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Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack

New Delhi: Tamil actor and director Balu Anand died following a massive heart attack in his house here today, family sources said. Anand (62), who has acted in some 100 films and directed a few Tamil movies, complained of chest pain at his house in Kalampalayam and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. However, he died on the way, they said. Sathyaraj-starrrer 'Annanagar First street' and Vijayakant-starrer 'Nane Raja Naane Mantri,' were some of his hit films. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, the sources said.

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