S. Balachander

S. Balachander

Directing

Born: Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

Birthday: January 18, 1927 (age 63)
Died: April 13, 1990
Departments: Writing, Writing, Directing, Sound, Production, Crew

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.

Acting

Crew