Portrait of S. Balachander

Directing

S. Balachander

Career

Active from 1941 to 1970, busiest in 1951 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Andha Naal
Andha Naal
GoodWatch score72/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Tamil Cinema 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
Nadu Iravil
Nadu Iravil (1970)

as Dr. Saravanan

1960s

2 titles
Bommai
Bommai (1964)

as Somasundaram

Avana Ivan!?
Avana Ivan!? (1962)

as Kumar

1950s

11 titles · average score 72
Maragatham
Maragatham (1959)

as Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar

Avan Amaran
Avan Amaran (1958)

Director

Bhooloka Rambai
Bhooloka Rambai (1958)

Thanks

Edi Nijam?
Edi Nijam? (1956)

Director

Koteeswaran
Koteeswaran (1955)

as Pasupathy

Doctor Savithri
Doctor Savithri (1955)

as Doctor Jagath Singh

Andha Naal
Andha Naal (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

Story, Director

Sangham
Sangham (1954)

as Chandram

Kaithi
Kaithi (1951)

as Vijayan

Devaki
Devaki (1951)

as Raja

Rajambal
Rajambal (1951)

as Natesan

1940s

5 titles
Idhu Nijama
Idhu Nijama (1948)

as Madhavan / Gopal

En Kanavar
En Kanavar (1948)

as Wealthy man

Araichimani
Araichimani (1942)

as Vitangan

Rishyasringar
Rishyasringar (1941)

as Young Rishya Sringan

Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu (1941)

as Raju

1930s

1 title
Seeta Kalyanam
Seeta Kalyanam (1934)

as Musician at Ravana's Court