanmugam | |- |''[[Unnai Kann Theduthe]]'' | | |- |''[[Engal Aasan]]'' | | |- |''[[Vedappan]]'' |Vedappan's father | |- | rowspan="4" |2010 | ''[[Rasikkum Seemane]]'' | | |- |''Pournami Nagam'' | | |- |''[[Pollachi Mappillai]]'' | Sali Veera | |- |''[[Aattanayagann]]'' | | |- | rowspan="1" |2012 |''Vachathi'' | | |- |2015 || ''[[Athiradi (2015 film)|Athiradi]]'' || || |- | rowspan="1" |2016 |''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' |Constable | |}
===As voice actor=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Notes |- |1996 |''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' |Mimicking Goundamani's voice |- |1996 |''[[Aanazhagan]]'' |Mimicking Manivannan's voice |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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