S. Balachander photo

S. Balachander

Directing

  • Born
  • January 18, 1927
  • Died
  • April 13, 1990
  • Place of birth
  • Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

Biography

Sundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.

As actor 19

Rani
1952
Maragatham poster
Maragatham
1959
Doctor Savithri
1955
Bommai poster
Bommai
1964
Devaki
1951
Araichimani
1942
Seeta Kalyanam
1934
Rishyasringar
1941
Sangham poster
Sangham
1954
Kaithi
1951
Inspector
1953
En Kanavar
1948
Rajambal
1951
Penn poster
Penn
1954
Nadu Iravil poster
Nadu Iravil
1970
Idhu Nijama
1948
Koteeswaran
1955
Avana Ivan!? poster
Avana Ivan!?
1962
Kamadhenu
1941

On the crew 10

Edi Nijam?
1956
Bommai poster
Bommai
1964
Kaithi
1951
En Kanavar
1948
Andha Naal poster
Andha Naal
1954
Nadu Iravil poster
Nadu Iravil
1970
Avan Amaran
1958
Idhu Nijama
1948
Avana Ivan!? poster
Avana Ivan!?
1962
Bhooloka Rambai poster
Bhooloka Rambai
1958