K. Balachander – A Giant Of Southern Cinema

Kailasam Balachander( 9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film director, screen writer and producer who was mainly active in the Tamil film industry.  He was popularly known as Iyakkunar Sigaram. 

FAST FACTS

1. K Balachander’s first directorial movie was Neerkumizhi in 1965.
2. In his 45 year long career he has contributed more than 150 films to the Tamil film industry.
3. He was honoured with Padma Shri in 1987, Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
4. His work. Ek Duuje ke Liye in the Hindi film industry was a major box-office and earned critical acclaim.
5. Balachander has discovered a lot of talent like Kamal Hasan and Rajnikanth. He was one of the prominent reasons for what they are today.

IMAGES OF K BALACHANDER