Balaji Sakthivel

• Name — Balaji Sakthivel • Birth Name — Balaji Muralidharan • Born — 1975 • Birthplace — Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India • Occupation — Writer and director, • Years Active — 2002–present • Spouse — Kalanithi Balaji • Children — 2

Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal (2004) under the S Pictures banner, Shankar's production house. In 2007, Kalloori won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in Dhanush's Asuran. Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in Mani Ratnam's next production Vaanam Kottatum (2020). He has been roped in to play an important role in the film directed by Dhana. He has been signed to play one of the important characters in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022).

• Year — Film — Notes • 2002 — Samurai • 2004 — Kaadhal • 2007 — Kalloori — Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer • 2012 — Vazhakku Enn 18/9 — National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Director • 2023 — Modern Love Chennai — Web series Episode 2 - "Imaigal"

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1995 — Chinna Mani — Doctor — Uncredited role • 2012 — Vazhakku Enn 18/9 — Minister — Uncredited cameo • 2019 — Asuran — Inspector • 2020 — Vaanam Kottatum — Velusaamy Thevar • 2022 — Mahaan — Soosaiyappan • Ponniyin Selvan: I — Vanangamudiyar • Sardar — Chidambaram • Kaari — Meena's father • 2023 — Viduthalai Part 1 — Advocate • Ponniyin Selvan: II — Vanangamudiyar • Good Night — House Owner • Maaveeran — Chief Minister • Paramporul — Aadhi's father • 2024 — Idi Minnal Kadhal — Govindraj • Nandhan — Koppulingam • Sorgavaasal — Bashir • Viduthalai Part 2 — Advocate • 2025 — Kudumbasthan — Mohan Ram • Kooran — Nanthagopal • DNA — Chinnaswamy • Paranthu Po — Gokul's father • Oho Enthan Baby — Bhojaraj • Gandhi Kannadi — Gandhi • 2026 — Breakfast — Judge • Warrant: From the World of Vilangu — Natarajan — TV series • Nooru Saami — Pachaperumal • Jana Nayagan — Doctor