- Born
- January 18, 1927
- Died
- April 13, 1990 (aged 63)
- Place of birth
- Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Also known as
- Veena Balachander, Veena S Balachander, Sundaram Balachander, Master Balachandar
- Titles
- 9 titles
Biography
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. In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.
