Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director of popular director S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram - however despite receiving positive reviews, did not make it big at the box-office. After a two-year break, he released Kaadhal under the S Pictures banner, the production house of Shankar. The film starring relatively new actors, Bharath and Sandhya made it big at the box-office and earned the stars and the director instant recognition. His Vazhakku Enn 18/9 won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.Balaji Sakthivel is married to Dr. L.R.S. Kalanithi, who is an Associate Professor of English and Vice-principal (Students' Affairs) of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai. They have two children, a daughter (B.K.Koushi Mahalakshmi) born in 2004 and a son (B.K.Vidhyadharan) born in 2007. Their native is Dindigul. They were residing in Virugambakkam, Chennai. But have recently moved to a nearby neighbourhood Ramapuram, Chennai.

Filmography

• 2026Jana Nayagan — Doctor
• Muthu Alias Kaattaan — Meesai Perusu
• 2026Nooru Sami — Pachaiperumal
• 2026Sardar 2 — Chidambaram
• Warrant
• 2025DNA — Chinnaswamy
• 2025Gandhi Kannadi — Gandhi Mahaan/ Jamin
• 2025Kudumbasthan — Mohan Ram
• 2025Oho Enthan Baby — Bhojaraj
• 2025Parandhu Po — Gokul's Father
• 2024Idi Minnal Kadhal — Govindaraj
• 2024Nandhan — Koppulingam
• 2024Sorgavaasal — Basheer
• 2024Viduthalai: Part II — Advocate
• 2023Good Night
• 2023Maaveeran — C.M
• Modern Love Chennai — Director
• 2023Paramporul
• 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
• 2022Kaari
• 2022Mahaan — Soosaiyappan
• 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I — Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
• 2022Sardar — Chidambaram
• 2020Vaanam Kottatum — Velsaamy
• 2019Asuran — Inspector
• 2015Ramta Jogi — Original Story
• 2013Black Butterfly — Writer
• 2013Manjari — Original Story
• 2012Vazhakku Enn 18/9 — Director, Writer
• 2008Chirodini Tumi Je Amar — Original Story
• 2007Kaloori — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2004Kaadhal — Writer, Director
• 2002Samurai — Director, Writer
• Manusi — Ramasamy
• My Dear Sister
• The Key

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2014Ninaithathu Yaaro — Self