K. Balachander

Biography

Kailasam Balachander is an Indian producer, director and screenwriter for film. He has directed films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. He is known for his distinct filmmaking style; the films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. In his career, he has contributed to the Tamil film industry in South India, and has introduced hundreds of actors, actresses into Tamil cinema including Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Prakashraj and Vivek.

Most Famous Work

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7

Roja

(1992) Producer

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8

Server Sundaram

(1964) Dialogue

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7

Thillu Mullu

(1981) Director

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7

Ninaithale Inikkum

(1979) Screenplay

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6

Netrikan

(1981) Screenplay

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1

Manmadha Leelai

(1976) Writer

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7

Velaikkaran

(1987) Dialogue

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5

Rudraveena

(1988) Writer

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2015	Margadarsi	Uttama Villain 2015-05-01 Movie
2014	Special Appearance	Ninaithathu Yaaro 2014-01-30 Movie
2010	Ramaswamy	Rettaisuzhi 2010-04-23 Movie
2008	Special Appearance in 'Cinema Cinema' Song	Kuselan 2008-08-01 Movie
2006	Cameo appearance	Poi 2006-12-22 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Original Story	Maro Charitra 2010-03-25 Movie
2007	Writer	Naan Avan Illai 2007-01-01 Movie
2006	Writer	Poi 2006-12-22 Movie
2001	Screenplay	Paarthale Paravasam 2001-11-14 Movie
	Dialogue	Paarthale Paravasam 2001-11-14 Movie
1998	Original Story	Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam 1998-01-05 Movie
1996	Writer	Kalki 1996-11-10 Movie
1994	Story	Duet 1994-05-20 Movie
	Screenplay	Duet 1994-05-20 Movie
	Dialogue	Duet 1994-05-20 Movie
1993	Writer	Jathi Malli 1993-01-14 Movie
1992	Writer	Vaaname Ellai 1992-05-22 Movie
1991	Writer	Azhagan 1991-08-14 Movie
1990	Screenplay	Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal 1990-09-07 Movie
1989	Writer	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal 1989-10-28 Movie
1988	Writer	Unnal Mudiyum Thambi 1988-08-12 Movie
	Writer	Rudraveena 1988-03-04 Movie
1987	Writer	Manathil Uruthi Vendum 1987-10-21 Movie
	Story	Velaikkaran 1987-03-07 Movie
	Dialogue	Velaikkaran 1987-03-07 Movie
	Screenplay	Velaikkaran 1987-03-07 Movie
1986	Writer	Punnagai Mannan 1986-11-01 Movie
	Screenplay	Sundara Swapnagalu 1986-08-25 Movie
1985	Writer	Sindhu Bhairavi 1985-10-31 Movie
	Writer	Kalyana Agathigal 1985-04-12 Movie
	Writer	Mugila Mallige 1985-01-28 Movie
1984	Writer	Ek Nai Paheli 1984-06-29 Movie
	Writer	Achamillai Achamillai 1984-05-18 Movie
	Writer	Eradu Rekhegalu 1984-03-16 Movie
1983	Theatre Play	Karune Illada Kanoonu 1983-11-25 Movie
	Story	Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu 1983-09-30 Movie
	Screenplay	Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu 1983-09-30 Movie
	Screenplay	Poikkal Kudhirai 1983-09-02 Movie
	Writer	Kokilamma 1983-05-07 Movie
	Screenplay	Zara Si Zindagi 1983-01-07 Movie
	Story	Zara Si Zindagi 1983-01-07 Movie
1982	Writer	Agni Sakshi 1982-11-14 Movie
	Original Story	Jeevan Dhaara 1982-02-06 Movie
1981	Writer	Thanneer Thanneer 1981-10-26 Movie
	Screenplay	Netrikan 1981-08-15 Movie
	Writer	Enga Ooru Kannagi 1981-08-10 Movie
	Screenplay	47 Natkal 1981-07-17 Movie
	Writer	Ek Duuje Ke Liye 1981-06-04 Movie
1980	Story	Varumayin Niram Sivappu 1980-11-06 Movie
	Dialogue	Varumayin Niram Sivappu 1980-11-06 Movie
	Screenplay	Varumayin Niram Sivappu 1980-11-06 Movie
1979	Original Story	Kazhukan 1979-11-30 Movie
	Screenplay	Nool Veli 1979-09-07 Movie
	Screenplay	Ninaithale Inikkum 1979-04-14 Movie
1978	Writer	Thappu Thalangal 1978-10-30 Movie
	Story	Maro Charitra 1978-05-09 Movie
	Screenplay	Maro Charitra 1978-05-09 Movie
	Dialogue	Nizhal Nijamagirathu 1978-03-24 Movie
	Screenplay	Nizhal Nijamagirathu 1978-03-24 Movie
1977	Writer	Aaina 1977-03-11 Movie
	Writer	Avargal 1977-02-25 Movie
	Screenplay	Pattina Pravesam 1977-02-07 Movie
	Story	Kittu Puttu 1977-01-01 Movie
1976	Screenplay	Moondru Mudichu 1976-10-22 Movie
	Screenplay	Anthuleni Katha 1976-02-27 Movie
	Writer	Manmadha Leelai 1976-02-27 Movie
1975	Screenplay	Apoorva Raagangal 1975-08-18 Movie
	Story	Apoorva Raagangal 1975-08-18 Movie
	Dialogue	Apoorva Raagangal 1975-08-18 Movie
1974	Dialogue	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai 1974-11-13 Movie
	Screenplay	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai 1974-11-13 Movie
	Writer	Naan Avanillai 1974-05-24 Movie
1973	Screenplay	Sollathaan Ninaikkiren 1973-12-07 Movie
	Story	Do Phool 1973-03-21 Movie
	Writer	Arangetram 1973-02-02 Movie
1972	Writer	Velli Vizha 1972-08-11 Movie
	Story	Haar Jeet 1972-04-14 Movie
	Writer	Aaradimanninte Janmi 1972-02-04 Movie
	Writer	Kanna Nalama 1972-01-14 Movie
1971	Writer	Punnagai 1971-11-04 Movie
	Original Story	Main Sunder Hoon 1971-04-23 Movie
	Story	Nootrukku Nooru 1971-03-19 Movie
	Screenplay	Nootrukku Nooru 1971-03-19 Movie
	Screenplay	Nangu Suvargal 1971-02-06 Movie
	Story	Nangu Suvargal 1971-02-06 Movie
	Story	Lakhon Mein Ek 1971-01-02 Movie
1970	Screenplay	Kaviya Thalaivi 1970-10-29 Movie
	Original Story	Mastana 1970-10-16 Movie
	Story	Navagraham 1970-09-03 Movie
	Screenplay	Navagraham 1970-09-03 Movie
	Screenplay	Ethiroli 1970-06-16 Movie
	Story	Bheekara Nimishangal 1970-05-27 Movie
	Story	Patham Pasali 1970-01-01 Movie
	Screenplay	Patham Pasali 1970-01-01 Movie
1969	Screenplay	Iru Kodugal 1969-10-02 Movie
	Screenplay	Poova Thalaiya 1969-05-01 Movie
	Story	Poova Thalaiya 1969-05-01 Movie
1968	Original Story	Teen Bahuraniyan 1968-07-19 Movie
	Story	Thamarai Nenjam 1968-05-31 Movie
	Screenplay	Thamarai Nenjam 1968-05-31 Movie
	Screenplay	Ethir Neechal 1968-04-13 Movie
	Story	Ethir Neechal 1968-04-13 Movie
	Original Story	Sukha Dukhalu 1968-01-04 Movie
1967	Dialogue	Bama Vijayam 1967-02-24 Movie
	Story	Bama Vijayam 1967-02-24 Movie
	Screenplay	Bama Vijayam 1967-02-24 Movie
	Screenplay	Anubavi Raja Anubavi 1967-01-01 Movie
1966	Dialogue	Major Chandrakanth 1966-11-09 Movie
	Story	Major Chandrakanth 1966-11-09 Movie
	Screenplay	Major Chandrakanth 1966-11-09 Movie
1965	Dialogue	Naanal 1965-12-17 Movie
	Story	Naanal 1965-12-17 Movie
	Screenplay	Naanal 1965-12-17 Movie
	Story	Neela Vanam 1965-12-10 Movie
	Screenplay	Neela Vanam 1965-12-10 Movie
	Dialogue	Neela Vanam 1965-12-10 Movie
	Original Story	Oonche Log 1965-08-16 Movie
	Dialogue	Neerkumizhi 1965-04-13 Movie
	Story	Neerkumizhi 1965-04-13 Movie
	Screenplay	Neerkumizhi 1965-04-13 Movie
	Story	Poojaikku Vantha Malar 1965-03-12 Movie
	Screenplay	Poojaikku Vantha Malar 1965-03-12 Movie
1964	Dialogue	Server Sundaram 1964-12-11 Movie
	Screenplay	Server Sundaram 1964-12-11 Movie
	Original Story	Server Sundaram 1964-12-11 Movie
	Dialogue	Dheiva Thaai 1964-07-18 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Director	Poi 2006-12-22 Movie
2001	Director	Paarthale Paravasam 2001-11-14 Movie
1996	Director	Kalki 1996-11-10 Movie
1994	Director	Duet 1994-05-20 Movie
1993	Director	Jathi Malli 1993-01-14 Movie
1992	Director	Vaaname Ellai 1992-05-22 Movie
1991	Director	Azhagan 1991-08-14 Movie
1990	Director	Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal 1990-09-07 Movie
1989	Director	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal 1989-10-28 Movie
1988	Director	Unnal Mudiyum Thambi 1988-08-12 Movie
	Director	Rudraveena 1988-03-04 Movie
1987	Director	Manathil Uruthi Vendum 1987-10-21 Movie
1986	Director	Punnagai Mannan 1986-11-01 Movie
	Director	Sundara Swapnagalu 1986-08-25 Movie
1985	Director	Sindhu Bhairavi 1985-10-31 Movie
	Director	Kalyana Agathigal 1985-04-12 Movie
	Director	Mugila Mallige 1985-01-28 Movie
1984	Director	Ek Nai Paheli 1984-06-29 Movie
	Director	Achamillai Achamillai 1984-05-18 Movie
	Director	Eradu Rekhegalu 1984-03-16 Movie
1983	Director	Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu 1983-09-30 Movie
	Director	Poikkal Kudhirai 1983-09-02 Movie
	Director	Kokilamma 1983-05-07 Movie
	Director	Zara Si Zindagi 1983-01-07 Movie
1982	Director	Agni Sakshi 1982-11-14 Movie
1981	Director	Thanneer Thanneer 1981-10-26 Movie
	Director	Enga Ooru Kannagi 1981-08-10 Movie
	Director	47 Natkal 1981-07-17 Movie
	Director	Ek Duuje Ke Liye 1981-06-04 Movie
	Director	Thillu Mullu 1981-05-01 Movie
1980	Director	Varumayin Niram Sivappu 1980-11-06 Movie
1979	Director	Nool Veli 1979-09-07 Movie
	Director	Idi Katha Kaadu 1979-06-26 Movie
	Director	Ninaithale Inikkum 1979-04-14 Movie
1978	Director	Thappu Thalangal 1978-10-30 Movie
	Director	Maro Charitra 1978-05-09 Movie
	Director	Nizhal Nijamagirathu 1978-03-24 Movie
1977	Director	Aaina 1977-03-11 Movie
	Director	Avargal 1977-02-25 Movie
	Director	Pattina Pravesam 1977-02-07 Movie
1976	Director	Moondru Mudichu 1976-10-22 Movie
	Director	Anthuleni Katha 1976-02-27 Movie
	Director	Manmadha Leelai 1976-02-27 Movie
1975	Director	Apoorva Raagangal 1975-08-18 Movie
1974	Director	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai 1974-11-13 Movie
	Director	Naan Avanillai 1974-05-24 Movie
1973	Director	Sollathaan Ninaikkiren 1973-12-07 Movie
	Director	Arangetram 1973-02-02 Movie
1972	Director	Velli Vizha 1972-08-11 Movie
	Director	Kanna Nalama 1972-01-14 Movie
1971	Director	Punnagai 1971-11-04 Movie
	Director	Nootrukku Nooru 1971-03-19 Movie
	Director	Nangu Suvargal 1971-02-06 Movie
1970	Director	Kaviya Thalaivi 1970-10-29 Movie
	Director	Navagraham 1970-09-03 Movie
	Director	Ethiroli 1970-06-16 Movie
	Director	Patham Pasali 1970-01-01 Movie
1969	Director	Iru Kodugal 1969-10-02 Movie
	Director	Poova Thalaiya 1969-05-01 Movie
1968	Director	Thamarai Nenjam 1968-05-31 Movie
	Director	Ethir Neechal 1968-04-13 Movie
1967	Director	Bama Vijayam 1967-02-24 Movie
	Director	Anubavi Raja Anubavi 1967-01-01 Movie
1966	Director	Major Chandrakanth 1966-11-09 Movie
1965	Director	Naanal 1965-12-17 Movie
	Director	Neerkumizhi 1965-04-13 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Producer	Idhaya Thirudan 2006-02-03 Movie
1998	Producer	Thulli Thirintha Kaalam 1998-03-11 Movie
1997	Producer	Vidukathai 1997-10-30 Movie
1992	Producer	Roja 1992-08-15 Movie
1987	Producer	Velaikkaran 1987-03-07 Movie
1985	Producer	Sri Raghavendrar 1985-09-01 Movie
1984	Producer	Poovilangu 1984-03-22 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv