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S. Balachander
Born 1927-01-18Mylapore, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Nadu IravilDr. SaravananBommaiSomasundaramAvana Ivan!?KumarMaragathamMaranamarthanda Zamindar / AnandarDoctor SavithriDoctor Jagath SinghKoteeswaranPasupathySanghamChandramPennRoleInspectorRoleRaniRoleKaithiVijayanRajambalNatesanDevakiRajaIdhu NijamaMadhavan / GopalEn KanavarWealthy manAraichimaniVitanganRishyasringarYoung Rishya SringanKamadhenuRajuSeeta KalyanamMusician at Ravana's Court