R. Balki, also known as R. Balkiraman, is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is a former head of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India). Balki is renowned for directing films such as Cheeni Kum (2007), Paa (2009), and Pad Man (2018), which have received critical acclaim and commercial success, contributing significantly to Indian cinema.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
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Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 293 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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April 22, 1965 Facts
Generation Group
R. Balki belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Kumbakonam
Occupation: film director | screenwriter
Spouses: Gauri Shinde
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 22, 1965
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 22, 2025 |
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Sun | 1 Taurus 55 | 2 Taurus 23 | 29 Gemini 40 |
Moon | 14 Capricorn 16 | 17 Aquarius 1 | 18 Pisces 28 |
Mercury | 11 Aries 45 | 5 Aries 7 | 10 Cancer 52 |
Venus | 4 Taurus 33 | 26 Pisces 13 | 18 Cancer 15 |
Mars | 8 Virgo 45 | 1 Leo 43 | 26 Virgo 14 |
Jupiter | 29 Taurus 48 | 19 Gemini 40 | 13 Gemini 38 |
Saturn | 13 Pisces 58 | 26 Pisces 51 | 17 Pisces 23 |
Uranus | 11 Virgo 4 | 25 Taurus 51 | 11 Virgo 15 |
Neptune | 19 Scorpio 5 | 0 Aries 49 | 17 Scorpio 36 |
Pluto | 13 Virgo 57 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 13 Virgo 52 |
Rahu | 16 Gemini 5 | 25 Pisces 36 | 12 Gemini 54 |
Ketu | 16 Sagittarius 5 | 25 Virgo 36 | 12 Sagittarius 54 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.R. Balki's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 27 November, 2025