K. Balachander

Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter. Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters. Popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Sigaram (Tamil: இயக்குனர் சிகரம் meaning "the director who scaled the peak"), his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. Starting his cinematic career as a screenwriter, Balachander soon graduated as a director with Neerkumizhi in 1965. He was given a break into Tamil films by M. G. Ramachandran.

In a career that spread over 50 years, he had contributed to nearly 100 feature films either as a screenwriter or director, thus becoming one of the most prolific film-makers in the country. Known among his colleagues as a tough task master, he was credited with having nurtured numerous actors, notably Nagesh, Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Nassar, Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada, Jayasudha, Saritha, Renuka, Prakash Raj , Ramesh Aravind and Vivek.

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Remembering K. Balachander at 88

The Hindu 09 Jul 2018

Balachander, on the occasion of his 88th birth anniversary ... Balachander Foundation had four personalities, Karu Pazhaniappan, Actor Nasser, Parveen Sultana and Sumathy speak about the veteran director ... Nasser said that while he had done many movies so far, the identity of being someone who had been introduced by Director Balachander was something he cherished ... Balachander alive through Kavithalayaa Productions....

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Kavithalaya denies sale of K. Balachander’s properties

The Hindu 13 Feb 2018

Balachander, his production house Kavithalaya Productions has said that the properties in question were pledged to avail a loan from a bank and it was a business decision....

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K Balachander's properties are not for sale, Kavithalayaa Productions clarifies

International Business Times 13 Feb 2018

A picture of K Balachander.IB Times India. The spokesperson from K Balachander's Kavithalaya Productions has clarified that the properties of the late Kollywood legend has not been put on auction, ......

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K Balachander’s house and office auction is a rumour

The Times of India 13 Feb 2018

Earlier this day, the news about the auction of late director and producer K Balachander’s house and office took social media by storm ... It continues, Kavithalayaa had availed a working capital facility against the security of a commercial property owned by the family members of Balachander from UCO bank for normal business activities....

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The Sri Lankan porridge makers

Live Mint 19 Jan 2018

For a group of women in Sri Lanka, a humble breakfast porridge called ‘kenda’ holds the key to a better fortune. At 3am, nothing stirs in the quiet backstreets of the Kirulapone suburb of Colombo. The modest homes of this middle-class neighbourhood sit clustered together amid schools, playgrounds and Buddhist temples ... There are various types of kenda ... ***** ... Abeysekara’s daily routine is a rigorous one ... ***** ... Fri, Jan 19 2018....

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Educational sector needs sound regulatory framework with transparent rules: MJ Balachander

IIFL 18 Jan 2018

In educational institutions, general taxable receipts like vacant land, playground rent, auditorium rent charged even for other educational institutions, canteen rent, building rent given to bank & atm, sale of uniforms, note books, stationery, donations in the name of building fund, lab testing charges collected from outsiders, examinations conducted on behalf of outsiders etc should also be given the benefit of GST exemption ... ....

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When Vidhu Vinod Chopra asked Vidya to ‘cut her long nose’, Balachander rejected her

Deccan Chronicle 01 Jan 2018

Before ‘Parineeta’, Vidya was also set to star in films of acclaimed filmmaker K Balachander, mentor to Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. My mother had spoken to K Balachander sahab’s daughter because I was supposed to do two films with him and we were supposed to go off to New Zealand....

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K Balachander: the man, the movies

The Hindu 21 Dec 2017

The film opens with the scene of a Brahmin boy, probably about 17 years old, steadfastly reciting his prayers in a temple. As he chants his prayers, he crosses a blind vagabond struggling to find a banana that a previous passer-by just passed on to her. The camera stays on the boy for an extra minute, waiting for his reaction ... The boy gestures that it isn’t ... The film title starts rolling ... The director was my father, K Balachander....

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K. Balachander’s statue unveiled

The Hindu 10 Jul 2017

Balachander touch’ was evident at the inauguration of his bust on Sunday evening in his native Nallamangudi village in Tiruvarur district, where tinsel world celebrities descended to recall their memorable moments with the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee ... A path-breaker, Balachander was “my school”, he noted....

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Statue of Balachander in honour of his contribution to Tamil filmdom: Vairamuthu

Hindustan Times 23 Jun 2017

“Balachander’s contribution to Tamil cinema is immense and it has inspired many generations to come....

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Statue of Balachander in his honour, says lyricist Vairamuthu

India TV 23 Jun 2017

"Balachander's contribution to Tamil cinema is immense and it has inspired many generations to come ... To be erected in Balachander's native Nallamangudi in ......

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Vairamuthu to erect a statue for K Balachander

The Times of India 22 Jun 2017

Lyricist Vairamuthu will be erecting a statue in memory of his late friend, director K Balachander in the latter's native, Nallamangudi in Nannilam, Tiruvarur district ... In the 50 years he spent making cinema, Balachander took Tamil cinema to new heights by exploring the problems of the middle-class and shining a light on life's darker sides ... The inauguration of the statue will be on July 9, Balachander's 87th birthday....

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Balachander’s magnum opus replayed on stage with a modern touch

The Times of India 18 Apr 2017

His name is often considered synonymous with the veena, but the late S Balachander was a multifaceted genius who had many feathers in his cap — he was a percussionist, a photographer, an actor and also a director who made a few critically acclaimed films in his lifetime ... A theatre adaptation of Andha Naal was staged on Balachander's death anniversary on April 13 at Krishna Gana Sabha by his production company SB creations....

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