S. Balachander

Directing

Born January 18, 1927 — Died April 13, 1990

From Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India

Also known as Veena Balachander , Veena S Balachander , Sundaram Balachander

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.