S. Balachander
Directing · Director · Story · Producer
Born Jan 18, 1927 · Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Active 1934–1990
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.
Filmography
Penn (1954)Sangham (1954) - ChandramAvana Ivan!? (1962) - Kumar · Director · Screenplay · Producer · Original Music ComposerBommai (1964) - Director · Original Music Composer · ProducerRishyasringar (1941) - Young Rishya SringanAraichimani (1942) - VitanganKoteeswaran (1955) - PasupathyAndha Naal (1954) - Director · Story · WriterSeeta Kalyanam (1934) - Musician at Ravana's CourtNadu Iravil (1970) - Dr. Saravanan · Producer · Music · DirectorKamadhenu (1941) - RajuIdhu Nijama (1948) - Madhavan / Gopal · Story · Screenplay · Original Music Composer · Playback SingerMaragatham (1959) - Maranamarthanda Zamindar / AnandarRani (1952)Kaithi (1951) - Vijayan · Director · Story · Screenplay · Original Music ComposerEdi Nijam? (1956) - DirectorAvan Amaran (1958) - DirectorEn Kanavar (1948) - Wealthy man · Director · Original Music ComposerDevaki (1951) - RajaRajambal (1951) - NatesanInspector (1953)Doctor Savithri (1955) - Doctor Jagath Singh