Person
S. Balachander
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthday
- 1927-01-18
- Place of birth
- Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- 1990-04-13
- Popularity
- 1
Also known as: Veena Balachander , Veena S Balachander , Sundaram Balachander , Master Balachandar
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.
