Portrait of Balaji Sakthivel

Directing

Balaji Sakthivel

Career

Active from 2002 to 2026, busiest in 2025 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Vazhakku Enn 18/9
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Balaji Sakthivel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.5
  • Showbiz
    0.6, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Emotional 2
  • Indian Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Manusi
Manusi

as Ramasamy

2020s

20 titles ยท average score 66
Warrant
Warrant (2026)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Jana Nayagan
Jana Nayagan (2026)
GoodWatch score 46

as Doctor

Sardar 2
Sardar 2 (2026)
GoodWatch score 51

as Chidambaram

Muthu Alias Kaattaan
Muthu Alias Kaattaan (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Meesai Perusu

Nooru Sami
Nooru Sami (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

as Pachaiperumal

Kudumbasthan
Kudumbasthan (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mohan Ram

Gandhi Kannadi
Gandhi Kannadi (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gandhi Mahaan/ Jamin

Nandhan
Nandhan (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

as Koppulingam

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar

Mahaan
Mahaan (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Soosaiyappan

Sardar
Sardar (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Chidambaram

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 82
Asuran
Asuran (2019)
GoodWatch score 82

as Inspector

Ramta Jogi
Ramta Jogi (2015)

Original Story

Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly (2013)

Writer

Manjari
Manjari (2013)

Original Story

Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Writer

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 68
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Story

Kaloori
Kaloori (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Director

Kaadhal
Kaadhal (2004)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer, Director

Samurai
Samurai (2002)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director