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| name = R. Balki<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|04|16|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]]<ref>[https://www.livemint.com/Companies/ONXWQsq4uNqfDVudkIzRVK/Creative-honcho-R-Balki-quits-Mullen-Lowe-Lintas-Group-as-c.html R Balki quits Mullen Lowe Lintas, advertising for films]</ref><br />
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| other_names = R. Balakrishnan<br />
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Gauri Shinde]]|2007}}<br />
| occupation = Former Group Chairman [[Lowe Lintas]], [[film director]], [[screenwriter]]<br />
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'''R. Balakrishnan''', popularly known as '''R. Balki''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-kamal-haasans-younger-daughter-akshara-to-jump-into-bollywood-arena-kamal-haasan-younger-daughter-akshara-tamil-cinema-news-tamil-movies-03-09-135550.htm|title=Kamal Haasan's younger daughter Akshara to jump into Bollywood arena|work=Tamilstar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/akshara-follow-shrutis-footsteps-tinsel-town-110129.html|title=Akshara to follow Shruti's footsteps into tinsel town|author=CF|date=4 September 2013|work=KOLLY TALK}}</ref> is an [[India]]n filmmaker, screenwriter and former Group Chairman of the advertising agency [[Lowe Lintas]] (India). He is best known for directing ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' (2007), ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' (2009) and ''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]'' (2018).<br />
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==Career==<br />
He started, his career with Mudra at the age of 23. His passion had always been filmmaking. After college, he even applied to the Chennai Film Institute to do a course in direction. However, he did not like the panel that interviewed him, so he walked out. Not knowing what to do and having always been interested in Computers, he joined the newly begun [[Master of Science in Information Technology|Masters in Computer Application]] course at the [[College of Engineering, Guindy|Guindy College of Engineering]], close to the film institute. After studying there for three years, he didn't complete the course due to lack of attendance. According to him, this was mainly because he spent his time playing [[cricket]] and watching films.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/R-Balki-Gauri-can-hurt-me-and-Amitji-can-hurt-me-tremendously/articleshow/46107905.cms R Balki: Gauri can hurt me and Amitji can hurt me tremendously]</ref><br />
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One day, he saw an advertisement in the papers by [[DDB Mudra|Mudra Communications]]. He had no idea about the company except the fact that their logo appeared after every episode of [[Buniyaad]]. And so he thought it was [[Ramesh Sippy]]'s (the maker of Buniyaad) company. The advert asked people to send in 100 words describing who they were. He was selected for the first creative training programme by the agency. A programme that was like testing model for the agency for the creation of [[MICA (institute)|MICA]] years later.<ref>[https://abhijitbhaduri.com/2019/11/18/r-balki-on-storytelling-tech-and-creativity/ Ep 3 R Balki on Storytelling, Tech and Creativity]</ref><br />
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Balki was soon addicted to advertising. Balki's ideas have included ''"Daag Achche Hain"'' for [[Surf Excel]], ''"Jaago re"'' ads for [[Good Earth Tea|Tata Tea]], ''"What an idea sirji"'' [[Vodafone Idea|Idea Cellular]] advertising campaign, [[Havells]], [[Tanishq]], [[ICICI Prudential Life Insurance|ICICI Prudential]], [[Saint-Gobain]] glass, [[Bajaj Chetak|Hamara Bajaj]], Britannia, [[Pepsodent]] and many more.<ref>[http://www.socialsamosa.com/2018/02/surf-excel-daag-acche-hai-campaign/ Daag Acche Hai – A Lowe Lintas brainchild that changed the face of Surf Excel’s brand identity]</ref><ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/Bye-bye-Bajaj/article16853949.ece Bye bye Bajaj]</ref><br />
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Balki has written and directed the much enjoyed ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' (2007), which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Cheeni Kum' clocks 13 years: R.Balki shares his experience on making a 'coming of age' film - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/cheeni-kum-clocks-13-years-r-balki-shares-his-experience-on-making-a-coming-of-age-film/articleshow/75976326.cms|access-date=2021-02-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His second feature film was the critically acclaimed and commercially successful ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'', (produced by [[Sunil Manchanda]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]]), released on 4 December 2009, starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], his son Abhishek, and [[Vidya Balan]]. ''[[Shamitabh]]'' was his third Bollywood venture starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], southern superstar [[Dhanush]] and [[Akshara Haasan]], who made her debut in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=Even after three films with Amitabh Bachchan, it’s never easy to get him to sign on, says R Balki|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/even-after-three-films-with-amitabh-bachchan-it-s-never-easy-to-get-him-to-sign-on-for-a-film-says-r-balki/story-btA0cYkw0NX7x5CVxeilML.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The film released on 6 February 2015. He then wrote and directed [[Ki and Ka]] which was released on 1 April 2016 starring [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/revealed-kareena-kapoors-look-as-ki-in-r-balkis-ki-and-ka/|title=Revealed – Kareena Kapoor's Look As 'KI' In R. Balki's 'Ki And Ka'|date=29 July 2015}}</ref> His next was [[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]], released February 2018, based on the life of [[Arunachalam Muruganantham]], which he co-produced, wrote and directed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vijayakar |first1=Rajiv |title=Inspired Much |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/654686/inspired-much.html |access-date=21 April 2020 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/r-balki-dedicates-pad-man-national-award-win-to-arunachalam-muruganantham-it-belongs-to-him-1580223-2019-08-13 R Balki dedicates Pad Man National Award win to Arunachalam Muruganantham: It belongs to him]</ref> In 2019 Balki coproduced and wrote [[Mission Mangal]] where he also played the role of creative director.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raman |first1=Sruthi Ganapathy |title='Mission Mangal' film about 'ordinary people setting out to do extraordinary things', says director |url=https://scroll.in/reel/931544/mission-mangal-film-about-ordinary-people-setting-out-to-do-extraordinary-things-says-director |access-date=24 July 2019 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=24 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[Ilaiyaraaja]], the noted Indian composer, is his favourite composer. Balki once commented, "My biggest inspiration has been Ilaiyaraaja's music; it was his music that got me interested in cinema in the first place."<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lunchbs-r-balki/287362/ LUNCH WITH BS: R Balki], Business Standard, Shobhana Subramanian.</ref> He has collaborated with [[P. C. Sreeram]], India's premier cinematographer in all his films, an association that Balki cherishes deeply.<ref>[https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/it-s-akshay-kumar-pc-sreeram-and-balki-time-54654 It’s Akshay Kumar for PC Sreeram and Balki this time]</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Balki has been married to [[Gauri Shinde]] since 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-24|title=The accidental couple: The unconventional marriage of R Balki and Gauri Shinde|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-accidental-couple-the-unconventional-marriage-of-r-balki-and-gauri-shinde/story-mnFe3JHaQudyclAXNS0VNN.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> She is an Indian advertising professional and a screen writer, director and producer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/English-Vinglish-inspired-by-my-mom-Gauri-Shinde/Article1-913368.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-08-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814161537/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/English-Vinglish-inspired-by-my-mom-Gauri-Shinde/Article1-913368.aspx |archive-date=14 August 2012 |df=dmy-all }}, Hindustan Times, 14 August 2012.</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year<br />
! rowspan="2"|Title<br />
! colspan="3" |Credited as<br />
! rowspan="2" |Starring<br />
! rowspan="2" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
! [[Film director|Director]]<br />
![[Film producer|Producer]]<br />
! [[Screenwriter|Writer]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2007 <br />
| ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Paresh Rawal]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 <br />
| ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Vidya Balan]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 <br />
| ''[[English Vinglish]]'' <br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| starring [[Sridevi]], [[Priya Anand]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 <br />
| ''[[Shamitabh]]'' <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}} <br />
| starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Dhanush]], [[Akshara Haasan]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 <br />
| ''[[Ki & Ka]]''<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|starring [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Kareena Kapoor]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
| ''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]''<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Radhika Apte]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 <br />
| ''[[Mission Mangal]]''<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Taapsee Pannu]]<br />
|also creative director<br />
|-<br />
| 2021<br />
| ''Untitled Project''<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|[[Dulquer Salmaan]]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
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''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' received 14 nominations at the 16th Star [[Screen Awards]]<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/screenaward2010/nomination2010.html Nominations for 16th Star Screen Awards], Star Screen Awards.</ref> and won five awards of those. It also won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].{{fact|date=December 2019}}<br />
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For ''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]'', he won Best Director award in [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]] 2018.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} It also won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best film on social issues]] at the [[66th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Akshay Kumar's 'PadMan' wins National Award for being best social film |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/akshay-kumar-s-padman-wins-national-award-for-being-best-social-film-119122301043_1.html |access-date=29 April 2020 |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=23 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{IMDb name|2669564|name=R. Balki}}<br />
* [http://www.paathefilm.com/ ''Paa'' official website]<br />
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[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]</div>>Bivangshu Roy