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K. Balachander Filmography
This following is the list of films to which K. Balachander has contributed. He has written and directed nearly 80 films and has worked in more than 100 films either as director or writer in predominantly Tamil-language films. He has directed some Telugu films while his Hindi and Kannada films were remakes of his Tamil films. He has produced one Malayalam film. Films As director As actor As writer and producer This is a list of films that he wrote or produced but did not direct. Television serials * Raghu Vamsam (SunTV) * Balachanderin Chinna Thiraigal *Ramani vs Ramani(Raj TV) * Rayil Sneham (Doordarshan) * Jannal-1 Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal (Sun TV/Raj TV) * Jannal-2 Adutha Veetu Kavithai (Sun TV/Raj TV) * Jannal-3 Ammavukku Rendula Raagu (Sun TV/Raj TV) * Jannal-4 Marabu Kavithaigal (Raj TV) * Kasalavu Nesam (Sun TV/Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) * Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) * Premi (Sun TV/Raj TV) * Kai Alavu Manasu (Sun TV/ Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) * Sahana (Jaya TV) * Shanth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K Balachander
K, or k, is the eleventh letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''kay'' (pronounced ), plural ''kays''. The letter K usually represents the voiceless velar plosive. History The letter K comes from the Greek letter Κ (kappa), which was taken from the Semitic kaph, the symbol for an open hand. This, in turn, was likely adapted by Semitic tribes who had lived in Egypt from the hieroglyph for "hand" representing /ḏ/ in the Egyptian word for hand, ⟨ ḏ-r-t⟩ (likely pronounced in Old Egyptian). The Semites evidently assigned it the sound value instead, because their word for hand started with that sound. K was brought into the Latin alphabet with the name ''ka'' /kaː/ to differentiate it from C, named ''ce'' (pronounced /keː/) and Q, named ''qu'' and pronounced /kuː/. In the earliest Latin inscriptions, the letters C, K and Q were all used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiroli
''Ethiroli'' () is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by K. Balachander, featuring Sivaji Ganesan. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and became a commercial success. It was also the only collaboration between Balachander and Ganesan. Plot The story revolves around Advocate Shankar, who gifts 7 principles to his daughter which he wants her to follow. In a critical case that he takes up, Shankar ends up breaking each principle which causes misery in his case and personal life. The film ends with his daughter gifting him the same 7 principles, which he intends to follow again. Cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Advocate Shankar * K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya * S. S. Rajendran as Raju * Jyothi Lakshmi as Shanti * Sivakumar as Sundaram * Lakshmi as Kalpana * Major Sundarrajan as Manickam * V. S. Raghavan as Public Prosecutor * T. S. Balaiah as Singapur Minor Balaiya * Nagesh as Krishna Rao * G. Sakunthala as Radhamani * Rojaramani as Raji * O. A. K. Thev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Avanillai (1974 Film)
''Naan Avanillai'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film starring Gemini Ganesan. Produced by Ganesan himself, it was directed by K. Balachander. It was adapted from the 1962 Marathi language play ''To Mee Navhech'', written by Pralhad Keshav Atre. The film deals with a man who woos and marries several women while he takes on as many different identities. ''Naan Avanillai'' was released on 7 June 1974. The film was commercially successful and received critical acclaim. Ganesan's won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was later remade into a 2007 Tamil film with the same title and a 2008 Kannada film titled '' Buddhivantha''. Plot Gemini Ganesan portrays a modern-day Don Juan who woos and marries several women while he takes on as many different identities. He is ultimately taken to court, but no-one is able to deduce his true identity as he speaks several languages with great facility. In the jail, the police inspector slaps him, believing he would utter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Tamil Director
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him to run the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1952. Its publication's circulatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The story revolves around a working middle-class woman, who sacrifices her desires to support her large family. The lead role was played by Sujatha in her first Tamil film, which was also her first starring role. Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, M. G. Soman and Sripriya played key roles. The film was shot in black-and white. The film is considered to be one of Balachander's as well as Sujatha's best films. It ran for 25 weeks, and was remade in four other Indian languages. This film catapulted Sujatha into superstardom. Plot Kavitha is the sole breadwinner of her family comprising her mother, widowed sister Bharati, an unmarried younger sister, a blind younger brother, a drunkard elder brother Murthy, his wife and children. Her father had abandoned the family and become a sadhu. Conscious of her family responsibilities, Kavitha keeps postponing her marriage indefinitel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
''Sollathaan Ninaikkiren'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. Starring S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra, Srividya, Shubha and Jayasudha, it is based on the novel ''Ilavu Kaatha Kili'' () by Manian. The film was released on 7 December 1973. It was remade in Telugu as ''Ammayilu Jagratha''. Balachander remade the film in Kannada as ''Sundara Swapnagalu''. Plot Kamala, Manjula and Pushpa are sisters, each getting attracted to Raghavan, their tenant. Raghavan falls in love with Pushpa. However, things take a turn for the worse, when Pushpa sacrifices herself to the whims of Kamal, a playboy, to save her friend Sudha from his exploits. The three sisters ultimately marry other men, while Raghavan remains unmarried. Cast * S. V. Subbaiah as Sivaraman * Sivakumar as Raghavan * Kamal Haasan as Kamal * Jayachitra as Pushpa * Srividya as Kamala * Shubha as Manjula * Jayasudha as Sudha * Poornam Viswanathan as Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arangetram (1973 Film)
''Arangetram'' ( ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Prameela, leading an ensemble cast that includes S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar, Sasikumar, Kamal Haasan, M. N. Rajam, Sundari Bai and Senthamarai. It revolves around a young woman who takes to prostitution to support her conservative but poor family. ''Arangetram'' marked Kamal Haasan's first adult role, while Prameela, Jayachitra and Jayasudha made their acting debut in Tamil with this film. V. Kumar composed the music for the film, which was the last Balachander film he worked on. Cinematography was handled by B. S. Lokanath, and editing by N. R. Kittu. ''Arangetram'' was released on 9 February 1973. Though it had carried hard hitting messages and very bold scenes and was controversial at the time of its release, the film became a commercial success. It was remade in Telugu as ''Jeevitha Rangam'' (1974), and in Hindi as '' Aaina'' (1977) by Balachander himself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velli Vizha
''Velli Vizha'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Balachander and produced by B. Duraisami. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Vanisri and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 11 August 1972. Plot Cast * Gemini Ganesan as Bala * Jayanthi as Banu * Vanisri as Sheela * S. Varalakshmi as Sivakami, Bala's mother * V. Gopalakrishnan as Joseph * Thengai Srinivasan as Aramuthan * Manorama as Komalam * S. V. Sahasranamam as Postman Kumarasamy * S. N. Lakshmi as Kumarasamy's wife * Srividya as Kalyani * Vidhubala * K. R. Savithri as Radha * Shanmugasundaram as Raja * V. S. Raghavan V S Raghavan (18 February 1925 – 24 January 2015) was an Indian actor, who has acted both in Tamil films as well as television. He started his career as a dramatist and stage actor and went on to act as a character actor in films, starting ... Church Father Production While shooting for the film, Balachander suffered a heart attack at the age of 42, and spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanna Nalama
''Kanna Nalama'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayanthi, with Major Sundarrajan, Manorama and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972. Plot Cast * Gemini Ganesan as Anand * Jayanthi as Seetha * Major Sundarrajan as Sattanathan * S. V. Sahasranamam as Sattanathan's Family Doctor * Kumari Padmini as Santha * M. R. R. Vasu as Manorama's Husband * Manorama as K. Manorama * V. S. Raghavan as Lawyer *Master Prabhakar as Mani * T. K. S. Natarajan as House rent collector * Hari Krishnan as Doctor * G. Dhanapal * I. S. R. * R. R. Gopal * Gemini Mahalingam * Aaraavamudhan * Subbiah * Thangaraj * Master Sekar * Master Ramu as Jayanthi's Son * Master Viswesvar Rao as Mani Production ''Kanna Nalama'' was Kamal Haasan's first film with K. Balachander, and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped". Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punnagai
''Punnagai'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and written by K. Balachander. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Satyakam'' (1969). The film stars Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, M. R. R. Vasu and Jayanthi. It was released on 5 November 1971. Plot The story is narrated by Rajbabu, who wants to write a book on the life of his friend, Sathya. Sathya, Rajan, Rajbabu, Mandiramoorthi and Haniff are college-mates in Madras. To celebrate their graduation, they go on a drive around the city in Haniff's car, singing about the ideals of life. The car crashes and Haniff dies, leaving his friends shocked. As time passes, Rajan, Rajbabu and Mandiramoorthi become corrupted in their pursuit of a materialistic lifestyle while Sathya vows to remain a righteous person. He meets Kanchana, a helpless young woman who has been raped and impregnated by a rich predator. She gives birth to a son, Kumar. Sathya marries her and raises Kumar as his own son. Kanchana's rapist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomma Borusa
''Bomma Borusa'' () is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander. It is a remake of the Tamil film '' Poova Thalaiya'', directed by K. Balachander himself. The film stars Rama Krishna, Chandra Mohan, S. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Allu Ramalingaiah, Mukkamala, Raja Babu and Ramaprabha. It was produced by Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar and distributed by AVM Productions. The film music was composed by R. Goverdhanam and lyrics were written by Kosaraju Raghavaiah. Plot It is an old classical family drama. Sundaram (Ramakrishna) is a rich businessman and he has an younger brother Sekhar (Chandra Mohan), a college going guy who loves his brother so much. Sundaram's mother-in-law Parvatham (S. Varalakshmi) who cares for his assets, shows her dominating character on Sekhar and Sundaram. She bets with Sekhar that she would separate him from his brother and puts some conditions that he should not tell his brother about the bet to prove his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nootrukku Nooru (1971 Film)
''Nootrukku Nooru'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and written by K. Balachander. It stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Jayakumari, Vijaya Lalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles. The story is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of sexual harassment, just before his marriage. It was released on 19 March 1971. The film was remade in Hindi as ''Imtihan'' in 1974. Cast * Jaishankar as Prakash * Lakshmi as Lakshmi * Nagesh as Ramesh, college student leader & Lakshmi's brother * Srividya as Manjula * Vijaya Lalitha as Stella * Jayakumari as Kousalya * Gemini Ganesan as the college principal [Guest Appearance] * R. S. Manohar as Manjula's father * Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940), Srikanth as Police Investigator, Raja * V. Gopalakrishnan (actor), V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert * V. S. Raghavan as David, Stella's father * Y. Gee. Mahendra as Mahesh * S. V. Sahasranamam as Lakshmi's father * S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
