StriKe Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 Tamil director K Balachander, considered guru to actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, died in Chennai at the age of 84. Mr Balachander had been in hospital for some days where he was diagnosed with fever and urinary tract infection. He breathed his last at 7.02 pm today, hospital authorities said. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. His other son, Kailasam died on August 15 this year. Mr Balachander had over 150 films on his resume and was credited with giving stars such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Prakash Raj their first big break. Among Mr Balachander best-known films are Aval Ora Thodar Kathai, Apoorva Raagangal, Avargal, Varumayin Niram Sigappu and 47 Natkal. He also directed Bollywood hit Ek Duuje Ke Liye starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. Both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan wished him a speedy recovery while he was in hospital. Mr Balachander received the Padma Shri and Dada Sahbe Phalke awards. RIP KB Sir :((
coffee_rules Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 RIP..Just read his Wiki..Didn't know he has directed Aaina before Ek Duje Ke Liye with RajeshKhanna and Mumtaz. Most of Hindi movies were remakes of his south Indian movies.
Kalia_Test Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 RIP...great film maker..he directed/wrote many telugu films too
BeautifulGame Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 He was a director so ahead of his times and has given not only the Super stars of today but all the people he introduced have been able to make their mark in Tamil cinema due to his grooming.Such an great Director He lives with his work for ever. RIP KB
Detonator Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 His contribution to tamil cinema is immeasurable. RIP sir.
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 mani ratnam is a midget infront of this giant... greatest tamil director ever.
BeautifulGame Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 mani ratnam is a midget infront of this giant... greatest tamil director ever. Nah Mani Ratnam is a legend in his own way Srider KB ManiRatnam our 3 greatest directors IMO.At least my 3 favourites
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Nah Mani Ratnam is a legend in his own way Srider KB ManiRatnam our 3 greatest directors IMO.At least my 3 favourites my intention was that even a director like mani is not an equal infront of this man :D
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 during his peak, he always made offbeat movies, never attempting to tread on the safe path.
vvvslaxman Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Nah Mani Ratnam is a legend in his own way Srider KB ManiRatnam our 3 greatest directors IMO.At least my 3 favourites err.. Mahendran is better. Maniratnam's Mouna Raagam was influnced by Nenjathai Killathe. Infact Mani himself admitted he cannot make a movie as good as Udhiri Pookkal.
maniac Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 err.. Mahendran is better. Maniratnam's Mouna Raagam was influnced by Nenjathai Killathe. Infact Mani himself admitted he cannot make a movie as good as Udhiri Pookkal. Is it Balu Mahendran? if yes than agree Gun director? Who is Sridher?never heard of him... Does Shankar on the other hand have a case for himself to be one of the best from Tamil film industry? Obviously a topic i don't know a lot about
BeautifulGame Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 err.. Mahendran is better. Maniratnam's Mouna Raagam was influnced by Nenjathai Killathe. Infact Mani himself admitted he cannot make a movie as good as Udhiri Pookkal. Yeah Mahendran forgot him :facepalm:
BeautifulGame Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Is it Balu Mahendran? if yes than agree Gun director? Who is Sridher?never heard of him... Does Shankar on the other hand have a case for himself to be one of the best from Tamil film industry? Obviously a topic i don't know a lot about Mahendran is different from Balu Mahendra Actually Balu Mahendra first film as cinematographer was Mullum Malarum directed by Mahendran Sridher is a 60s director.
Scarface Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Is it Balu Mahendran? if yes than agree Gun director? Who is Sridher?never heard of him... Does Shankar on the other hand have a case for himself to be one of the best from Tamil film industry? Obviously a topic i don't know a lot about Balu Mahendra you might know from Sadma, Nireekshana (Aakasam enatido :musicman:). He was cinematographer who later became director. J Mahendran is the guy vvs mentioned. Easily among the greatest directors in Tamil. C V Sridhar is an old timer who gave some classics. Shankar is more mainstream (like Rajamouli) and has been the best commercial director in the last 2 decades. But Shankar is yet to give a single critically acclaimed film. So no he wouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as Mahendran, KB, etc.
vvvslaxman Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Is it Balu Mahendran? if yes than agree Gun director? Who is Sridher?never heard of him... Does Shankar on the other hand have a case for himself to be one of the best from Tamil film industry? Obviously a topic i don't know a lot about Sridhar gave us some great movies. He is also known for rejecting Hema malini subsequently she pursued her career in north. He is the one introduced Jayalalitha to Tamil movies.
fineleg Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Shankar is like a good ODI batsman. KB, Mahendran, Sridhar, Balu Mahendra are like Test Greats. Maniratnam is decent player in both Tests and ODIs, not too great, but quite good. But he (Mani) is out of form currently, whats the deal with Kadal! (in tamil) (Telugu was Kadali) :facepalm:
kubrickian Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 I have decent knowledge of tamil cinema. I keep a tab on movies made everywhere.But no clue who Mahendran is. Perhaps because he was well before my time. I think the best directors in tamil are Balachander, Manirathnam, Kamal Hasan, Balu Mahendra, Bharatiraja, Bala. Selvaraghavan, Gautam Menon, Rajeev Menon made some good films. Shankar is good but he is mostly a commercial director.
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