Balu 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.