P. Balachandran

Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair

P. Balachandran
Born February 2, 1952
Sasthamkotta, Kollam
Occupation Playwright, screenwriter, film director
Spouse(s) Sreelatha Chandran
Children Sreekanth Chandran, Parvathy Chandran
Parent(s) Padmanabha Pillai, Saraswati Bhai
Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

P. Balachandran (born 2 February 1952, in Sasthamkotta, Kerala) is a Malayalam writer, playwright, scenarist, and director.[1] He is best known for the play Paavam Usman for which won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989.[2] He has scripted many films including Punaradhivasam, Ulladakkam and Pavithram. His directorial debut is Ivan Megharoopan.[3] He has also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge.[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, Parvathy.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Manglish Krishna Swami
Law Point Charlie
2013 Ginger Balakrishnan
Kaanchi Narayanan Nair
Silence Judge
Nadan Vikraman Pilla
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Raphael Vadakkumthala
Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty Kochunni
Hotel California Sasi Pillai
Thank You Balettan
Immanuel Gopinathan Nair
David & GoliathFather Gerald
Ithu Pathiramanal
Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaDronar
Annayum RasoolumRasheed
2012 Poppins
Trivandrum LodgeKorah
2011 BeautifulAdvocate
2006 Mahasamudram Marakkar
2003 Ivar Minnal Thankan
2002 Shesham
Shivam
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
2001Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Jayaram's father
2000Punaradhivasam Manoj K Jayan's father
1999 Jalamarmaram
1996Agnidevan Edakka

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. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/194764/

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