K. Balachander

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Balachander in 2005

Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Nannilam, Madras presidency, British India. Balachander was known for directing Neerkumizhi (1965).

Balachander died from a urinary tract infection in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, aged 84.[1]

More reading[change | change source]

  • Ramachandran, Naman (2012). Rajnikant: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
  • Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's other Film Industry. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-203-93037-3.

References[change | change source]

  1. "K Balachander, veteran Tamil film director, dies at 84". Janani Sampath. The Times of India. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

Other websites[change | change source]

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