S. Balachander
Known for Directing · 19 credits
- Born
- 1927-01-18
- Died
- 1990-04-13
- Place of birth
- Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Also known as
- Veena Balachander · Veena S Balachander · Sundaram Balachander · Master Balachandar
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.
Known For
Movies (19)
Bommai
1964
Avana Ivan!?
1962
as Kumar
Rajambal
1951
as Natesan
Doctor Savithri
1955
as Doctor Jagath Singh
Maragatham
1959
as Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
Inspector
1953
Koteeswaran
1955
as Pasupathy
Devaki
1951
as Raja
Rishyasringar
1941
as Young Rishya Sringan
Kaithi
1951
as Vijayan
Araichimani
1942
as Vitangan
Idhu Nijama
1948
as Madhavan / Gopal
En Kanavar
1948
as Wealthy man
Kamadhenu
1941
as Raju
Nadu Iravil
1970
as Dr. Saravanan
Sangham
1954
as Chandram
Seeta Kalyanam
1934
as Musician at Ravana's Court
Penn
1954
Rani
1952
About S. Balachander
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. With 19 credits spanning from 1934 to 1970, S. Balachander has appeared in 19 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular S. Balachander Movies
- Bommai (1964)
- Avana Ivan!? (1962) — as Kumar
- Rajambal (1951) — as Natesan
- Doctor Savithri (1955) — as Doctor Jagath Singh
- Maragatham (1959) — as Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
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