P. Balachandran was an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He's known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Balachandran was best known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989. He scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut was Ivan Megharoopan (2012). He also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).

KNOWN FOR

Kismath
2016
Minnal Murali
2021
C/O Saira Banu
2017
Kurup
2021
Pakida
2014
Annayum Rasoolum
2013
Mr. Fraud
2014
Nokkukuthi
1983
One
2021
Puthan Panam
2017
Operation Java
2021
Trivandrum Lodge
2012

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
61
Directing
1
Writing
10
2023
Kolambi
2021
Kurup
as Gopalakrishna Pillai
2021
One
as Attingal Madhusoodhanan MLA
2021
Operation Java
as Balachandran, Bank Manager
2021
Minnal Murali
as Varkey
2019
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
as Fredy Lopez
2019
Athiran
as Balarama Varma
2018
Eeda
as Sriram Bhatt
2017
C/O Saira Banu
as Adv. Pappan
2017
Samarppanam
2017
Hadiyya
2017
Sakhavu
as Kavalam Pattar
2017
Vimanam
as Fr. Vincent
2017
Puthan Panam
as Advocate M K Pillai
2017
History of Joy
2017
Melle
2016
Manamantha
as Ravi Pillai (Malayalam Version)
2016
Hello Namasthe
as Kuriachan Achayan
2016
Kammatti Paadam
as Krishnan's father
2016
Kismath
as Appu Nair
2016
Pa.Va
as Kallayi Achan / Father Micheal
2016
Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor
2016
Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu
2016
Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi
2015
Acha Dhin
as Sir
2015
Charlie
as Usman ikka
2015
Life of Josutty
as Jessy's Father
2015
Jalam
2015
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Dr. Noah
2014
Law Point
as Charlie
2014
Angry Babies in Love
as Madhavan
2014
Masala Republic
as Balettan
2014
John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu
as Paul Zacharia
2014
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
as prissoner
2014
Mr. Fraud
as Vasudeva Varma
2014
Cousins
as Guruji
2014
Manglish
as Krishna Swami
2014
Pakida
as Adi's father
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
as Rasheed
2013
Immanuel
as Gopinathan Nair
2013
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla
as Himself
2013
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
as Raphael Vadakkumthala
2013
Hotel California
as Sasi Pilla
2013
David and Goliath
as Father Gerald
2013
Nadan
as Vikraman Pilla
2013
Ginger
as Balakrishnan
2013
Kaanchi
as Narayanan Nair
2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Kochunni
2013
Ithu Pathiramanal
as preast
2013
Silence
2013
Thank You
as Balettan
2012
Trivandrum Lodge
as Kora
2012
Poppins
2011
Beautiful
as Advocate
2006
Mahasamudram
as Marakkar
2003
Ivar
as Minnal Thankachan
2002
Shivam
as Padmanabhan
2002
Sesham
2002
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
as Easwaran Pillai
1999
Jalamarmaram
1983
Nokkukuthi