Question: Are both director of film En Iniya Pon Nilavae and director of film Femme Fatale (2002 Film) from the same country?

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. 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. 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. 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. <SEP> En Iniye Ponnilave is a 2001 Tamil- language Indian feature film directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Pandiarajan and Mounika. <SEP> With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama genres. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as" Carrie"( 1976)," Dressed to Kill"( 1980)," Scarface"( 1983)," The Untouchables"( 1987), and( 1996), as well as cult favorites such as" Sisters"( 1973)," Blow Out"( 1981)," Body Double"( 1984)," Casualties of War"( 1989)," Carlito's Way"( 1993), and" Femme Fatale"( 2002). Brian Russell De Palma( born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean- Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. <SEP> The film stars Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn- Stamos. Femme Fatale is a 2002 erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Warner Bros. has included the film in the catalogue of Warner Archive Collection. <SEP> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV. <SEP> Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.