Balachandra Menon

Balachandra Menon (Shashi)

Balachandra Menon
Born (1954-01-11) 11 January 1954[1]
Occupation Film director, actor, scriptwriter, author, film journalist, lawyer, film producer, distributor, editor, singer, composer
Spouse(s) Varada Menon (1982)
Children Akhil Vinayak Menon
Bhavana Menon
Parent(s) Shivashankara Pillai
Lalitha Devi
Website balachandramenon.com

Balachandra Menon(born 11 January 1954) is an Indian film actor, director and script writer. He made a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s. He has directed 40 movies and acted in over 100 movies.[2] He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in the 1998 film Samaantharangal, which was also directed by him. He has also worked as distributor, editor, composer, singer and producer in the Malayalam film industry.

Menon has introduced many actors into the Malayalam film industry. Actors who made their debut in his films include Shobhana in April 18, Parvathy in Vivahithare Ithile Ithile, Maniyan Pillai Raju in Maniyan Pillai Athava Maniyan Pillai, Karthika in Manicheppu Thurannappol, Annie in Ammayane Sathyam, and Nandini in April 19.[3]

Personal life

Balachandra Menon was born in Ambalappuzha in 1954 to Shivashankara Pillai and Lalitha Devi. By virtue of his father being a railway station master, he served at Edava railway station and Menon had his formative years of childhood and adolescence life in this village. He studied at Edava Muslim High School and has narrated nostalgically about his memories about his life in this village in his autobiography Ammayaane Sathyam. He is an alumnus of University College Trivandrum and Fatima Mata National College.[4] Sisters: Sushma and Prema. Wife: Varada Menon. Children: Akhil Menon.[5] Menon enrolled as a lawyer on 29 July 2012, 22 years after completing his degree.[6]

During his early days in Madras, he worked in Nana film weekly as a correspondent. He has completed a diploma in journalism from Trivandrum Press Club

Literary works

Awards

Civilian Awards:

National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmfare Awards South:

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Actor Director Producer Screenplay Story Dialogue
2016 Oozham Green tick Krishnamoorthy
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Krishna Das
2013 Kadal Kadannu oru Mathukkutty Green tick Father Vattathara
2013 Kunjananthante Kada Green tick
2013 Buddy Green tick Shankaran Namboothiri/Shanku Bhai
2009 Nammal Thammil Green tick Ramachandran Nair
2009 Utharaswayamvaram Green tick 'Yamandan' Sreedhara Kurup
2008 College Kumaran Green tick
2008 De Ingottu Nokkiye Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Joji
2007 Pranayakalam Green tick Balagopal
2006 Classmates Green tick Prof. Iyer
2005 December Green tick Patteri
2005 Rappakal Green tick Deva Narayanan
2003 Varum Varunnu Vannu Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Johny
2003 Saphalam Green tick Barrister Nambiar
2002 Nammal Green tick Sathyanadhan
2002 Krishna Gopalakrishna Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Gopalakrishnan Editor, Playback Singer,Composer
2001 Ishtam Green tick Anjana's Father
2000 Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Green tick K.S.K Nambiar
2000 Sathyameva Jayathe Green tick
1998 Samaantharangal Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Ismail Editor, Composer
1998 The Truth Green tick Chief Minister Madhavan
1997 Janathipathyam Green tick
1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Green tick Pavi
1996 April 19 Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1996 Kanden Seethaiyai Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Unreleased film
1995 Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman Green tick Prabhakaran
1994 Sukham Sukhakaram Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1993 Ammayane Sathyam Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick S. Narayanan
1991 Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Vinayachandra Kurup Editor, Composer
1990 Sasneham Green tick Thomas Kurien
1990 Varthamana Kalam Green tick Jameskutty
1989 Najangalude Kochu Doctor Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick James Varghese Editor
1989 Kandathum Kettathum Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick P K Krishnankutty
1988 David David Mr. David Green tick David
1988 Isabella Green tick Unnikrishna Menon
1988 Janmandharam Green tick Police Officer
1988 Kudumbapuranam Green tick Krishnanunni
1987 Oru Maymasappularayil Green tick
1987 Vilambaram Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick P. K. Nampoothiri
1987 Achuvettante Veedu Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Vipin Editor
1986 Rithubhedam Green tick Rajan
1986 Vivahitare Itihile Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Appu
1986 Thaiku Oru Thalattu Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Tamil film
1985 Menicheppu Thurannappol Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1985 Daivatheyorthu Green tick Aniyankuttan
1985 Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick S. Nandakumar Playback Singer, Soundtrack Performer
1984 Oru Painkilikatha Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Kannan
1984 Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Prabhakaran
1984 April 18 Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Ravikumar
1983 Sesham Kazhchayil Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick G K Raja
1983Prasnam Gurutharam Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Balu
1983 Karyam Nissaram Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Shekhar
1982 Kilukilukkam Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Mahendran
1982 Kelkatha Shabdam Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Lambodharan Nair
1982 Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Geejo
1982 Chiriyo Chiri Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Unni
1981 Thenum Vayambum Green tick Babu Mathew
1981 Tharattu Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1981 Prema Geethangal Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1981 Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Gopinathan
1980 Vaiki Vanna Vasantham Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1980 Kalika Green tick Green tick Green tick
1980 Ishtamanu Pakshe Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1980 Aniyatha Valakkal Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1979 Radha Enna Pennkutti Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
1978 Uthrada Rathri Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick

As a singer

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