S. Balachander
Directing
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Born
Jan 18, 1927
Died
Apr 13, 1990 (63 years old)
Place of birth
Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
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.
