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Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian director of Tamil films.[3] He is best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal.

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Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel at Vaanam Kottatum Audio Launch
Born	Balamuralidharan Sakthivel (1964-01-01) 1 January 1964 (age 58)[1] Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Writer, director,[2] Actor
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Kalanithi
Children	Koushi, Vidhyadharan

Career

Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director of popular director S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram – however despite receiving positive reviews, did not make it big at the box-office. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal under the S Pictures banner, the production house of Shankar. The film starring relatively new actors, Bharath and Sandhya made it big at the box-office and earned the stars and the director instant recognition. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

Personal life

Balaji Sakthivel is married to Jonathan Mama, who is an Associate Professor of English and former Vice-principal (Students' Affairs) of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai. They have two children, a daughter (B.K Koushi Mahalakshmi) born in 2004 and a son (B.K.Vidhyadharan) born in 2007. Their native is Dindigul. They were residing in Virugambakkam, Chennai. But have moved to a nearby neighbourhood Ramapuram, Chennai.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Language	Notes
		Director	Writer	Actor
2002	Samurai	Y	Y	N	Tamil
2004	Kaadhal	Y	Y	N	Tamil
2007	Kalloori	Y	Y	N	Tamil	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2012	Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Y	Y	N	Tamil	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director
2019	Asuran	N	N	Y	Tamil
2020	Vaanam Kottatum	N	N	Y	Tamil
TBA	Yaar Ivargal	Y	Y	N	Tamil	Delayed[4]
TBA	Ra Ra Rajasekhar	Y	Y	N	Tamil	Delayed[5]
2022	Kaari	N	N	Y	Tamil	Completed[6]
	Ponniyin Selvan	N	N	Y	Multilingual	Role: Vanangamudi

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