Directing1927-01-18 - 1990-04-13Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British IndiaMale
S. Balachander
Also known as Veena Balachander , Veena S Balachander , Sundaram 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. In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.
