S. Balachander

Directing

63 years oldMylapore, 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.

Personal Details

Born

January 18, 1927 - April 13, 1990 (age 63)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Veena Balachander

Veena S Balachander

Sundaram Balachander

Movies (9)

Nadu Iravil

Nadu Iravil

as Dr. Saravanan

1970

Bommai

Bommai

1964

Is that him?

Is that him?

as Kumar

1962

Maragatham

Maragatham

as Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar

1959

Sangham

Sangham

as Chandram

1954

Penn

Penn

1954

Andha Naal

Andha Naal

Director (Directing)

1954

Rani

Rani

1952

Seeta Kalyanam

Seeta Kalyanam

as Musician at Ravana's Court

1934