K. Balachander: Difference between revisions

Following a [[neurosurgery]] in November 2014, Balachander was admitted to Kauvery Hospital in [[Chennai]] on 15 December.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Daniel |first1=Thimmayya |title=Rajini and Kamal's Mentor K Balachander in Critical Condition |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Rajini-and-Kamals-Mentor-K-Balachander-in-Critical-Condition/2014/12/15/article2572763.ece |access-date=23 December 2014 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=15 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115000215/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Rajini-and-Kamals-Mentor-K-Balachander-in-Critical-Condition/2014/12/15/article2572763.ece |archive-date=15 November 2015 }}</ref> Reports suggested that he was suffering from fever and from a [[urinary tract infection]], but was recovering well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Filmmaker K Balachander Hospitalised |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/filmmaker-k-balachander-hospitalised-713580 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=23 December 2014 |date=16 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223200811/http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/filmmaker-k-balachander-hospitalised-713580 |archive-date=23 December 2014 }}</ref> However, on 23 December 2014 he died due to complications from the urinary infection and other age-related ailments.<ref>{{cite news|title=K Balachander Death: Stars Pay Last Respects to Legendary Director |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/k-balachander-death-stars-pay-last-respects-legendary-director-photos-618153 |newspaper=International Business Times |date=24 December 2014 |author=Prakash Upadhyaya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226111741/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/k-balachander-death-stars-pay-last-respects-legendary-director-photos-618153 |archive-date=26 December 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Yogesh Pawar"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/K-Balachander-veteran-Tamil-film-director-dies-at-84/articleshow/45619435.cms |title=K Balachander, veteran Tamil film director, dies at 84 |work=[[The Times of India]] |author=Janani Sampath | date=23 December 2014 | access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.25cineframes.com/legendary-director-balachander-is-no-more.html |title=Legendary Director Balachander is no more. |publisher=25cineframes.com |access-date=23 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223232911/http://www.25cineframes.com/legendary-director-balachander-is-no-more.html |archive-date=23 December 2014 }}</ref>  He was cremated with full state honours the next day.