S. Balachander
Directing

S. Balachander

Born 1927-01-18 · Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India · Died 1990-04-13

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.

ProducerScreenplayDirectorActorStoryOriginal Music ComposerCastMusic

Known for

Avana Ivan!?★ 10Viewing moment
Avana Ivan!?
1962
SanghamViewing moment
Sangham
1954
PennViewing moment
Penn
1954
MaragathamViewing moment
Maragatham
1959
Andha Naal★ 7.3Viewing moment
Andha Naal
1954

Frequent collaborators

V. S. RaghavanV. S. RaghavanS. N. LakshmiS. N. LakshmiP. D. SambandamP. D. SambandamSivaji GanesanSivaji GanesanM. R. SanthanamM. R. SanthanamPandari BaiPandari BaiAnjali DeviAnjali DeviVyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimala