Portrait of Balachandra Menon

Acting

Balachandra Menon

Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 1988 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Classmates
Classmates
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Balachandra Menon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.2, average 2.5
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Satire & Parody
    0.9, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Malayalam Cinema 3
  • Indian Cinema 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 53
Prathichaya
Prathichaya (2026)
GoodWatch score 51

as K N Varghese

Pulimada
Pulimada (2023)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr Joshy Kurien

One
One (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Sreekar Varma

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 57
Ennaalum Sarath..?
Ennaalum Sarath..? (2018)

as Dr. Sam

Oozham
Oozham (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

as Krishnamoorthy

Buddy
Buddy (2013)

as Shankaran Namboothiri/Shanku Bhai

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

as Shamsu

2000s

11 titles ยท average score 59
Utharaswayamvaram
Utharaswayamvaram (2009)

as Sreedhara Kurup

Nammal Thammil
Nammal Thammil (2009)

as Ramachandran IAS

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... (2008)

as Joji

College Kumaran
College Kumaran (2008)
GoodWatch score 25

as Narayanan

Classmates
Classmates (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

as Professor Iyer

Rappakal
Rappakal (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

as Deva Narayanan

December
December (2005)

as Dr. Keshava Bhatteri

Nammal
Nammal (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sathyanathan

Ishtam
Ishtam (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gokul Das

Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

as K.S.K Nambiar

Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal (2000)

as Adv.Sethumadhavan

1990s

13 titles ยท average score 68
Samantharangal
Samantharangal (1998)

as Ismail

The Truth
The Truth (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

as CM Madhavan

Janathipathyam
Janathipathyam (1997)

as Moorthy

Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Pavi

April Pathonpathu
April Pathonpathu (1996)

as Jayaprakash (J P)

Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman (1995)

as Prabhakaran

Sukham Sukhakaram
Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)

Writer, Director

Santhanagopalam
Santhanagopalam (1994)

as Sudhakaran

Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam (1993)

as S. Narayanan

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu (1991)

Director, Writer

Sasneham
Sasneham (1990)

as Thomas Kurian

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom (1990)

as Vinayachandra Kurup

1980s

20 titles
Kudumbapuranam
Kudumbapuranam (1988)

as Krishnanunni

Isabella
Isabella (1988)

as Unnikrishna Menon

Samsaram
Samsaram (1988)

Story

Achuvettante Veedu
Achuvettante Veedu (1987)

as Vipin

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu (1986)

Director, Story

April Pathinettu
April Pathinettu (1984)

Writer, Director

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984)

as Prabhakaran / Anaadhan

Sesham Kazhchayil
Sesham Kazhchayil (1983)

as GK Raja

Karyam Nissaram
Karyam Nissaram (1983)

as Driving school teacher

Chiriyo Chiri
Chiriyo Chiri (1982)

as Unni

Kelkatha Sabdam
Kelkatha Sabdam (1982)

as Lambodharan Nair

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981)

Director, Writer

1970s

1 title
Uthrada Rathri
Uthrada Rathri (1978)

Director