---
title: 'Balu Mahendra'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film editor'
  - 'film director'
  - 'camera operator'
  - 'cinematographer'
  - 'actor'
born: '1939-05-19'
died: '2014-02-13'
birthplace: 'Batticaloa'
deathplace: 'Chennai'
films_in_library: 25
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/balu-mahendra'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balu_Mahendra'
wikidata: 'Q3520413'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Balu Mahendra

film editor, film director, camera operator, cinematographer, actor.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2013 · [Thalaimuraigal](https://cinepixo.com/movies/thalaimuraigal-2013) — actor, Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor · unreviewed here
- 2012 · [Celluloid Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/celluloid-man-2012) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam](https://cinepixo.com/movies/adhu-oru-kana-kaalam-2005) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [Julie Ganapathi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/julie-ganapathi-2003) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1997 · [Raman Abdullah](https://cinepixo.com/movies/raman-abdullah-1997) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Sathi Leelavathi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sathi-leelavathi-1995) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Marupadiyum](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marupadiyum-1993) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Sandhya Raagam](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sandhya-raagam-1989) — Director, Producer, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Veedu](https://cinepixo.com/movies/veedu-1988) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Rettai Vaal Kuruvi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rettai-vaal-kuruvi-1987) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Yathra](https://cinepixo.com/movies/yathra-1985) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Sadma](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sadma-1983) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Pallavi Anu Pallavi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pallavi-anu-pallavi-1983) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Moondram Pirai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/moondram-pirai-1982) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Seethakoka Chiluka](https://cinepixo.com/movies/seethakoka-chiluka-1981) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Sankarabharanam](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sankarabharanam-1979) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Oolkatal](https://cinepixo.com/movies/oolkatal-1979) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Mullum Malarum](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mullum-malarum-1978) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sommokadidhi-sokokadidhi-1978) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Mana Voori Pandavulu](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mana-voori-pandavulu-1978) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Kokila](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kokila-1977) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Panthulamma](https://cinepixo.com/movies/panthulamma-1977) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Ponni](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ponni-1976) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Chattakari](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chattakari-1974) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Nellu](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nellu-1974) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/balu-mahendra
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