P. Balachandran

P. Balachandran
P. Balachandran
Born Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair
02 February 1952 (1952-02-02) (age 66)
Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India
Alma mater Devaswom Board College, Sasthamkotta
School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur
Occupation
Spouse(s) Sreelatha Chandran
Children Sreekanth Chandran, Parvathy Chandran
Parent(s) Padmanabha Pillai, Saraswati Bhai
Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

P. Balachandran (born Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair on 2 February 1952) is an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He's known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema.[1]

Balachandran is best known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989.[2] He has scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut is Ivan Megharoopan (2012).[3] He has also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).[4]

Personal life

He is born to Padmanabha Pillai and Saraswati Bhai born on 2 February 1952, in Sasthamkotta, Kerala.[5] He is married to Sreelatha and the couple have two children, Sreekanth and Parvathy.[6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 EedaSriram Bhatt
2017 Sakhavu
Puthan Panam
2016Kismath
Kammatti PaadamKrishnan's fatherCera Vanitha Film Awards 2017 for Best Script
Hello NamastheSkaria
Maanasaandarapetta YezdiChethanappi
2015CharlieUsman Ikka
Acha DhinSir
32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyamDoctor
2014 Actually Gopalakrishnan
ManglishKrishna Swami
Law Point Charlie
2013GingerBalakrishnan
Kaanchi Narayanan Nair
SilenceJudge
Nadan Vikraman Pilla
Daivathinte Swantham CleetusRaphael Vadakkumthala
Kadal Kadannoru MathukkuttyKochunni
Hotel CaliforniaSasi Pillai
Thank YouBalettan
ImmanuelGopinathan Nair
David & GoliathFather Gerald
Ithu Pathiramanal
Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaDronar
Annayum RasoolumRasheed
2012Poppins
Trivandrum LodgeKorah
2011 BeautifulAdvocate
2006MahasamudramMarakkar
2003IvarMinnal Thankan
2002Shesham
Shivam
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
2001Vakkalathu NarayanankuttyJayaram's father
2000PunaradhivasamManoj K Jayan's father
1999Jalamarmaram
1996AgnidevanEdakka

References

  1. ↑ "P Balachandran Profile". filmiparadise.com. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Drama)" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "P.Ramachandran". IBN Live. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Sujit Chandra Kumar (23 September 2012). "Trivandrum Lodge review: Glimpses of changing sexual mores". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/201123
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.



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