P Balachandran
P. Balachandran was an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He's known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Balachandran was 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. He scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut was Ivan Megharoopan (2012). He also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1952-02-02 · Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India
- Died
- 2021-04-05
Known for
- Minnal Murali (2021) — Varkey
- Charlie (2015) — Usman ikka
- Kurup (2021) — Gopalakrishna Pillai
- Kammatti Paadam (2016) — Krishnan's father
- Annayum Rasoolum (2013) — Rasheed
- Operation Java (2021) — Balachandran, Bank Manager
- Athiran (2019) — Balarama Varma
- Sakhavu (2017) — Kavalam Pattar
- Beautiful (2011) — Advocate
- Immanuel (2013) — Gopinathan Nair
- One (2021) — Attingal Madhusoodhanan MLA
- Life of Josutty (2015) — Jessy's Father
- Pavithram (1994) — Writer
- Manamantha (2016) — Ravi Pillai (Malayalam Version)
- Eeda (2018) — Sriram Bhatt
- C/O Saira Banu (2017) — Adv. Pappan