
K. Balachander
personal-info
known-for
Directing
gender
Male
birthday
1930-07-09
place-of-birth
Nannilam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
also-known-as
K Balachandar
Kailasam 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.