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Balu Mahendra
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a legendary cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema.
Born in a Eelam Tamil family, he developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age.
After witnessing the shoot of David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking.
He graduated from the London University and started his career as a draughtsman with the Sri Lankan Government.
In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography.
Upon completion of his diploma, he entered Malayalam cinema as a cinematographer in the early 1970s.
After working in over 20 films as a cinematographer, Mahendra made his directorial debut in 1977 with the Kannada film "Kokila".
Since then, he directed over 20 films in a span of 36 years.
Along with P. Bharathiraja and J. Mahendran, he is regarded as a trendsetter in Tamil cinema.
During the tail end of his career, he established a film school in Chennai, which offers courses in cinematography, direction and acting.
Following a brief phase of poor health, Mahendra died of cardiac arrest in February 2014.
Widely regarded as an auteur, Mahendra usually scripted and edited his films apart from shooting them.
He was the recipient of six National Film Awards (including two for Best Cinematography), five Filmfare Awards South and several state government awards.
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Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai  is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and filmed by Balu Mahendra.
The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, while Silk Smitha, Poornam Vishwanathan and Y. G. Mahendran play supporting roles.
It revolves around a school teacher who rescues a woman suffering from retrograde amnesia, from a brothel, and protects her in his house located in Ketti.
The rest of the film shows how the woman recovers her memory with the teacher's help.
"Moondram Pirai" is based on Balu Mahendra's brief relationship with actress Shoba, who died in 1980, shortly after their marriage.
The first film independently produced by G. Thyagarajan and G. Saravanan's Sathya Jyothi Films, it was predominantly shot in Ooty and Ketti, with further shooting also taking place in Bangalore.
The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Kannadasan, Vairamuthu and Gangai Amaran.
It also featured the last song written by Kannadasan to be recorded before his death in 1981.
"Moondram Pirai" was released on 19 February 1982 to positive critical reception.
It was also a box office success and had a theatrical run of 329 days.
The film won two National Film Awards:
Best Actor for Haasan, and Best Cinematography for Mahendra.
It also won the Best Director Award for Mahendra at the Filmfare Awards, and five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film (third prize), Best Actor (Haasan) and Best Actress (Sridevi).
Mahendra remade the film in Hindi as "Sadma", with Haasan, Sridevi and Smita reprising their roles.
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He was the director of the Hood Museum of Art from 2005 to 2010, and the National Gallery of Australia( Canberra) from 1997- 2004.
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Question: Which country the director of film Moondram Pirai is from?
Answer: India