Bala Kailasam

Bala Kailasam (26 October 1960 – 15 August 2014) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry.^[1] He was the son of Tamil filmmaker Kailasam Balachander.

Bala Kailasam
Born	Bala Kailasam (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	15 August 2014(2014-08-15) (aged 53)
Occupation(s)	Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Spouse	Geetha
Parent(s)	Father : Kailasam Balachander Mother : Rajam

Education

Bala Kailasam graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras in 1983 and trained in Film and Video Production at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Bala Kailasam was the Creative and Business Head of Min Bimbangal Productions Private Limited, which has produced TV programs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.^[2] He was also the Creative Head of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, 24-hour news channel in Tamil from 2011 to 2013.^[3]

Filmography

• 1987 - The Twice Discriminated
• 1992 - Veli
• 1990 - Marabu Vasstu
• 1992 - Quality, Our own Heritage
• 2009 - WritingonWater
• 2009 - NeerunduNilamundu

Television series

• 1993 - Raghuvamsam, Sun TV, Tamil
• 1994 - Marmadesam, Sun TV, Tamil
• 1995 -
  • Ramany vs Ramany (Tamil Sitcom), Sun TV, Tamil
  • Nayyandi Durbar
  • Veetukku Veedu Looty
  • Kathai Alla Nijam

Memorials

The Bala Kailasam Memorial Award for excellence in documentary film-making was established by Cinema Rendezvous Trust to honor Bala Kailasam.^[4][5]

References

1. "K Balachander's son passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
2. "South Television Industry lost a Visionary B Kailasam". MediaNews4U. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
3. "Spotlight on Emotions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
4. Staff Reporter (20 January 2019). "Mukul Haloi bags prize for documentary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
5. "Third edition of Bala Kailasam Memorial Award announced". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 26 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)