S. Balachander

Directing

Born: 1927-01-18
Died: 1990-04-13
From: Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Veena Balachander Veena S Balachander Sundaram Balachander Master Balachandar

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.