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{{Short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Balu Anand
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| birth_date = {{circa}} 1954
| birth_place = Kalampalayam, [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| death_date = 3 June 2016<br/>(aged 62)
| death_place = Kalampalayam, [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| birth_name =
| othername =
| occupation = Director<br/>Actor
| years_active = 1985-2016
| spouse =
| children =
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| website =
}}

'''Balu Anand''' (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]]-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as ''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'', ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'' and ''[[Unakkaga Piranthen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-of-heart-attack-2832171/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Balu Anand passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-balu-anand-passes-away/article8686086.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/actor-director-balu-anand-dies-of-heart-attack-356071|publisher=abplive|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=തമിഴ് നടൻ ബാലു ആനന്ദ് അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://www.reporterlive.com/2016/06/03/266548.html|publisher=Reporter Live|accessdate=2016-07-21|date=3 June 2016|archive-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707102733/http://www.reporterlive.com/2016/06/03/266548.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==

Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film ''Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh'' with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved.<ref>{{cite news|title=இதழ்களின் அழைப்பிதழ்|newspaper=Anna|language=ta|access-date=13 June 2025|page=4|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-7-89|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|date=16 January 1983}}</ref> He is known as the director of successful films ''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' (his directorial debut) starring [[Vijayakanth]] and the [[Sathyaraj]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] starrer ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'', a remake of [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] film ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor director Balu Anand passes away|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-passes-away/|publisher=bollywoodlife|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>

In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback through two films as a director, ''Paapoo...Paapoo'' and ''Low Class Loganathan'', but neither film was theatrically released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2001/april/27-4-01.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050306225907/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2001/april/27-4-01.htm|archive-date = 6 March 2005|title = Dinakaran}}</ref> His last directorial venture ''Anandha Thollai'' starring [[Powerstar Srinivasan]] is still unreleased.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil actor-director Balu Anand dies at 62|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-62-681216|publisher=ibtimes|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>

==Death==
Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Actor-director-Balu-Anand-dies-of-heart-attack/articleshow/52568656.cms|work=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Director Balu Anand dies of heart attack|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tamil-actor-director-balu-anand-dies-following-a-heart-attack/story-6tzL7g8oh6Q6BELaKv9htI.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2016-06-26|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As director===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year
! Film
|-
| 1985
|''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]''
|-
| 1986
|''[[Rasigan Oru Rasigai]]''
|-
| 1986
|''Endravathu Oru Naal''
|-
| 1988
|''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]''
|-
| 1992
|''[[Unakkaga Piranthen]]''
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan]]''
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Sindhu Bath]]''
|-
| 2013
|''[[Sandhithathum Sindhithathum]]''
|-
|2015
|''[[Athiradi]]''
|-
|}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1989
|''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''
| Lorry Driver
|
|-
|1990
|'' [[Engitta Mothathay]] ''
|Mutton shop owner
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Naadu Adhai Naadu]]''
|Driver of Bullock cart
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]''
|Priest
|
|-
|1994
|''[[En Aasai Machan]]''
|Nachimuthu
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Gandhi Pirantha Mann]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1996
|''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]''
|Manush
|
|-
|''[[Thayagam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Tata Birla]]''
|Deluxe Pandiyan
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1997
|''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pistha (1997 film)|Pistha]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Aahaa Enna Porutham]]''
|Kunju Gounder
|
|-
|''[[Thedinen Vanthathu]]''
|Peter Pandian
|
|-
|''[[Pagaivan]]''
|Security guard
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Ulavuthurai]]''
|Neurotic
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1999
|''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Suyamvaram]]''
|Kanna's father
|
|-
|''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Manaivikku Mariyadhai]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2000
|''[[Vaanathaippola]]''
|Ramasamy
|
|-
|''[[James Pandu]]''
|Railway Porter
|
|-
|''[[Unnai Kann Theduthey]]''
| Pattabi
|
|-
|''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]''
|Velusamy
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2001
|''[[Paarvai Ondre Podhume]]''
|Murugan
|
|-
|''[[Krishna Krishna]]''
|Unnikrishnan
|
|-
|''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]''
|Textile shop owner
|
|-
|''[[Lovely (2001 film)|Lovely]]'' || Chandru's relative ||
|-
|''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]''
|Police inspector
|
|-
|''[[Alli Thandha Vaanam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2002
|''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]''
|Police Inspector
|
|-
|''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]''
|Radha's father
|
|-
| ''[[Guruvamma]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
|''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
|Train Ticket Checker
|
|-
|''[[Anbu Thollai]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Diwan (film)|Diwan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jay Jay]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2004
| ''[[Image (film)|Image]]''
|
|
|-
|''Settai''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vayasu Pasanga]]''
|Vicky's father
|
|-
|''[[Super Da]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Arivumani]]''
|
|
|-
|''En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu''
|Rekha's father
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005
|''[[Kadhal FM]]''
|Balaji
|-
|''Pesuvoma''
|Shanmugam
|
|-
|''[[Englishkaran]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006
|''[[Kusthi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vattaram]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vanjagan]]''
|Avudaiyappan
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
|''[[Kalakkura Chandru]]''
|Police inspector
|
|-
|''[[Nee Naan Nila]]''
|Ulundurpet Uthamarasu
|
|-
|''[[Veerappu]]''
|Police Inspector
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Pazhani (2008 film)|Pazhani]]''
|Jail warden
|
|-
|''[[Kasimedu Govindan]]''
|Vedi Muthu
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
| ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]''
|Shanmugam
|
|-
|''[[Unnai Kann Theduthe]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Engal Aasan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vedappan]]''
|Vedappan's father
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
| ''[[Rasikkum Seemane]]''
|
|
|-
|''Pournami Nagam''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pollachi Mappillai]]''
| Sali Veera
|
|-
|''[[Aattanayagann]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2012
|''Vachathi''
|
|
|-
|2015 || ''[[Athiradi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2016
|''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]''
|Constable
|
|}

===As voice actor===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|1996
|''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]''
|Mimicking Goundamani's voice
|-
|1996
|''[[Aanazhagan]]''
|Mimicking Manivannan's voice
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1428051}}

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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
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[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]

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