DIRECTOR BALU MAHENDRA PASSES AWAY
Renowned film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra, whose creations like 'Azhiyatha Kolangal', 'Moontram Pirai', 'Veedu',
'Santhiya Ragam' and 'Vanna Vanna Pookal' has made a remarkable history in Tamil films , died in Chennai on Thursday. He was 75 and is
survived by his wife and son.
The legendary director and cinematographer's body will be kept at his
film school ‘Cinema Pattarai’ in Dasarathapuram, Saligramam for fans and
well-wishers to pay homage.
The director was a native of Amirthakali in Sri Lanka. Balu Mahendra, came to India to
study at the Film Institute at Pune. He studied cinematography as he
could not get admission into other sepcialisations offered and completed
the course with a gold medal in 1969.
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