Tamil Film Industry Mourned The Death Of Director K.Balachander!!!!
Jaya, MK condole death of KB
AIAMDK supremo J Jayalalithaa, DMK President M Karunanidhi led a host of leaders and actors in condoling the death of veteran filmmaker K Balachander today as the Tamil film industry cancelled shoots tomorrow as a mark of respect.
Jayalalithaa paid rich tributes to the late director, and said he had dwelt on subjects concerning women and their travails and tribulations. Describing him as a simple and affable man, she recalled his transition from theatre to the silverscreen. He presented relationships and human feelings in a different form and was a recipient of a number of honours including the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, she said in a statement here.
Balachander’s death is an irreparable loss to the film world and none can fill the void left behind him, the former chief minister, a former actor herself, said extending her sympathies with his family and praying for his soul to rest in peace.
Karunanidhi and actor Rajinikanth were among those who paid their homage to the departed filmmaker at the private hospital where he passed away. Karunanidhi in a post on micro-blogging site Twitter said Balachander’s fame would grow till the film industry lived and credited him with creating new ‘twists’ in Tamil cinema.
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko and Dravidar Kazhagam leader K Veeramani were among others who condoled Balachander’s death.
Who’s who at KB funeral?
The Tamil film industry mourned the death of veteran filmmaker K balachander with various actors and filmmakers including Rajinikanth, Vairamuthu, Khushbu, Jeyam Ravi, Venkat Prabhu, Vikraman, Vasanth, Ameer and Vasantha Balan paying tributes to him.
Dear KB sir, your vision and creations have inspired 3 generations Really grateful for intro’ing me thru your co Kavithaalaya in (Maniratnam’s) Roja RIP!, said Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman. The film was produced by the home production of Balachander.
The industry in a statement announced cancelling shoots of films tomorrow as a mark of respect for Balachander (84), who died after a prolonged illness.
KB:The Man who spelt success
Acclaimed filmmaker K Balachander, who brought in a new wave of filmmaking in Tamil cinema with bold themes and mentored talented actors like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi, died on Tuesday.
The 84-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, who carved out a niche for himself on the national stage with memorable films like ‘Arangetram’, ‘Aval Oru Thodarkadhai’, Rajini and Haasan-starrer ‘Apoorva Raagangal’, ‘Avargal’, ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye’ and ‘Aaina’, died of heart attack following a brief illness.
Popularly known as KB, Kailasam Balachander broke away from the staple Tamil films of that time in the early ’70s by championing bold themes and the cause of women and downtrodden in his films and was a trend-setter.
He often courted controversies, the early one of which was portrayal of a Brahmin girl as a prostitute that shook the community to which he belonged.
Hailed as Iyakunar Sigaram (peak among directors), Balachander stood out for experimenting with new faces like Saritha, Sujatha, Mohan, Prakash Raj, comedian Vivek and character artiste Nazar. A tough taskmaster, he brought out the best from his actors.
Balachander, who was hospitalised following age related ailments on December 3, breathed his last at 7.02 pm Tuesday, hospital authorities said.
