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.

KNOWN FOR

Seeta Kalyanam
1934
Doctor Savithri
1955
Devaki
1951
Koteeswaran
1955
Rajambal
1951
Nadu Iravil
1970
Edi Nijam?
1956
Bommai
1964
Maragatham
1959
Avana Ivan!?
1962
Rishyasringar
1941
Inspector
1953

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
19
Directing
8
Writing
8
Producing
3
Sound
7
Crew
1
1970
Nadu Iravil
as Dr. Saravanan
1964
Bommai
as Somasundaram
1962
Avana Ivan!?
as Kumar
1959
Maragatham
as Maranamarthanda Zamindar / Anandar
1955
Koteeswaran
as Pasupathy
1955
Doctor Savithri
as Doctor Jagath Singh
1954
Penn
1954
Sangham
as Chandram
1953
Inspector
1952
Rani
1951
Kaithi
as Vijayan
1951
Devaki
as Raja
1951
Rajambal
as Natesan
1948
Idhu Nijama
as Madhavan / Gopal
1948
En Kanavar
as Wealthy man
1942
Araichimani
as Vitangan
1941
Rishyasringar
as Young Rishya Sringan
1941
Kamadhenu
as Raju
1934
Seeta Kalyanam
as Musician at Ravana's Court