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	Balachander began as a child artist in Tamil film ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (1934 film)\|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' in 1934 as a child musician in [[Ravana]]'s court, opposite V. Sundaram Iyer as [[Janaka]] and [[S. Rajam]] as [[Rama]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|year=1967 \|title=Face to Face: S. Balachander \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMaHFe8z44kC&q=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam&dq=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam \|magazine=The Illustrated Weekly of India \|publisher=Times of India Press \|volume=88 \|page=43}}</ref> This was followed by appearances in ''[[Rishyasringar]]'' (1941) and ''[[Araichimani]]'' (1942).<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Sundaresan, P. N. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiYqAQAAIAAJ&q=Balachander+Rishyasringar&dq=Balachander+Rishyasringar \|title=Sruti, Issues 65-76 \|publisher=Sruti \|year=1990 \|page=34}}</ref>		Balachander began as a child artist in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil film]] ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (1934 film)\|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' in 1934 as a child musician in [[Ravana]]'s court, opposite V. Sundaram Iyer as [[Janaka]] and [[S. Rajam]] as [[Rama]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|year=1967 \|title=Face to Face: S. Balachander \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMaHFe8z44kC&q=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam&dq=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam \|magazine=The Illustrated Weekly of India \|publisher=Times of India Press \|volume=88 \|page=43}}</ref> This was followed by appearances in ''[[Rishyasringar]]'' (1941) and ''[[Araichimani]]'' (1942).<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Sundaresan, P. N. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiYqAQAAIAAJ&q=Balachander+Rishyasringar&dq=Balachander+Rishyasringar \|title=Sruti, Issues 65-76 \|publisher=Sruti \|year=1990 \|page=34}}</ref>

	In 1948 Balachander directed the film ''[[En Kanavar]]''.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wY6AQAAIAAJ&q=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948&dq=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948 \|title=Asian Film Directory and Who's who \|year=1952 \|page=187}}</ref> In 1954 he directed ''[[Andha Naal]]'', a classic Tamil film noir thriller.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 April 2016 \|title=Andha Naal: Remembering veena S. Balachander \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece \|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=31 October 2019 \|title=Rajinikanth launches first look of Antha Naal \|work=Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanth-launches-first-look-of-antha-naal/articleshow/71838075.cms \|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>		In 1948 Balachander directed the film ''[[En Kanavar]]''.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wY6AQAAIAAJ&q=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948&dq=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948 \|title=Asian Film Directory and Who's who \|year=1952 \|page=187}}</ref> In 1954 he directed ''[[Andha Naal]]'', a classic Tamil [[film noir]] thriller.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 April 2016 \|title=Andha Naal: Remembering veena S. Balachander \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece \|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=31 October 2019 \|title=Rajinikanth launches first look of Antha Naal \|work=Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanth-launches-first-look-of-antha-naal/articleshow/71838075.cms \|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian veena player and filmmaker (1927–1990)}}
{{Indian name|Balachander|Sundaram}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = S. Balachander
| image = Veena S Balachandar 1950.jpg
| caption = Balachander in 1948
| birth_name = Sundaram Balachander
| birth_date = 18 January 1927
| birth_place = [[Mylapore]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 13 April 1990 (aged 63)
| death_place = [[Bhilai]], Chhattisgarh, India
| occupation = [[Veena]] player, director, dancer, singer, poet, cine actor, playback singer, music composer, photographer, string artist
| years_active = 1934 to 1990
| spouse = Shantha (1953–1990) <br /> (his death)
| children = Raman (son)
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]]
}}

'''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. Balachander was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1982.

== Film career ==
Balachander began as a child artist in Tamil film ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (1934 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' in 1934 as a child musician in [[Ravana]]'s court, opposite V. Sundaram Iyer as [[Janaka]] and [[S. Rajam]] as [[Rama]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |year=1967 |title=Face to Face: S. Balachander |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMaHFe8z44kC&q=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam&dq=Balachander+Seetha+Kalyanam |magazine=The Illustrated Weekly of India |publisher=Times of India Press |volume=88 |page=43}}</ref> This was followed by appearances in ''[[Rishyasringar]]'' (1941) and ''[[Araichimani]]'' (1942).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundaresan, P. N. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiYqAQAAIAAJ&q=Balachander+Rishyasringar&dq=Balachander+Rishyasringar |title=Sruti, Issues 65-76 |publisher=Sruti |year=1990 |page=34}}</ref>

In 1948 Balachander directed the film ''[[En Kanavar]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wY6AQAAIAAJ&q=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948&dq=Sundaram+Balachander+En+Kanavar+1948 |title=Asian Film Directory and Who's who |year=1952 |page=187}}</ref> In 1954 he directed ''[[Andha Naal]]'', a classic Tamil film noir thriller.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2016 |title=Andha Naal: Remembering veena S. Balachander |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece |access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2019 |title=Rajinikanth launches first look of Antha Naal |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanth-launches-first-look-of-antha-naal/articleshow/71838075.cms |access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>

== Awards ==
*[[2nd National Film Awards|1954]] – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Andha Naal]]''<ref name="2ndawardPDF">{{Cite web |title=2nd National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/2nd_nff_1955.pdf |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>
*[[4th National Film Awards|1956]] – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] – ''[[Edi Nijam]]''<ref name="4thawardPDF">{{Cite web |title=4th National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref>
*1982 – [[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]], by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
*1982 – [[Padmabhushan]]<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |date=2015 |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 |access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Actor !! Director !! Music Director !! Singer !! Producer !! Note
|-
| 1934 || [[Seetha Kalyanam (1934 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||{{Tick}} || {{n}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} || {{n}} ||
|-
| 1941 || [[Rishyasringar]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} ||
|-
| 1941 || [[Kamadhenu (1941 film)|Kamadhenu]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} ||{{n}} || Credited as ''Master Balachandar''
|-
| 1942 || [[Aaraichimani]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} ||{{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} ||
|-
| 1947 || Baktha Thulasidas || Tamil || {{n}} || || {{Tick}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || Music Composer along with [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]
|-
| 1948 || [[Idhu Nijama]] || Tamil || {{n}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || || Assistant Director
|-
| 1948 || [[En Kanavar]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || || Editor
|-
| 1951 || [[Kaithi (1951 film)|Kaithi]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Devaki (1951 film)|Devaki]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} ||{{n}} || {{n}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Rajambal (1951 film)|Rajambal]]|| Tamil ||{{Tick}} || || {{Tick}} || || || Music Composer along with M. S. Gnanamani
|-
| 1952 || [[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} || {{n}} ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Inspector]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} ||{{n}} || {{n}} ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Andha Naal]] || Tamil || || {{Tick}} || || || ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Penn (film)|Penn]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || || || || ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Sangham]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||{{Tick}} || || || || ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Koteeswaran]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || || || || ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Doctor Savithri]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || || || || ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Edi Nijam]] || Telugu || || {{Tick}} || || || ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Edi Nijam|Edhu Nijam]] || Tamil || || {{Tick}} || || || ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Bhoologa Rambai]] || Tamil || || {{Tick}} || || || || Director along with [[D. Yoganand]] upon the demise of [[K. Ramnoth]]
|-
| 1958 || Bhooloka Rambha || Telugu || || {{Tick}} || || || || Director along with [[D. Yoganand]] upon the demise of [[K. Ramnoth]]
|-
| 1958 || [[Avan Amaran]] || Tamil || || {{Tick}} || || || ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Maragadham]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || || || || ||
|-
| 1962 || [[Avana Ivan]] || Tamil||{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || || {{Tick}} ||
|-
| 1964 || [[Bommai]] || Tamil |||{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || || {{Tick}} ||
|-
| 1970 || [[Nadu Iravil]] || Tamil ||{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || || {{Tick}} ||
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0049336|name= Sundaram Balachander}}
* {{YouTube|My9VUKzssp0|Balachander plays the Veena}}
* {{youtube|fmVokl3hFV8|Movies side of Veenai Balachandar}} - Mysskin tells about S. Balachandar's film history.
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[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
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