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B. Lenin
Editing Tamil cinema and directing Ooruku Nooruper
Knock-Out · Ooruku Nooruper
- Born
- 15 August 1947
- Birthplace
- Unknown
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B. Lenin
B. Lenin worked across editing, directing and technical departments before becoming a major collaborator in Tamil cinema. His long partnership with V. T. Vijayan included several widely recognised films.
Early life
Film-family apprenticeship
The son of director A. Bhimsingh, he learned through assisting his father and working in laboratory and sound departments.
Career
- 1979
Independent editing
Edited Mahendran’s Uthiripookkal.
- 1980s–1990s
Editing partnership
Worked with V. T. Vijayan on films including Nayakan and Anjali.
Selected work
Knock-Out
Directed an award-winning short film.
Ooruku Nooruper
Directed a film examining capital punishment.
Beyond work
Film education and juries
Served on the 2010 National Film Awards jury and chaired India's Oscar selection committee in 2011. He also contributed to film education, including work with Clusters Media College in Coimbatore.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Elavarasan Devarajan-Eladev. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.