Balaji K. Kumar

Balaji K. Kumar is an Indian film director. His first film as a director in Tamil cinema was Vidiyum Munn, a neo-noir crime thriller. Upon release, it received critical acclaim from both the critics and audience, alike. Then he started his career as story board artist for advertising firms like Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi.

Career Balaji K. Kumar studied cinematography at UCLA. He directed various advertisements for European and American companies. He directed the English-language film Twelve Twisted Tricks (2003) and the film's trailer premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The trailer won Best Trailer – No Movie award since the film was not released. His next film was 9 Lives of Mara (2007), which received many awards. He then debuted in Tamil with Vidiyum Munn (2013). The film released to critical acclaim despite being a box office failure. A critic wrote that "Director Balaji undoubtedly is at the top of his game". According to Balaji Kumar, "We have made Vidiyum Munn like a new generation film for a matured audience. The film deals with an universal issue". After working on scripts, he returned after ten years with Kolai (2023), which is a based on a real incident that took place in New York in 1923.

Filmography

As director Year Film Language Notes 2007 9 Lives of Mara English 2013 Vidiyum Munn Tamil Inspired by London to Brighton 2023 Kolai Tamil also writer

Other films Twelve Twisted Tricks - Golden Trailer Award (2003)