Bala Kailasam (26 October 1960 – 15 August 2014) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry.[1] He was the son of Tamil filmmaker Kailasam Balachander.
Bala Kailasam | |
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Born | Bala Kailasam (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 15 August 2014(2014-08-15) (aged 53) |
Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
Spouse | Geetha |
Parent(s) | Father : Kailasam Balachander Mother : Rajam |
Bala Kailasam graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras in 1983 and trained in Film and Video Production at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.[citation needed]
Bala Kailasam was the Creative and Business Head of Min Bimbangal Productions Private Limited, which has produced TV programs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.[2] He was also the Creative Head of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, 24-hour news channel in Tamil from 2011 to 2013.[3]
The Bala Kailasam Memorial Award for excellence in documentary film-making was established by Cinema Rendezvous Trust to honor Bala Kailasam.[4][5]
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