P. Balachandran

P. Balachandran (born Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair on 2 February 1952) is an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He's known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema.[1]

P. Balachandran
P. Balachandran
Born
Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair

02 February 1952 (1952-02-02) (age 69)
Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India
Alma materDevaswom Board College, Sasthamkotta
School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur
Occupation
Spouse(s)Sreelatha Balachandhran
ChildrenSreekanth Chandran, Parvathy Chandran
Parent(s)Padmanabha Pillai, Saraswati Bhai
AwardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Balachandran is best known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989.[2] He has scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut is Ivan Megharoopan (2012).[3] He has also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).[4]

Personal life

He is born to Padmanabha Pillai and Saraswati Bhai born on 2 February 1952, in Sasthamkotta, Kerala.[5] He is married to Sreelatha and the couple have two children, Sreekanth and Parvathy.[6]

Filmography

As actor
YearTitleRole
2019 Kolaambi Kamal Pasha
Athiran Keshava Kaimal
2018EedaSriram Bhatt
2017Sakhavu Namboorichan
Ramanatha Pai
2016Kismath
Kammatti PaadamKrishnan's father
Hello NamastheSkaria
Maanasaandarapetta YezdiChethanappi
2015CharlieUsman Ikka
Acha DhinSir
32aam Adhyayam 23aam VaakyamDoctor
2014 Masala Republic Pattanam Balan
ManglishKrishna Swami
Law PointCharlie
2013GingerBalakrishnan
KaanchiNarayanan Nair
SilenceJudge
NadanVikraman Pilla
Daivathinte Swantham CleetusRaphael Vadakkumthala
Kadal Kadannoru MathukkuttyKochunni
Hotel CaliforniaSasi Pillai
Thank YouBalettan
ImmanuelGopinathan Nair
David & GoliathFather Gerald
Ithu Pathiramanal
Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaDronar
Annayum RasoolumRasheed
2012Poppins
Trivandrum LodgeKorah
2011BeautifulAdvocate
2006MahasamudramMarakkar
2003IvarMinnal Thankan
2002Shesham
Shivam
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
2001Vakkalathu NarayanankuttyJayaram's father
2000PunaradhivasamManoj K Jayan's father
1999Jalamarmaram
1996AgnidevanEdakka
1982GandhiMuslim in the crowd

As Director
YearTitle
2012Ivan Megharoopan

As Script Writer
YearTitleDirector
2019Edakkad Battalion 06Swapnesh K. Nair
2016KammatipaadamRajeev Ravi
2012Ivan MegharoopanHimself
2005Police V.K. Prakash
2000PunaradhivasamV.K. Prakash
1998Kallu Kondoru PennuShyamaprasad Co Written With T.A Rassaq
1997ManasamC.S. Sudheesh
1996Thacholi Varghese ChekavarT. K. Rajeev Kumar
1995PavithramT. K. Rajeev Kumar
1994UlladakkamKamal
1991Uncle BunBhadran

References
  1. "P Balachandran Profile". filmiparadise.com. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Drama)" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "P.Ramachandran". IBN Live. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. Sujit Chandra Kumar (23 September 2012). "Trivandrum Lodge review: Glimpses of changing sexual mores". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  5. http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/201123
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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