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. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.
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| Born | Sundaram Balachander 18 January 1927 |
| Died | 13 April 1990 (aged 63) 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(s) | Shantha (1953–1990) (his death) |
| Children | Raman (son) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Film careerEdit
Balachander began as a child artist in the Tamil film Seetha Kalyanam in 1934 as a child musician in Ravana's court, opposite V. Sundaram Iyer as Janaka and S. Rajam as Rama.[1] This was followed by appearances in Rishyasringar (1941) and Araichimani (1942).[2]
In 1948 Balachander directed the film En Kanavar.[3] In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller.[4][5]
AwardsEdit
- 1954 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Andha Naal[6]
- 1956 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Edi Nijam[7]
- 1982 – Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
- 1982 – Padmabhushan[8]
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Language | Actor | Director | Music Director | Singer | Producer | Note |
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| 1934 | Seetha Kalyanam | Tamil |  |
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| 1941 | Rishyasringar | Tamil | |
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| 1941 | Kamadhenu | Tamil | |
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Credited as Master Balachandar |
| 1942 | Aaraichimani | Tamil | |
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| 1947 | Baktha Thulasidas | Tamil | |
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Music Composer along with Anil Biswas | |
| 1948 | Idhu Nijama | Tamil | |
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| 1948 | En Kanavar | Tamil | |
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| 1951 | Kaithi | Tamil | |
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| 1951 | Devaki | Tamil | |
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| 1951 | Rajambal | Tamil | |
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| 1952 | Rani | Tamil | |
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| 1953 | Inspector | Tamil | |
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| 1954 | Andha Naal | Tamil | |
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| 1954 | Penn | Tamil | |
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| 1954 | Sangham | Telugu | |
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| 1955 | Koteeswaran | Tamil | |
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| 1955 | Doctor Savithri | Tamil | |
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| 1956 | Edi Nijam | Telugu | |
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| 1956 | Edhu Nijam | Tamil | |
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| 1958 | Bhoologa Rambai | Tamil | |
Director along with D. Yoganand upon the demise of K. Ramnoth | ||||
| 1958 | Bhooloka Rambha | Telugu | |
Director along with D. Yoganand upon the demise of K. Ramnoth | ||||
| 1958 | Avan Amaran | Tamil | |
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| 1959 | Maragadham | Tamil | |
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| 1962 | Avana Ivan | Tamil | |
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| 1964 | Bommai | Tamil | |
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| 1970 | Nadu Iravil | Tamil | |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Face to Face: S. Balachander". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 88. Times of India Press. 1967. p. 43.
- ↑ Sundaresan, P. N. (1990). Sruti, Issues 65-76. Sruti. p. 34.
- ↑ Asian Film Directory and Who's who. 1952. p. 187.
- ↑ "Andha Naal: Remembering veena S. Balachander". The Hindu. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "Rajinikanth launches first look of Antha Naal". Times of India. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "4th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External linksEdit
- Sundaram Balachander on IMDb
- Balachander plays the Veena at YouTube
- Movies side of Veenai Balachandar on YouTube - Mysskin tells about S. Balachandar's film history.
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