Suresh Balaje

Suresh Balaje

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Suresh Balaje Profile

  • Name:
  • Suresh Balaje
  • Father:
  • K. Balaji
  • Spouse:
  • Usha Suresh

Suresh Balaje Biography

Suresh Balaje is a film producer of Indian film industry who is associated with Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the son of noted film producer K. Balaji. He has also produced a few Bollywood films, including the recent hit – Drishyam starring Ajay Devgan, Shriya Saran and Tabu. He also produced its Tamil version Papanasam starring Kamal Hassan. He co-produced French film Dheepan which won the Palme d'Or at 68th Cannes Film Festival. Suresh has produced many evergreen hits of Malayalam in the 1990s including Gandharvam, Ulladakkam etc. Malamaal Weekly and Phir Milenge are his noted Bollywood ventures. He is the brother-in-law of Malayalam mega star Mohanlal.

 

Suresh was born into a filmy family. His father K. Balaji (who died in 2009) was a famous producer of Tamil film industry, known for the movies - Billa starring Rajinikanth and Vazhvey Maayam starring Kamal Haasan. Suresh is the great-grandson of leading advocate during British era, T. Rangachari. Suresh’s sister Suchitra is married to leading Malayalam actor Mohanlal since 1988. Mohanlal’s son Pranav has worked as an assistant director for a few of his production ventures like Papanasam. Famous comedian Y.G Mahendra is his cousin.

 

Like his father, Suresh too stepped into his father’s shoes. His professional career began in the late 1970s with the film – Thyagam. He was associated with his father during early days. Started off with Tamil movies, he later produced Malayalam and Hindi films as well. Currently he serves as the executive producer and line producer under the banner Wide Angle Creations. He is associated with his business partner George Pius and produced a French film - Dheepan which won the Palme d'Or at 68th Cannes Film Festival.

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Updated: February 03, 2016

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