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Balachandar
The only ace director of Tamil cinema, who has worked
against the challenges for the past three decades
and is a special identity to Tamil films. Balachandar
called as K.B. had directed hundred films
in his long career and great stars like Kamalahasan
and Rajinikanth got their introduction into Tamil
cinema only through him. He started a drama troupe
by name Rahini Creations and staged Major
Chandraganth which gave him very good popularity
and his burning desire to enter Tamil film started
then onwards. He put forth his thoughts on women freedom
through his films Aval Oru Thodarkathai,
Manathil Urudhi Vendum and Kalki.
He had done films in almost all topics relevant to
Tamil industry when M.G.R. and Sivaji
Ganesan were the prime lead role players in Tamil
industry. Though his hundredth film, Paartahle
Paravasam was a flop, he is doing a film project,
Poii produced by Prakash Raj who was introduced
by none other than by K.B. himself. He also produces
films under the banner Kavithalaya. His never
compromising attitude brought glory and success to
Tamil films and also films in telugu, Hindi, and kannada
He won Film Fare Award on 12 occassions.
National Award was given to him for the best social
film “Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal”and
He was awarded Kalai Maamani award by the
Tamilnadu Government PadmaSree Award was
awarded to him by the Indian Government in 1987. |
