Balu Mahendra
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade.
Movies Made by Balu Mahendra (54)
Director
Original Story
Director
Director
Director Of Photography
Director
Director Of Photography
Director
Director
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Director Of Photography
Assistant Camera
Movies starring Balu Mahendra (1)
Grandfather
More Images of Balu Mahendra
