Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 18, 1927(63)

Day of Death

April 13, 1990

Place of Birth

Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

Also Known As

Veena Balachander Veena S Balachander Sundaram Balachander Master Balachandar

S. Balachander

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.