S. Balachander

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 18, 1927

died

April 13, 1990

place of birth

Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

also known as

Veena Balachander · Veena S Balachander · Sundaram Balachander · Master Balachandar

total credits

6 movies

Biography

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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