# Balu Anand

Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in 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.

## Career

Anand is known as the director of successful films Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer Annanagar Mudhal Theru, a remake of Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street.
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. His last directorial venture Anandha Thollai starring Powerstar Srinivasan is still unreleased.

## Death

Anand died of a heart attack in his home town of Kalampalayam.

## Filmography
### As director

| 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

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

### As voice actor

| Year | Film | Notes |
| 1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Mimicking Goundamani's voice |
| 1996 | Aanazhagan | Mimicking Manivannan's voice |