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S. Balachander

S. Balachander

Born: 1927-01-18 • 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
Nadu Iravil poster
Nadu Iravil
1970 • Dr. Saravanan
Bommai poster
Bommai
1964
Avana Ivan!? poster
Avana Ivan!?
1962 • Kumar
Maragatham poster
Maragatham
1959 • Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
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Doctor Savithri
1955 • Doctor Jagath Singh
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Koteeswaran
1955 • Pasupathy
Sangham poster
Sangham
1954 • Chandram
Penn poster
Penn
1954
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Inspector
1953
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Rani
1952
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Kaithi
1951 • Vijayan
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Rajambal
1951 • Natesan
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Devaki
1951 • Raja
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Idhu Nijama
1948 • Madhavan / Gopal
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En Kanavar
1948 • Wealthy man
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Araichimani
1942 • Vitangan
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Rishyasringar
1941 • Young Rishya Sringan
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Kamadhenu
1941 • Raju
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Seeta Kalyanam
1934 • Musician at Ravana's Court