About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1927-01-18
Place of birth:
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Website:
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S. Balachander

Overview

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

Acting
1970 Nadu Iravil Actor Dr. Saravanan N/A
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1964 Bommai Actor 59
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1959 Maragatham Actor Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar N/A
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1954 Sangham Actor Chandram N/A
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1954 Penn Actor N/A
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1952 Rani Actor N/A
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1934 Seeta Kalyanam Actor Musician at Ravana's Court N/A
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Directing
1970 Nadu Iravil Directing Director N/A
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1964 Bommai Directing Director 59
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1954 Andha Naal Directing Director 59
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Writing
1954 Andha Naal Writing Story 59
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Production
1970 Nadu Iravil Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1970 Nadu Iravil Sound Music N/A
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1964 Bommai Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average