Shalini Balasundaram
- Balasundaram (Father)
- Indradevi (Mother)
Shalini Balasundaram is a Malaysian film director and actress.[1][2] She is known for directing and acting as the main heroine in the Malaysia Tamil film industry.[3] She gained a breakthrough with her directorial debut Geethaiyin Raadhai and went on to direct and act in other films.[4][5]
Early life
Shalini was born on 25 October 1993 in Selangor Malaysia to her parents Balasundaram and Indradevi. Shalini was only child to her parents. A very middle-class family background carried by Shalini where her parents runs a provision shop. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur with her parents. Shalini did her primary school studying in Methodist Girls School (MGS) and continues her secondary school studying in SMK Bukit Bandaraya. Her ambition to be a film maker has been since she was 15 years old. Shalini has watched so many movies of directors like K.Balachander, Balumahendra and Maniratnam during her childhood. Her dream of becoming a film maker became a decision in the age of 15. Completing a 4 years of foundation plus degree Shalini successfully graduated from Limkokwing University in the year 2014.
Filmography
Balasundaram has directed and/or acted in the following films.
Films
Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Producer | Actress | |||
2016 | Geethaiyin Raadhai | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2018 | Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2019 | Rail Payanangal | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2019 | Pulanaivu | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2020 | Acchammakku Oru Vishukani | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Malayalam film; First Malaysian Telemovie in Malayalam |
2021 | Pallavi Bakery | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Astro Vaanavil telefilm |
2023 | Vinveli Devathai | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- Short films
- Inai (2015)
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Nominated works | Result |
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2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2020 | Best Screenplay Tamil – Diaspora | Pulanaivu | Won[6] |
References
- ^ "TPT: Shalini Balasundaram Recalls The Times She Experienced Theft & Robbery". 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Shalini Balasundaram". Limkokwing University.
- ^ "வசூலைக் குவித்த மலேசிய திரைப்படங்களில் திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே 2ஆவது இடம்! | அநேகன்".
- ^ KumaraN (22 September 2017). "ஷாலினி பாலசுந்தரத்தின் அடுத்த படைப்பு 'திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே!'". Anegun (in Tamil).
- ^ S. Indra Sathiabalan. "The girl in the pictures". The Sun Daily.
- ^ "NTFF 2020: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
External links
- Shalini Balasundaram at IMDb
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