S. Balachander

In this Indian name, the name Sundaram is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Balachander.

S. Balachander
Balachander in 1948
Born
Sundaram Balachander

18 January 1927
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
(now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died13 April 1990(1990-04-13) (aged 63)
Bhilai,
undivided Madhya Pradesh
(now in Chhattisgarh), India
OccupationsActor, playback singer
Years active1934 to 1990
AwardsPadma Bhushan

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. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982. He died of a heart attack at the age of 63, while on a music tour of India.

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