Bala Kailasam

Bala Kailasam
Bala Kailasam
Born	Bala Kailasam; 26 October 1960; Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	15 August 2014 (aged 53)
Occupation	Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Spouse(s)	Geetha

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.

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.

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

"K Balachander's son passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
"South Television Industry lost a Visionary B Kailasam". MediaNews4U. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
"Spotlight on Emotions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
Staff Reporter (2019-01-20). "Mukul Haloi bags prize for documentary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
"Third edition of Bala Kailasam Memorial Award announced". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2017-10-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-27.CS1 maint: others (link)

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[1] "K Balachander's son passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[2] "South Television Industry lost a Visionary B Kailasam". MediaNews4U. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[3] "Spotlight on Emotions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[4] Staff Reporter (2019-01-20). "Mukul Haloi bags prize for documentary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[5] "Third edition of Bala Kailasam Memorial Award announced". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2017-10-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-27.CS1 maint: others (link)