T. K. Balachandran


T. K. Balachandran was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 200 films. His areas of contribution includes production, dialogue, story, screenplay. He is the first actor to play a double role in the history of Malayalam cinema.

Background

T. K. Balachandran was the fifth son of Kunjan Pillai and Parukkuttiyamma. At 13 years of age, he acted in the movie "Prahlaada" in 1940. In 1968, he acted in Viruthan Shanku, the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema directed by P. Venu. In 1998, the Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu Cinema Industry jointly elected him President of the South Indian Film Chamber. Taking into consideration his invaluable contributions to Indian Cinema, he was awarded the President's gold medal. He has received numerous other awards and recognition. He died at his home in Thiruvananthapuram, at 78 years of age, on 15 December 2005 after fighting a prolonged battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife and son.

Family

He was married to Vishalakshi. The couple had two sons Vasanth and Vinod. Actor Vanchiyoor Madhavan Nair was his elder brother.

Filmography

As an actor

Malayalam

Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal Snehicha Kuttathinu as AdvocateInakkily Aagamanam Pambaram as SwamiSakhaakkale Munnottu Chirikkudukka Yakshagaanam Prasadam as ChellappanDevi Kanyaakumaari Raakkuyil Udayam Aaradi Manninte Janmi as MuraliAzhimukham Professor as DasVidyarthikale Ithile Ithile Sree Guruvayoorappan Anubhavangal Paalichakal as KumaranAana Valarthiya Vaanampaadiyude Makan Vimochanasamaram Vivaaham Swargathil Priya Ezhuthaatha Kadha Padicha Kallan Ballaatha Pahayan as ChandranVilakkappetta Bandhangal Kumara Sambhavam as NaradanAdhyaapika Viplavakarikal as RaviViruthan Shanku as KittunniKarutha Rathrikal Agniputhri as BalendranJeevikkaan Anuvadikkoo Kanakachilanka Karuna Kalithozhan Chettathi as GopiBhoomiyile Malakha as MathewsOmanakuttan Bharthavu Kalanju Kittiya Thankam as MadhuSnehadeepam as ChandranSreeraama Pattaabhishekam Christmas Rathri as Dr MathewBhaktha Kuchela as NaradanPoothali Aniyathi as Babu

Tamil

Jathagam Andha Naal Nadodi Mannan Kaalam mari pochuPandi Thevan Deivathin Deivam Kulavilakku

Production

Aalasyam Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal TP Baalagopaalan MA Snehicha Kuttathinu Oru Thettinte Kadha Deepaaradhana Drohi Rakthasaakshi Kaattukallan Pralayam Kaalam Kaathuninnilla Pambaram Praarthana Sakhaakkale Munnottu Prasaadam Chief Guest
  • ''Poymukhangal''

Story

Deepaaradhana Drohi Rakthasaakshi Kaattukallan Praarthana
  • ''Chief Guest''

Dialogue, screenplay

Deepaaradhana Rakthasaakshi
  • ''Pambaram''