Suresh Balaji is an Indian film producer, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the son of producer and actor K. Balaji. He has produced many successful ventures like Billa, Vazhvey Maayam, Gandharvam, Ulladakkam, 13 B, Yaavarum Nalam, Malamaal Weekly, Phir Milenge and Billa 2.
Suresh Balaje | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Usha Suresh |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | K. Balaji Anandavally |
| Relatives | Suchitra Mohanlal (sister) Mohanlal (brother-in-law) Pranav Mohanlal (nephew) |
Now he is doing films as executive producer as well as Line producer under the banner Wide Angle Creations with his business partner George Pius and the French film Dheepan which won the Palme d'Or at 68th Cannes Film Festival is a collaboration of Wide Angle Creations and French director Jacques Audiard.[1]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Banner | Director | Remake of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Thyagam | Tamil | Sujatha Arts | K. Vijayan | Amanush |
| 1980 | Billa | Tamil | Sujatha Arts | R. Krishnamurthy | Don |
| 1981 | Thee | Tamil | Suresh Arts | R. Krishnamurthy | Deewaar |
| 1982 | Vazhvey Maayam | Tamil | Suresh Arts | R. Krishnamurthy | Premabhishekam |
| 1985 | Mangamma Sapatham | Tamil | Suresh Raj Films | K. Vijayan | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki |
| 1985 | Viduthalai | Tamil | Suresh Raj Films | K. Vijayan | Qurbani |
| 1987 | Makkal En Pakkam | Tamil | Suresh Arts | Karthik Raghunath | Rajavinte Makan |
| 1989 | Dravidan | Tamil | Suresh Arts | R. Krishnamurthy | Aryan |
| 1991 | Ulladakkam | Malayalam | Sithara Combines | Kamal | -- |
| 1993 | Gandharvam | Malayalam | Sithara Combines | Sangeeth Sivan | -- |
| 1995 | Nirnayam | Malayalam | Sithara Combines | Sangeeth Sivan | The Fugitive |
| 1999 | Megham | Malayalam | Sithara Combines | Priyadarshan | |
| 2004 | Phir Milenge | Hindi | Percept Picture Company Line Producers Wide Angle-(Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Revathi | -- |
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly | Hindi | Sujatha | Priyadarshan | |
| 2007 | Kireedam | Tamil | Sujatha Cine Arts | A. L. Vijay | Kireedam |
| 2009 | Yavarum Nalam | Tamil | Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Vikram Kumar | -- |
| 2009 | 13B | Hindi | Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Vikram Kumar | -- |
| 2012 | Billa II | Tamil | (Sunir Kheterpal, Suresh Balaje, George Pius) | Chakri Toleti | -- |
| 2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Tamil | Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Sripriya | 22 Female Kottayam |
| 2015 | Papanasam | Tamil | Suresh Balaje, George Pius, Sripriya, Rajkumar Sethupathi | Jeethu Joseph | Drishyam |
| 2014 | Son épouse | French | Patrick Sobelman (executive producer) Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Michel Spinosa | |
| 2015 | Dheepan | French | Pascal Caucheteux Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Jacques Audiard | 68th Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Hindi | Viacom 18 Rajkumar Theatres Pvt Ltd Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Nishikant Kamat | Drishyam |
| 2015 | Thoongaa Vanam | Tamil | Raajkamal films international Sri Gokulam Films Wide Angle (Suresh Balaje & George Pius) |
Rajesh M Selva | Sleepless Night |
| 2017 | Careful | Malayalam | Wide Angle Creations | V. K. Prakash | U Turn |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Tamil | Wide Angle Creations | Mani Ratnam | Netflix Web Series Line Producer |
| 2023 | Appatha | Tamil | Wide Angle Creations | Priyadarshan | Streaming on JioCinema |
References
edit- ^ "'The standing ovation Dheepan got in Cannes truly moved me'". rediff. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.