Biography N. L. Balakrishnan

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1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 photography
1.3 acting
1.4 personal life





biography
early life

n. l. balakrishnan hailed powdikonam near chempazhanthy in thiruvananthapuram. born child of narayanan , lakshmi on april 17, 1942. obtained diploma in painting college of fine arts trivandrum , trained in photography various studios in trivandrum including metro studio, sivan studio , rupalekha studio. k. neelakanta pillai of rupalekha studio introduced balakrishnan film producer sobhana parameswaran nair made him work still photographer in super hit film kallichellamma (1967).


photography

balakrishnan best known work unit still photographer in films of master director g. aravindan. worked aravindan in 11 films including kanchana sita, pokkuveyil, chidambaram , vasthuhara. balakrishnan worked adoor gopalakrishnan in 5 films: prathisandhi (documentary film conceived unicef), swayamvaram, kodiyettam, mukhamukham , elippathayam. part of numerous other parallel films of 1970s , 1980s. worked other directors including john abraham, k. p. kumaran, lenin rajendran, p. padmarajan, bharathan , k. g. george commercial movie-makers such sathyan anthikad. padmarajan, balakrishnan associated in 8 films including peruvazhiyambalam, oridathoru phayalvaan, novemberinte nashtam, innale , namukku parkkan munthiri thoppukal. bhadran s spadikam (1995) last film worked still photographer.


balakrishnan worked still photographer in 170 films. first take still pictures while film being shot. practice till pose after scenes shot movie camera. veteran photographer r. gopalakrishnan says: [balakrishnan] first 1 take picture without using flash, , made stills natural. showed better pictures taken using 35mm camera, instead of 120mm, had been in vogue earlier. according noted film critic c. s. venkiteswaran, balakrishnan more photographer; historian in photographer’s garb. venkiteswaran says: [balakrishnan] travelled important filmmakers of malayalam, captured moods, moments during making of films , cultural , social ambience of periods in these films made.


acting

balakrishnan s first film rajiv anchal s ammanam kili. anchal says, had known him since days of working aravindan oridath. when turned independent director children’s film ammanam kili, decided cast him gypsy sold birds. main role in film , did fine job.


as actor, balakrishnan had around 180 films credit. known work on films such orkkapurathu (1988), joker (2000), kakkothikkavile appooppan thaadikal (1988) , pattanapravesham (1988). filmmakers used bulky physique comic effect. in many films played giant heart of child. last film daivathinte swantham cleetus released in 2013 september.


personal life

he worked photojournalist in kerala kaumudi eleven years (1968–1979). head of forum better spirit, pro-drinking group formed aim of lobbying subsidised , abundant supply of liquor in kerala. balakrishnan has published book titled black , white (2011).


during final days, balakrishnan in bad condition serious medical problems diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol , heart disease. in 2014 november diagnosed cancer , underwent treatment in government medical college, thiruvananthapuram. died there @ 11 pm on christmas day in 2014, aged 72. cremated on premises of home nearby next day. survived wife nalini , son rajan.








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