Person
S. Balachander
Directing · 1927–1990 · 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.
Known for
Bommai
1964
Doctor Savithri
Doctor Jagath Singh
Avana Ivan!?
Kumar
Koteeswaran
Pasupathy
Inspector
1953
Rajambal
Natesan
Devaki
Raja
Kaithi
Vijayan
Maragatham
Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
Edi Nijam?
Director
Filmography
- 1970Nadu IravilDr. Saravanan
- 1964Bommai
- 1962Avana Ivan!?Kumar
- 1959MaragathamMaranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
- 1958Avan AmaranDirector
- 1958Bhooloka RambaiThanks
- 1956Edi Nijam?Director
- 1955Doctor SavithriDoctor Jagath Singh
- 1955KoteeswaranPasupathy
- 1954SanghamChandram
- 1954Penn
- 1954Andha NaalDirector
- 1953Inspector
- 1952Rani
- 1951KaithiVijayan
- 1951RajambalNatesan
- 1951DevakiRaja
- 1948Idhu NijamaMadhavan / Gopal
- 1948En KanavarWealthy man
- 1942AraichimaniVitangan
- 1941RishyasringarYoung Rishya Sringan
- 1941KamadhenuRaju
- 1934Seeta KalyanamMusician at Ravana's Court
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