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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-02-02 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India

P Balachandran

Biography:

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

2021

Kurup as Gopalakrishna Pillai
One as Attingal Madhusoodhanan MLA
Operation Java as Balachandran, Bank Manager
Minnal Murali as Varkey

2019

Athiran as Balarama Varma

2018

Eeda as Sriram Bhatt

2017

Sakhavu as Kavalam Pattar
Puthan Panam as Advocate M K Pillai

2016

Manamantha as Ravi Pillai (Malayalam Version)
Hello Namasthe as Kuriachan Achayan
Kammatti Paadam as Krishnan's father
Kismath as Appu Nair
Pa.Va as Kallayi Achan / Father Micheal

2015

Acha Dhin as Sir
Charlie as Usman ikka
Life of Josutty as Jessy's Father

2014

Law Point as Charlie
Masala Republic as Balettan
Mr. Fraud as Vasudeva Varma
Cousins as Guruji
Manglish as Krishna Swami
Pakida as Adi's father

2013

Annayum Rasoolum as Rasheed
Immanuel as Gopinathan Nair
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus as Raphael Vadakkumthala
Hotel California as Sasi Pilla
David and Goliath as Father Gerald
Nadan as Vikraman Pilla
Ginger as Balakrishnan
Kaanchi as Narayanan Nair
Thank You as Balettan

2012

2011

Beautiful as Advocate

2003

Ivar as Minnal Thankachan

2002

Shivam as Padmanabhan

1999

1983

Writing

2019

Edakkad Battalion 06 as Screenplay

2016

Kammatti Paadam as Writer

2012

2005

Police as Writer

2000

Punaradhivasam as Writer

1997

Manasam as Screenplay

1995

Agnidevan as Writer

1994

Pavithram as Writer

1991

Ulladakkam as Screenplay
Ulladakkam as Dialogue

Directing

2012

Ivan Megharoopan as Director