Balaji Sakthivel

Biography

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.Balaji Sakthivel is married to Dr. L.R.S. Kalanithi, who is an Associate Professor of English and 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 recently moved to a nearby neighbourhood Ramapuram, Chennai.

Known For

Parandhu Po

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Vanangamudi Munnaireyar

Asuran

Inspector

DNA

Chinnaswamy

Kudumbasthan

Mohan Ram

Oho Enthan Baby

Mahaan

Soosaiyappan

Sorgavaasal

Basheer

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	DNA	Chinnaswamy
2025	Kudumbasthan	Mohan Ram
2025	Oho Enthan Baby
2025	Parandhu Po
2025	Gandhi Kannadi	Gandhi Mahaan/ Jamin
2024	Idi Minnal Kadhal	Govindaraj
2024	Nandhan	Koppulingam
2024	Sorgavaasal	Basheer
2024	Viduthalai: Part II	Advocate
2023	Good Night
2023	Ponniyin Selvan: Part II	Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
2023	Maaveeran	C.M
2023	Paramporul
2022	Mahaan	Soosaiyappan
2022	Kaari
2022	Sardar	Chidambaram
2022	Ponniyin Selvan: Part I	Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
2020	Vaanam Kottatum	Velsaamy
2019	Asuran	Inspector
2014	Ninaithathu Yaaro	Special Appearance

Year	TV Show	Role
	Kaattan