Balu Mahendra

Known for: Directing

Born: May 19, 1939 in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - Died: February 12, 2014

Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran or commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards film-making after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai in Sri Lanka. He started his career as a literary editor before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a film-maker by the end of the decade. Where to watch the TV shows and films of Balu Mahendra free? Click the title of the series or movies below to watch them in HD for free on SFlix.