S. Balachander
January 18, 1927 (98 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1970 ·Nadu Iravilas Dr. Saravanan
- 1964 ·Bommaias
- 1959 ·Maragathamas Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
- 1954 ·Sanghamas Chandram
- 1954 ·Pennas
- 1952 ·Ranias
- 1934 ·Seeta Kalyanamas Musician at Ravana's Court