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Kailasam Balachandar (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian playwright, film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter.
This following is the list of films to which K. Balachander has contributed. He has written and directed nearly 80 films and has worked in more than 100 films either as director or writer in predominantly Tamil-language films.
Dec 24, 2014 · Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K Balachander, an ace Tamil director who launched popular actors like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, passed away in Chennai on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 84. Balachander had been admitted to a city hospital after he fell unconscious at his residence last week.
K. Balachander was born on 9 July 1930 in Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India. He was a writer and director, known for Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), Thaneer Thaneer (1981) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975). He was married to Rajam. He died on 23 December 2014 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dec 16, 2023 · Actor Prakash Raj recently spoke in depth about legendary Tamil filmmakers K Balachander and Mani Ratnam, discussing their differences and the major factors that make them unique.
Dec 23, 2014 · K Balachander, who died at the age of 84 in Chennai on Tuesday after battling a series of aliments, was the unlikeliest of mavericks. The veteran of the Tamil stage, cinema and television was an...
Dec 23, 2014 · Veteran director K. Balachander, who was known in the South Indian film circles as ‘Iyakkunar Sigaram’ (a peak among directors), breathed his last on Tuesday evening, leaving behind a rich ...
Oct 13, 2016 · Oct 13, 2016 · 01:30 pm. K Balachander. K Balachander’s death in 2014 robbed Indian cinema of one of its most original talents. The multi-faceted creator of plays, movies and television...
Dec 24, 2014 · One of the rare personalities in the Indian film industry, KB or KB sir as he was known, mastered the art of filmmaking by drawing his storylines from social themes and family issues. A pioneer in making women-centric films, Balachander captured heroism in the lives of ordinary women in south Indian cinema, which were rare in the 1960 and '70.
Dec 23, 2014 · HYDERABAD, 12/01/2011: Film Director K. Balachander, addressing the media after revived ANR International Award, in Hyderabad. Photo: Nagara Gopal. Popularly referred to in the Tamil film...
