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href="/wiki/File:Thalaimuraigal.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/93/Thalaimuraigal.jpg/220px-Thalaimuraigal.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Thalaimuraigal.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="258" data-file-height="387" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Theatrical poster</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Balu_Mahendra" title="Balu Mahendra">Balu Mahendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data">Balu Mahendra</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/M._Sasikumar" title="M. Sasikumar">Sasikumar</a><br />Balu Mahendra</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data">Master Karthik<br />Balu Mahendra</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data">Balu Mahendra</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Edited by</th><td class="infobox-data">Balu Mahendra</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja" title="Ilaiyaraaja">Ilaiyaraaja</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Production<br />company</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="vertical-align: middle;">Company Production</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Distributed by</th><td class="infobox-data">Cinema Pattarai</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Release date</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist film-date"> <ul><li>20 December 2013<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2013-12-20</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">India</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">Tamil</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Thalaimuraigal</b></i> (<abbr title="translation">transl.</abbr><span> Generations</span>) is a 2013 <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>-language film written, cinematography, edited, and directed by <a href="/wiki/Balu_Mahendra" title="Balu Mahendra">Balu Mahendra</a> in his last directorial film. Produced by <a href="/wiki/M._Sasikumar" title="M. Sasikumar">Sasikumar</a>'s Company Productions and <a href="/wiki/Balu_Mahendra" title="Balu Mahendra">Balu Mahendra</a>'s Cinema Pattarai, the film has Master Karthik and Balu Mahendra, while <a href="/wiki/Sashikumar_Subramani" title="Sashikumar Subramani">Sashikumar Subramani</a>, Ramya Shankar, and <a href="/wiki/Vinodhini_Vaidyanathan" title="Vinodhini Vaidyanathan">Vinodhini Vaidyanathan</a> appear in supporting roles and Sasikumar in a cameo appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film's score was composed by <a href="/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja" title="Ilaiyaraaja">Ilaiyaraaja</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the film released on 20 December 2013. At the <a href="/wiki/61st_National_Film_Awards" title="61st National Film Awards">61st National Film Awards</a>, the film won the <a href="/wiki/Nargis_Dutt_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_on_National_Integration" title="Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration">Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thalaimuraigal&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Master Karthik as Aditya</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balu_Mahendra" title="Balu Mahendra">Balu Mahendra</a> as Subbu</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sashikumar_Subramani" title="Sashikumar Subramani">Sashikumar Subramani</a> as Sivaraman</li> <li>Ramya Shankar as Stella</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vinodhini_Vaidyanathan" title="Vinodhini Vaidyanathan">Vinodhini Vaidyanathan</a> as Sivaraman's sister</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._Sasikumar" title="M. Sasikumar">Sasikumar</a> as Dr. Adithya (cameo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasi_Sathya" title="Pasi Sathya">Pasi Sathya</a></li> <li>Rail Ravi</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thalaimuraigal&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Four years after his last directional venture <i><a href="/wiki/Adhu_Oru_Kana_Kaalam" title="Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam">Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam</a></i>, Balu Mahendra announced a project called <i>Anal Kaatru</i> in 2008, but the project was dropped due to unknown reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2013, he announced that he would direct <i>Thalaimuraigal</i>. The film was made in 50 days on a shoestring budget of under ₹1 crore (worth ₹1.9 crore in 2021 prices). Apart from directing, Balu Mahendra revealed that he would play a pivotal role in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-thehindu1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thehindu1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Besides, Sasikumar who produced this film will appear in a cameo appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-thehindu1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thehindu1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ramya Shankar, who appeared in the television series <i><a href="/wiki/Saravannan_Meenatchi" class="mw-redirect" title="Saravannan Meenatchi">Saravannan Meenatchi</a></i>, was selected to play a mother of 10 year old. Master Karthik, who earlier appeared in <i><a href="/wiki/Ethir_Neechal_(2013_film)" title="Ethir Neechal (2013 film)">Ethir Neechal</a></i>, was selected as the child artist. <a href="/wiki/Sashikumar_Subramani" title="Sashikumar Subramani">Sashikumar Subramani</a>, who earlier appeared in Balu Mahendra's television series <i>Kathai Neram</i> and also played the roles of Rambha's brother in <i><a href="/wiki/Anandham" class="mw-redirect" title="Anandham">Anandham</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/Atul_Kulkarni" title="Atul Kulkarni">Atul Kulkarni</a>'s brother in the <a href="/wiki/Dhanush" title="Dhanush">Dhanush</a>-starrer <i><a href="/wiki/Padikkadavan_(2009_film)" title="Padikkadavan (2009 film)">Padikkadavan</a></i>, was selected to play an important role. <a href="/wiki/Vinodhini_Vaidyanathan" title="Vinodhini Vaidyanathan">Vinodhini Vaidyanathan</a>, who acted in films like <i><a href="/wiki/Engaeyum_Eppothum" title="Engaeyum Eppothum">Engaeyum Eppothum</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Varuthapadatha_Valibar_Sangam" title="Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam">Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam</a></i>, was signed to play Balu Mahendra's daughter in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film was shot entirely with <a href="/wiki/Canon_EOS_5D" title="Canon EOS 5D">Canon EOS 5D</a>, a still camera.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Critical_reception">Critical reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thalaimuraigal&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Critical reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/The_Times_of_India" title="The Times of India">The Times of India</a></i> gave 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, "there is plenty of genuineness and warmth, which, elevated by the minimalist storytelling and genteel performances turn this simple film into the feel-good film of the year".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Rediff" class="mw-redirect" title="Rediff">Rediff</a> gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "<i>Thalaimuraigal</i> is a heartwarming tale of a grandfather coming to terms with his own conservative values and beliefs, while at the same time instilling in his grandson, a sense of pride and appreciation in his language and culture".<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Behindwoods too gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it "an artistic piece of parallel cinema".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hindu" title="The Hindu">The Hindu</a></i> wrote, "If Mahendra's aim was to make a film that can compete on a global level, <i>Thalaimuraigal</i> is a concrete step in that direction".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sify" title="Sify">Sify</a> wrote, "<i>Thalaimuraigal</i> is well crafted movie that strikes a chord and is a heart-warming story of a relationship between a grandfather and his grandson".<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Indiaglitz rated it 4.5 out of 5 and wrote, "<i>Thalaimuraigal</i> is an emotional, touching and beautiful film that will bring you closer to family", calling it "definitely one of Balu Mahendra's best".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thalaimuraigal&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/61st_National_Film_Awards" title="61st National Film Awards">2013</a> – <a href="/wiki/Nargis_Dutt_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_on_National_Integration" title="Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration">Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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film)">Shaheed</a></i> <a href="/wiki/13th_National_Film_Awards" title="13th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1965)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/14th_National_Film_Awards" title="14th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1966)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/15th_National_Film_Awards" title="15th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1967)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Janmabhoomi_(1969_film)" title="Janmabhoomi (1969 film)">Janmabhoomi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/16th_National_Film_Awards" title="16th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1968)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saat_Hindustani" title="Saat Hindustani">Saat Hindustani</a></i> <a href="/wiki/17th_National_Film_Awards" title="17th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1969)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thurakkatha_Vathil" title="Thurakkatha Vathil">Thurakkatha Vathil</a></i> <a href="/wiki/18th_National_Film_Awards" title="18th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1970)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Do_Boond_Pani" title="Do Boond Pani">Do Boond Pani</a></i> <a href="/wiki/19th_National_Film_Awards" title="19th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1971)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Achanum_Bappayum" title="Achanum Bappayum">Achanum Bappayum</a></i> <a href="/wiki/20th_National_Film_Awards" title="20th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1972)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Garm_Hava" title="Garm Hava">Garm Hava</a></i> <a href="/wiki/21st_National_Film_Awards" title="21st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1973)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Parinay" title="Parinay">Parinay</a></i> <a href="/wiki/22nd_National_Film_Awards" title="22nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1974)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/23rd_National_Film_Awards" title="23rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1975)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/24th_National_Film_Awards" title="24th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1976)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/25th_National_Film_Awards" title="25th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1977)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Grahana_(film)" title="Grahana (film)">Grahana</a></i> <a href="/wiki/26th_National_Film_Awards" title="26th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1978)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/22_June_1897" title="22 June 1897">22 June 1897</a></i> <a href="/wiki/27th_National_Film_Awards" title="27th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1979)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bhavni_Bhavai" title="Bhavni Bhavai">Bhavni Bhavai</a></i> <a href="/wiki/28th_National_Film_Awards" title="28th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1980)</span></a></li></ul> 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National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1984)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sree_Narayana_Guru_(film)" title="Sree Narayana Guru (film)">Sree Narayana Guru</a></i> <a href="/wiki/33rd_National_Film_Awards" title="33rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1985)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/34th_National_Film_Awards" title="34th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1986)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tamas_(film)" title="Tamas (film)">Tamas</a></i> <a href="/wiki/35th_National_Film_Awards" title="35th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1987)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rudraveena_(film)" title="Rudraveena (film)">Rudraveena</a></i> <a href="/wiki/36th_National_Film_Awards" title="36th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1988)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Santha_Shishunala_Sharifa" title="Santha Shishunala Sharifa">Santha Shishunala Sharifa</a></i> <a href="/wiki/37th_National_Film_Awards" title="37th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1989)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/38th_National_Film_Awards" title="38th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1990)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aadi_Mimansa" title="Aadi Mimansa">Aadi Mimansa</a></i> <a href="/wiki/39th_National_Film_Awards" title="39th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1991)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Roja_(film)" title="Roja (film)">Roja</a></i> <a href="/wiki/40th_National_Film_Awards" title="40th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1992)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sardar_(1993_film)" title="Sardar (1993 film)">Sardar</a></i> <a href="/wiki/41st_National_Film_Awards" title="41st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1993)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mukta_(film)" title="Mukta (film)">Mukta</a></i> <a href="/wiki/42nd_National_Film_Awards" title="42nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1994)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bombay_(film)" title="Bombay (film)">Bombay</a></i> <a href="/wiki/43rd_National_Film_Awards" title="43rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1995)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaanaakkinaavu" title="Kaanaakkinaavu">Kaanaakkinaavu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/44th_National_Film_Awards" title="44th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1996)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Border_(1997_film)" title="Border (1997 film)">Border</a></i> <a href="/wiki/45th_National_Film_Awards" title="45th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1997)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Zakhm" title="Zakhm">Zakhm</a></i> <a href="/wiki/46th_National_Film_Awards" title="46th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1998)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shaheed_Udham_Singh_(film)" title="Shaheed Udham Singh (film)">Shaheed Udham Singh</a></i> <a href="/wiki/47th_National_Film_Awards" title="47th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1999)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pukar_(2000_film)" title="Pukar (2000 film)">Pukar</a></i> <a href="/wiki/48th_National_Film_Awards" title="48th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2000)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">2001–2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Bub_(film)" title="Bub (film)">Bub</a></i> <a href="/wiki/49th_National_Film_Awards" title="49th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2001)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mr._and_Mrs._Iyer" title="Mr. and Mrs. Iyer">Mr. and Mrs. Iyer</a></i> <a href="/wiki/50th_National_Film_Awards" title="50th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2002)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pinjar_(film)" title="Pinjar (film)">Pinjar</a></i> <a href="/wiki/51st_National_Film_Awards" title="51st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2003)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Netaji_Subhas_Chandra_Bose:_The_Forgotten_Hero" title="Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero">Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero</a></i> <a href="/wiki/52nd_National_Film_Awards" title="52nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2004)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daivanamathil" title="Daivanamathil">Daivanamathil</a></i> <a href="/wiki/53rd_National_Film_Awards" title="53rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2005)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kallarali_Hoovagi" title="Kallarali Hoovagi">Kallarali Hoovagi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/54th_National_Film_Awards" title="54th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2006)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dharm_(film)" title="Dharm (film)">Dharm</a></i> 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Njan">Thanichalla Njan</a></i> <a href="/wiki/60th_National_Film_Awards" title="60th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2012)</span></a></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Thalaimuraigal</a></i> <a href="/wiki/61st_National_Film_Awards" title="61st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2013)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/62nd_National_Film_Awards" title="62nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2014)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nanak_Shah_Fakir" title="Nanak Shah Fakir">Nanak Shah Fakir</a></i> <a href="/wiki/63rd_National_Film_Awards" title="63rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2015)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dikchow_Banat_Palaax&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dikchow Banat Palaax (page does not exist)">Dikchow Banat Palaax</a></i> <a href="/wiki/64th_National_Film_Awards" title="64th National Film Awards"><span 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href="/wiki/The_Kashmir_Files" title="The Kashmir Files">The Kashmir Files</a></i> <a href="/wiki/69th_National_Film_Awards" title="69th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2021)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Films_directed_by_Balu_Mahendra" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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title="Moodu Pani">Moodu Pani</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Moondram_Pirai" title="Moondram Pirai">Moondram Pirai</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Olangal" title="Olangal">Olangal</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Oomakkuyil" title="Oomakkuyil">Oomakkuyil</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sadma" title="Sadma">Sadma</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Neengal_Kettavai" title="Neengal Kettavai">Neengal Kettavai</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Un_Kannil_Neer_Vazhinthal..." title="Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...">Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Yathra" title="Yathra">Yathra</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nireekshana" title="Nireekshana">Nireekshana</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rettai_Vaal_Kuruvi" title="Rettai Vaal Kuruvi">Rettai Vaal Kuruvi</a></i> (1987)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Veedu" title="Veedu">Veedu</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sandhya_Raagam" title="Sandhya Raagam">Sandhya Raagam</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vanna_Vanna_Pookkal" title="Vanna Vanna Pookkal">Vanna Vanna Pookkal</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chakravyuham" title="Chakravyuham">Chakravyuham</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marupadiyum" title="Marupadiyum">Marupadiyum</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sathi_Leelavathi_(1995_film)" title="Sathi Leelavathi (1995 film)">Sathi Leelavathi</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aur_Ek_Prem_Kahani" title="Aur Ek Prem Kahani">Aur Ek Prem Kahani</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raman_Abdullah" title="Raman Abdullah">Raman Abdullah</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/En_Iniya_Pon_Nilavae" title="En Iniya Pon Nilavae">En Iniya Pon Nilavae</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Julie_Ganapathi" title="Julie Ganapathi">Julie Ganapathi</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adhu_Oru_Kana_Kaalam" title="Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam">Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam</a></i> 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