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