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		Mahendra says that he's depicted the life of a youth between 16-21 years, and the various experiences he undergoes then.
		Mahendra says that even when he had seen the trailer of Dhanush's first film 'Thulluvatho Ilamai', he had seen the spark in him and had planned to use him for a film.
		Balu Mahendra says that while he had to compromise in each of his earlier films, this time he's made a film the way he wanted to.
	www.tamilstar.com /news/publish/article_1301.shtml (343 words)

	Review of Veedu movie
		This is one of the rare movies in which the director has not included a single scene for commercial purpose.
		Balu mahendra has just filmed this movie the way a true artist will draw his picture.
		Balu mahendra's decision to use these pieces is similar to Stanley kubrick's use of "Thus spake zarathustra" and " The blue danube" in the movie 2001 a Space odyssey.
	uk.geocities.com /priyasaravan/veedu.html (394 words)

	Sex and teenage fantasies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		When rediff.com spoke to Balu Mahendra after the release of Julie Ganapathy, he said he had no idea what his next film would be about.
		Impressed with Dhanush, Mahendra's next film, Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam (that was a period of dream), will go on the floors when he gets Dhanush's call sheet.
		Mahendra says he is very excited about the project: "I am going to depict a part of my life, a very nostalgic and sweet part of my life, on celluloid."
	203.199.83.75 /entertai/2003/aug/18balu.htm (364 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		He was born in Sri Lanka as Benjamin Mahendra, and developed an early interest in photography.
		Balu Mahendra is said to have witnessed the shooting of David Lean's ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' and was so impressed that he decided to become a filmmaker.
		Balu Mahendra's strength as a cinematographer has helped him use visuals as an effective vehicle to carry the story forward.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Balu_Mahendra.html (413 words)

	BALU MAHENDRA (in malayalam movies) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Balu Mahendra is a cinematography graduate and a gold medallist from the Film and Television
		Hi Guys, I agree that Balu Mahendra is a superb camera man and can be considered as tyhe best in India.
		pakshe avarekkal oru padi koodi munnil nilkkunna aalanu balu mahendra ennanu ente abhiprayam.
	www.forumhub.mayyam.com /indfilms/28345.00.16.33.html (1073 words)

	I have lived my life: Balu Mahendra - IndiaGlitz.com
		Cinematographer turned director Balu Mahendra belongs to a dying breed of filmmakers who bring a rare sensitivity to their craft and an even rarer style and substance to their products.
		The thing about Balu Mahendra, a kind of a tortured genius, is he is a nuanced and discerning cineaste.
		Balu Mahendra says, "though I have rendered many successful movies in the past, I don't command respect in the industry.
	www.indiaglitz.com /channels/tamil/interview/6242.html (595 words)

	teakada: Balu Mahendra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		As a youth, Balu Mahendra is supposed to have witnessed the shooting of David Lean's 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' and was so impressed that he decided to make Movie making his career.
		Balu Mahendra is considered on of the few directors who tread the fine line between Art and Commercial Cinema (leaning more on the Arty side).
		- Balu Mahendra is a gold medallist from the Pune Film Institute.
	www.teakada.com /archives/000028.html (302 words)

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		Though completely unnecessary and having no bearing on the story, one positive aspect of this line is that Balu Mahendra treats this track seriously and does not introduce cheap comedy in an attempt to bring a comedy element to the movie.
		Balu Mahendra is probably the only well-known director who had Ilaiyaraja as the music director for all his movies and Ilaiyaraja responded in kind with some brilliant songs for his movies.
		Balu Mahendra, also responsible for the photography, makes Ooty come alive in all its natural splendor.
	www.geocities.com /bbreviews/month/mpirai.html (916 words)

	FILM SAMACHAR -- The only bookmark on Indian Films you'll ever need (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Balu is sentimental like any other writer about the place and the way he writes his script.
		She is an obsessive fan of Balu and when his car meets with an accident on his way back from Ooty, she rescues him and treats him in her house with the bare minimum facilities.
		Initially Balu finds her to be strange, but slowly he finds himself to be a prisoner in the hands of Julie who is also neurotic and a psychopath.
	www.samachar.com /film/featarchives/20022003.html (583 words)

	Behindwoods : Vintage Balumahendra
		Balu Mahendra is busy with Adhu oru kanakkalam starring Dhanush and Priya Mani.
		But it is also the time when your parents try their best to give shape to your future.
		The film has screenplay, dialogues, cinematography and editing by Balu Mahendra, music by Ilayaraja and is produced by K.A. Sai Chidambaram.
	www.behindwoods.com /News/1-2-05/balumahendra.htm (283 words)

	Mani Ratnam Interview: A gem of a director (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		When he finally decided to enter the tinsel world, he approached Balu Mahendra, ace cameraman and director, who had just completed filming Moondram Pirai (Sadma) and told him that he wanted to direct a Kannada film.
		Balu Mahendra was initially reluctant as Mani was neither a student of any film institute not worked as an assistant to any director.
		But, Balu Mahendra was impressed by Mani’s enthusiasm and agreed to do the cinematography for the film.
	www.greatandhra.com /movies/interviews/maniratnam_interview.html (923 words)

	Welcome to rediff.com
		As Balu Mahendra too remarks, it is very subjective to say the music was loud and jarring, It could be because many reasons, say a bad speaker at Ms Warrier's end.
		I can't believe that Balu is not willing to accept that his film is based on Misery.
		Why didn't you have that in your review of the same movie, (where you so boldly states "the director hasn't lost his touch, hmm, I wonder touching what ?)and since you are a critic, you should atleast have a basic knowledge of hollywood mish mash.
	mboard.rediff.com /board/board.php?boardid=movies2003mar04balu (593 words)

	The Hindu : A director's take on cinema
		Film director Balu Mahendra, who has a flair for making realistic movies, was in town recently.
		Balu Mahendra went on to direct "Kokila", a Kannada film, which fetched him a National Award.
		Mahendra, too, is influenced by the great master, Satyajit Ray, who taught him at the FTII.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/mp/2003/03/24/stories/2003032401070100.htm (952 words)

	Telugu Hotnews - Dhanush starts giving Balu Mahendra’s troubles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Even veteran director Balu Mahendra is no exception to it.
		So bad was the problem that there are days when he had spent in courts, trying to find a way out of the mess that he had got himself in.
		Balu Mahendra has no clue when the film will start again.
	telugu.cinesouth.com /english/masala/hotnews/new/22062004-3.shtml (139 words)

	The Hindu : Life / Talk Of The Town : Balu Mahendra is back with a bang
		Director Balu Mahendra is coming back with a bang.
		The cast was more or less decided when Balu Mahendra saw the trailer of "Thulluvado Illamai." Dhanush looks like a boy next door and that is his plus point, he said.
		He has not only the looks but also the talent." Balu Mahendra is shooting the film in 70 mm format for the first time.
	www.hindu.com /lf/2005/05/04/stories/2005050403510200.htm (234 words)

	Recursive Hypocrisy.: Marubadiyum
		Marubadiyum, a Balu Mahendra movie that I had somehow missed all this long, was on KTV this afternoon.
		But what made this stand out was the fact that Balu has managed to make it appear a natural reflection of the society and not an externally imposed emotion.
		Dont wanna take anything away from Balu Mahendra, but Marubadiyum was a scene to scene remake of Arth (?).
	themaanga.blogspot.com /2005/06/marubadiyum.html (366 words)

	rediff.com, Movies: The Balu Mahendra Interview
		Balu started in 1971 as cinematographer with Ramu Kariat's
		The film went on to win him the National Award as well as several state awards.
		Eighteen directorial ventures and 30 years later, Balu Mahendra is on the verge of completing the script for his new film.
	www.rediff.com /entertai/2002/jan/07balu.htm (1062 words)

	mahendra astrologer online resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		All the mahendra astrologerinformation you'll be looking for is here.
		We've searched the information super highway as much as possible to give you, in our opinion, the best mahendra astrologersites on the internet today for mystics, psychics, tarot readers and horoscopes.
		Mahendra's work is unique, I have never seen an astrologer like him, who...
	www.tarotuk.co.uk /uk-tarot/pages/mahendra-astrologer.html (534 words)

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		EVEN AS you were wondering why this storehouse of talent has decided to confine himself to the small screen, he makes a grand (re) entry with "Julie Ganapathy".
		"Julie Ganapathy", written, directed, edited and photographed by Balu Mahendra, has touches of "Moondram Pirai" and shades of "Moodupani"— both of which are memorable among Balu Mahendra's films.
		Balu Mahendra has included a seductive number with a drenched Ramya, for the benefit of the frontbenchers — understandable yet unpardonable.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003022101120200.htm&date=2003/02/21/&prd=fr& (539 words)

	Review On Julie Ganapathy by Nishman -- MouthShut.com
		Balu Mahendra, who, in fact, does claim writing credits for this film.
		In the process of Indianising Misery, Balu Mahendra invents an extra character to the story which manages to ruin the otherwise perfect story.
		Mahendra seems to take great pride in proclaiming that he did not use artificial light for this film.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Julie_Ganapathy-33942-1.html (1391 words)

	The Hindu : Mahendra explains
		Film director, cinematographer and writer Balu Mahendra held mediapersons in the city spellbound the other day with his narrative on filming a single sentence from a story book.
		Explaining how young children would be interested in listening to the next sentence of a story which starts with the line "Oru ooril oru paati vadai chutu kondu irikare'' (In a village an old woman was making vada), Mr.
		Mahendra says, the writer has left the imagination of the `oru, paati' and her action to the reader.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/lf/2002/04/03/stories/2002040303040200.htm (235 words)

	Music India OnLine - I had committed Blunder - Balu Mahendra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		When they used to talk about their remuneration, they usually refer their salary Rs.1/- (read crore) Balu Mahendra had understood that as Rs.1 lakh.
		But nobody is ready to give that much of money to a real creative person likes Balu Mahendra, who had given many wonderful movies.
		To make a creative person like Balu Mahendra, who had given artistic movies like 'Veedu', 'Sandha Ragam', to feel that, "money is everything, at the end of the day, it is money that counts, and nothing else" is pathetic.
	www.musicindiaonline.com /n/i/tamil/1449 (451 words)

	Balumahendra's films
		can any1 confirm whether "veedu" was a balu mahendra movie???..i know it had "how to name it" by IR as a backgrnd score..vey gd movie....
		Balu Mahendra is the best director in Tamil Cinema and one of the best in India.
		this week in ktv there was a movie in which pandiya rajan acted is it a balu mahendra movie it had credits to him, pls clarify,the film had all bm 's feautures except story starring pandiya rajan and malkavika ellam neenje vaa fame
	www.tfmpage.com /forum/4738.14.00.27.html (644 words)

	Cinema of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In most markets of South India however, stars and popular cinema rule the box office.
		Only a few directors such as Balachander, Bharathiraja, Balu Mahendra, Bapu, Puttanna, Siddalingaiah, Dr.K.Vishwanath, and Mani Ratnam have achieved box-office hits while balancing elements of art and popular cinema.
		Independent films may be the future of art cinema in India, which has to a great extent lost its government patronage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_cinema_in_India (1173 words)

	AllIndianSite.com - Julie Ganapathy - It's All About movie
		After a long gap from films, and busy with his small screen serials, Balu Mahendra returns to direction with a new film.
		Julie's atrocities on Balu when she closes down all the routes of escape, are scary.
		She has done a fantastic job when she suddenly raises her voice to threaten Jayaram and when she begins to shower love and affection on him with a vengeance.
	kollywood.allindiansite.com /julieg_tn.html (291 words)

	((::Mohan's Music/Mp3 World - CineBits/Gossips - Nov 21st '03 - Dec 06th '03::)) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		It is a youthful and a romantic comedy film, which will certainly attract the youth'.
		Balu Mahendra’s son Shanki Mahendra cranks the camera.
		Shanky Mahendra, son of Balu Mahendra who is making his debut will crank the fourth stage of the character, to be shot again in Kerala.
	www.mohankumars.com /html/cinebitsnov21dec6.html (1492 words)

	Balu Mahendra plans Hindi film with Devyani : Down South News : ApunKaChoice.Com
		Ace Tamil film director Balu Mahendra, who had gone into hibernation, is staging a comeback with a Hindi film.
		The latest Balu film will feature talented Tamil actress Devyani in the lead role.
		For the comely Devyani too — she is not doing all that well on the career front -- this could be a comeback film, buzzes the grapevine.
	www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/downsouth/20020111-0.html (132 words)

	Balu Mahendra hospitalized - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com
		Balu Mahendra was admitted to the Vijaya hospital following chest pain.
		The present schedule is to take place at Ooty and Balu Mahendra was to depart yesterday night when he got the chest pain.
		Balu’s wife Akila is sitting by his bedside.
	www.indiaglitz.com /channels/tamil/article/9873.html (229 words)

	477 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Arun mentions that it was based on a slum background.
		According to rajangahm, the movie was released in 1982.
		Balu Mahendra did Moondram pirai around the same time.
	www.dhool.com /sotd2/477.html (100 words)

	123India Movies
		Tejashree, who danced to fame with her item number Chinna Veeda Varattuma is on cloud nine.
		Ace director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra claims that she is the next Silk Smitha after seeing her in a song sequence.
		“I was honoured and literally in tears when a veteran director like Balu Mahendra sir paid me such a big complement,” Tejashree admitted.
	movies.123india.com /News/1720050618-m.html (114 words)

	Balaji's Thots: 'Adhu Oru Kanaa Kaalam' Audio
		Balu Mahendra is one of the few directors who (I believe) has stayed with Ilaiyaraja as the music director for all his films(Fazil is the only other director I can think of).
		An average song that, with its image-boosting lyrics for Dhanush, sounds out-of-place considering that its a Balu Mahendra film.
		Bhavatharini's child-like voice suits the mood of the song and you can almost imagine a bunch of girls playing as they sing this one in the midst of some scenic spots captured beautifully by Balu Mahendra.
	bbthots.blogspot.com /2005/07/adhu-oru-kanaa-kaalam-audio.html (1003 words)

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