S. Balachander

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.

Directing

1948

[ ] En Kanavar (Director)

1951

[ ] Kaithi (Director)

1954

[ ] Andha Naal (Director)

1956

[ ] Edi Nijam? (Director)

1958

[ ] Avan Amaran (Director)

1962

[ ] Avana Ivan!? (Director)

1964

[ ] Bommai (Director)

1970

[ ] Nadu Iravil (Director)

Writing

1948

[ ] Idhu Nijama (Story)
[ ] Idhu Nijama (Screenplay)

1951

[ ] Kaithi (Story)
[ ] Kaithi (Screenplay)

1954

[ ] Andha Naal (Story)
[ ] Andha Naal (Writer)

1962

[ ] Avana Ivan!? (Screenplay)

Production

1962

[ ] Avana Ivan!? (Producer)

1964

[ ] Bommai (Producer)

1970

[ ] Nadu Iravil (Producer)

Sound

1948

[ ] Idhu Nijama (Original Music Composer)
[ ] En Kanavar (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Idhu Nijama (Playback Singer)

1951

[ ] Kaithi (Original Music Composer)

1962

[ ] Avana Ivan!? (Original Music Composer)

1964

[ ] Bommai (Original Music Composer)

1970

[ ] Nadu Iravil (Music)

Crew

1958

[ ] Bhooloka Rambai (Thanks)

Actor

1934

[ ] Seeta Kalyanam (Musician at Ravana's Court)

1941

[ ] Rishyasringar (Young Rishya Sringan)
[ ] Kamadhenu (Raju)

1942

[ ] Araichimani (Vitangan)

1948

[ ] Idhu Nijama (Madhavan / Gopal)
[ ] En Kanavar (Wealthy man)

1951

[ ] Kaithi (Vijayan)
[ ] Devaki (Raja)
[ ] Rajambal (Natesan)

1952

[ ] Rani (????)

1953

[ ] Inspector (????)

1954

[ ] Penn (????)
[ ] Sangham (Chandram)

1955

[ ] Koteeswaran (Pasupathy)
[ ] Doctor Savithri (Doctor Jagath Singh)

1959

[ ] Maragatham (Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar)

1962

[ ] Avana Ivan!? (Kumar)

1964

[ ] Bommai (????)

1970

[ ] Nadu Iravil (Dr. Saravanan)