New Delhi, Sep 9: Veteran director K Balachander, known for his masterpieces “Iru Kodugal”, “Apoorva Raagangal” and “Ek Duuje Ke Liye”, was today conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by President Pratibha Patil, who also gave away National Awards in 36 other categories.
The 81-year-old writer-director-producer, who introduced cinema talents like Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Prakash Raj and Sri Devi, has produced more than 60 films in his career and directed nearly 100 films in his career in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
At the 58th National Award ceremony, the veteran filmmaker received a standing ovation from a star studded gathering. The award consists of a Swarna Kamal, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl.
From: http://ping.fm/SOcC8
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