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Balaji Sakthivel was born on January 1, 1964 in Dindigul, Dindigul district, India. Balaji Sakthivel is credited as a film director, screenwriter and actor. That works out to 62 years old in 2026.
My Take
Balaji Sakthivel belongs to that quietly essential class of Tamil filmmakers who care more about truth than spectacle. His 2004 film Kaadhal, a love story shattered by caste and class, is the kind of work I admire most: socially honest, emotionally raw, and unafraid of where it lands. Wearing the hats of director, writer, and actor, he strikes me as a craftsman who lets the work speak rather than chasing awards. I find his sensibility refreshing in an industry often drawn to gloss, and I genuinely respect storytellers who keep one eye fixed on the inequalities others would rather ignore.
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- Name (English)
- Balaji Sakthivel
- Name (Japanese)
- バーラージ・シャクティヴェール
- Reading
- ばーらーじ・しゃくてぃゔぇーる
- Born
- January 1, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Dindigul, Dindigul district, India
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
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When was Balaji Sakthivel born?
Balaji Sakthivel was born on January 1, 1964 and is 62 years old.
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Balaji Sakthivel is from Dindigul, Dindigul district, India.
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Balaji Sakthivel works as film director, screenwriter, actor.
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