S. Balachander

Sundaram Balachander, most commonly credited as S. 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. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.

In this Indian name, the name Sundaram is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Balachander.

S. Balachander
Balachander in 1950
Born
Sundaram Balachander

18 January 1927
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
Died13 April 1990 (aged 63)
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
OccupationVeena player, director, dancer, singer, poet, cine actor, playback singer, music composer, photographer, string artist
Years active1934 to 1990
Spouse(s)Shantha (1953–1990)
(his death)
ChildrenRaman (son)
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Film career

Balachander began as a child artist in Tamil film Seetha Kalyanam in 1934 as a child musician in Ravana's court, opposite V. Sundaram Iyer as Janaka and S. Rajam as Rama.[1] This was followed by followed by appearances in Rishyasringar (1941) and Araichimani (1942).[2]

In 1948 Balachander directed the film En Kanavar.[3] In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller.[4][5]

Awards

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageActorDirectorMusic DirectorSingerProducerNote
1934Seetha KalyanamTamilY
1941RishyasringarTamilY
1941KamadhenuTamilYCredited as Master Balachandar
1942AaraichimaniTamilY
1947Baktha ThulasidasTamilYMusic Composer along with Anil Biswas
1948Idhu NijamaTamilYYYAssistant Director
1948En KanavarTamilYYYYEditor
1951KaithiTamilYYYY
1951DevakiTamilY
1951RajambalTamilYYMusic Composer along with M. S. Gnanamani
1952RaniTamilY
1953InspectorTamilY
1954Andha NaalTamilY
1954PennTamilY
1954SanghamTeluguY
1955KoteeswaranTamilY
1955Doctor SavithriTamilY
1956Edi NijamTeluguY
1956Edhu NijamTamilY
1958Bhoologa RambaiTamilYDirector along with D. Yoganand upon the demise of K. Ramnoth
1958Bhooloka RambhaTeluguYDirector along with D. Yoganand upon the demise of K. Ramnoth
1958Avan AmaranTamilY
1959MaragadhamTamilY
1962Avana IvanTamilYYYY
1964BommaiTamilYYYY
1970Nadu IravilTamilYYYY

References
  1. "Face to Face: S. Balachander". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 88. Times of India Press. 1967. p. 43.
  2. Sundaresan, P. N. (1990). Sruti, Issues 65-76. Sruti. p. 34.
  3. Asian Film Directory and Who's who. 1952. p. 187.
  4. "Andha Naal: Remembering veena S. Balachander". The Hindu. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. "Rajinikanth launches first look of Antha Naal". Times of India. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  7. "4th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  8. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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