S. Balachander
Directing
Born
Jan 18, 1927
From
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Died
Apr 13, 1990
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
Filmography — Acting
1952
Rani
1954
Sangham
Chandram
8.0
1964
Bommai
1942
Araichimani
Vitangan
1970
Nadu Iravil
Dr. Saravanan
1955
Koteeswaran
Pasupathy
1962
Avana Ivan!?
Kumar
1955
Doctor Savithri
Doctor Jagath Singh
1953
Inspector
1951
Devaki
Raja
1951
Rajambal
Natesan
1954
Penn
1959
Maragatham
Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
1948
Idhu Nijama
Madhavan / Gopal
1951
Kaithi
Vijayan
1948
En Kanavar
Wealthy man
1941
Rishyasringar
Young Rishya Sringan
1941
Kamadhenu
Raju
1934
Seeta Kalyanam
Musician at Ravana's Court
