S. Balachander
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S. Balachander

Jan 18, 1927 - 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.

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Movie1934Seeta KalyanamMusician at Ravana's Court
Movie1959MaragathamMaranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
Movie1954Penn
Movie1970Nadu IravilDr. Saravanan
Movie1954SanghamChandram
Movie1964Bommai
Movie1952Rani
Movie1962Avana Ivan!?Kumar
Movie1941RishyasringarYoung Rishya Sringan
Movie1941KamadhenuRaju
Movie1942AraichimaniVitangan
Movie1948Idhu NijamaMadhavan / Gopal
Movie1948En KanavarWealthy man
Movie1951KaithiVijayan
Movie1951DevakiRaja
Movie1951RajambalNatesan
Movie1953Inspector
Movie1955KoteeswaranPasupathy
Movie1955Doctor SavithriDoctor Jagath Singh

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Movie1954Andha NaalDirectorDirecting
Movie1954Andha NaalStoryWriting
Movie1964BommaiDirectorDirecting
Movie1970Nadu IravilProducerProduction
Movie1970Nadu IravilDirectorDirecting
Movie1970Nadu IravilMusicSound
Movie1964BommaiOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1962Avana Ivan!?DirectorDirecting
Movie1962Avana Ivan!?ScreenplayWriting
Movie1962Avana Ivan!?ProducerProduction
Movie1962Avana Ivan!?Original Music ComposerSound
Movie1954Andha NaalWriterWriting
Movie1964BommaiProducerProduction
Movie1958Bhooloka RambaiThanksCrew
Movie1948Idhu NijamaStoryWriting
Movie1948Idhu NijamaScreenplayWriting
Movie1948Idhu NijamaOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1948En KanavarDirectorDirecting
Movie1948En KanavarOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1951KaithiDirectorDirecting
Movie1951KaithiStoryWriting
Movie1951KaithiScreenplayWriting
Movie1951KaithiOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1948Idhu NijamaPlayback SingerSound
Movie1956Edi Nijam?DirectorDirecting
Movie1958Avan AmaranDirectorDirecting