S. Balachander Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

S. Balachander 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.

S. Balachander Career Highlights

• Known for Bommai, Is that him?, Nadu Iravil, Avan Amaran, Edi Nijam?, and Kaithi.
• Credits include actors, directing, sound, production, writing, and crew.
• Recent listed credits include Nadu Iravil, Nadu Iravil, Nadu Iravil, and Nadu Iravil.

S. Balachander Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1927-01-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

S. Balachander Known For

• Bommai
• 

  Is that him?
• 

  Nadu Iravil
• Avan Amaran
• Edi Nijam?
• Kaithi

S. Balachander Movies and Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Nadu Iravil

    Dr. Saravanan

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Bommai

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Is that him?

    Kumar

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Maragatham

    Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Doctor Savithri

    Doctor Jagath Singh

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Koteeswaran

    Pasupathy

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Sangham

    Chandram

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Penn

    actor

    actors
    1954

• directing (7 credits)

  • Nadu Iravil

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Bommai

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Is that him?

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Avan Amaran

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Edi Nijam?

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Kaithi

    director

    directing
    1951
  • En Kanavar

    director

    directing
    1948

• sound (6 credits)

  • Nadu Iravil

    music

    sound
    1970
  • Bommai

    original music composer

    sound
    1964
  • Is that him?

    original music composer

    sound
    1962
  • Kaithi

    original music composer

    sound
    1951
  • Idhu Nijama

    original music composer

    sound
    1948
  • En Kanavar

    original music composer

    sound
    1948

• production (3 credits)

  • Nadu Iravil

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Bommai

    producer

    production
    1964
  • Is that him?

    producer

    production
    1962

• writing (3 credits)

  • Is that him?

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Kaithi

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Idhu Nijama

    story

    writing
    1948

• crew (1 credits)

  • Bhooloka Rambai

    thanks

    crew
    1958

S. Balachander Profiles and Sources

• TMDB