S. Balachander
Birthday
January 18, 1927 (63 years)
Place of Birth
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Known For
Directing
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.
