Bigg Boss Tamil host Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Mani Ratnam unveil statue of iconic filmmaker K. Balachander

On the occasion of his 65th birthday (November 7) and completing 60 years in the film industry, Bigg Boss Tamil host Kamal Haasan unveiled a statue of legendary Tamil filmmaker K. Balachander. The ceremony had Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, filmmaker Mani Ratnam, Santhana Bharathi, cinematographer PC Sreeram, Ishari Ganesh, actress Pooja Kumar, Kamal’s daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan and other Kollywood celebrities in attendance.
Kamal unveiled the statue in the premises of his production house that was launched the same day.
K. Balachander is one of the most revered Tamil filmmakers and many including Kamal, Rajinikanth and others consider him as their ‘Guru’. Besides his accomplishments on silver screen, K. Balachander is known for his pioneering work on Tamil TV as well. He made many TV shows like Sahana, Oru Koodai Paasam, Kadhal Pagadai, Premi, Jannal, Kai Alavu Manasu, Ramani vs Ramani, Rail Sneham, Anni among others. Many of his TV shows projected women in powerful roles.
On the occasion of his father Srinivasan’s death anniversary, Kamal Haasan unveiled his statue in his native, Paramakudi. Kamal’s daughters Shruti Haasan, Akshara Haasan, brother Charu Haasan, relative Suhasini Maniratnam and many others participated in this event.