Actor

K. Balachander

Directing

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Movies: 71Series: 0Crew credits: 68

TMDB ID: 237706

IMDb ID: nm0049335

Known for: Directing

Born: July 9, 1930

Died: December 23, 2014

Age: 84

Place of birth: Nannilam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1964 - 2015

Years active: 52

Average TMDB rating: 6.75

Wikidata: Q3520369

Also known as

K Balachandar • Kailasam Balachander

Other jobs

Director (45)Original Story (8)Producer (5)Story (5)Writer (3)Screenplay (1)Theatre Play (1)

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Biography

Kailasam Balachander was a renowned Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He directed films predominantly in Tamil, in addition to some films in the Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi languages. Known for his distinct filmmaking style, the films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. Through his works, he contributed significantly to the development of the Tamil film industry in South India, and introduced hundreds of actors and actresses into cinema, including Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj and Vivek.