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P Balachandran

Acting Born Feb 2, 1952 Died Apr 5, 2021 Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India 72 credits
72
Total Credits
1983–2023
41 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

P Balachandran works in acting. Born February 2, 1952 in Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India. Died April 5, 2021. Archytele tracks 72 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Kurup

as Gopalakrishna Pillai
Film

Minnal Murali

as Varkey
Film

Cousins

as Guruji

Frequent co-stars

Tovino Thomas 2 shared titles
Guru Somasundaram 1 shared title
Aju Varghese 1 shared title
Vasisht Umesh 1 shared title
Shelly Kishore 1 shared title
Femina George 1 shared title
Harisree Ashokan 1 shared title
Baiju Santhosh 1 shared title
Arya Salim 1 shared title
Thennal Abhilash 1 shared title

Career timeline

Kolambi
KurupMinnal MuraliOperation JavaOne
Edakkad Battalion 06 · ScreenplayOru Kaatil Oru PaykappalAthiran
Eeda
Puthan PanamMelleHadiyyaVimanamC/O Saira Banu
Appuram Bengal Ippuram ThiruvithamkoorPa.VaKismathKammatti PaadamKammatti Paadam · Writer
Acha DhinJalam32aam Adhyayam 23aam VaakyamCharlieLife of Josutty
ManglishCousinsPakidaJohn Paul Vaathil ThurakkunnuMr. Fraud
KaanchiAnnayum RasoolumKadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyHotel CaliforniaIthu Pathiramanal
Trivandrum LodgePoppinsIvan Megharoopan · DirectorIvan Megharoopan · Writer
Beautiful
Mahasamudram
Police · Writer
Ivar
Malayali Mamanu VanakkamSeshamShivam
Punaradhivasam · Writer
Jalamarmaram
Manasam · Screenplay
Agnidevan · Writer
Pavithram · Writer
Ulladakkam · ScreenplayUlladakkam · Dialogue
Nokkukuthi

Full Filmography

72 titles
  • Kolambi (2023)
  • Kurup (2021) as Gopalakrishna Pillai
  • Minnal Murali (2021) as Varkey
  • Operation Java (2021) as Balachandran, Bank Manager
  • One (2021) as Attingal Madhusoodhanan MLA
  • Edakkad Battalion 06 (2019) Screenplay
  • Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal (2019) as Fredy Lopez
  • Athiran (2019) as Balarama Varma
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  • Eeda (2018) as Sriram Bhatt
  • Puthan Panam (2017) as Advocate M K Pillai
  • Melle (2017)
  • Hadiyya (2017)
  • Vimanam (2017) as Fr. Vincent
  • C/O Saira Banu (2017) as Adv. Pappan
  • History of Joy (2017)
  • Sakhavu (2017) as Kavalam Pattar
  • Samarppanam (2017)
  • Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor (2016)
  • Pa.Va (2016) as Kallayi Achan / Father Micheal
  • Kismath (2016) as Appu Nair
  • Kammatti Paadam (2016) as Krishnan's father
  • Kammatti Paadam (2016) Writer
  • Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu (2016)
  • Manamantha (2016) as Ravi Pillai (Malayalam Version)
  • Hello Namasthe (2016) as Kuriachan Achayan
  • Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi (2016)
  • Acha Dhin (2015) as Sir
  • Jalam (2015)
  • 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam (2015) as Dr. Noah
  • Charlie (2015) as Usman ikka
  • Life of Josutty (2015) as Jessy's Father
  • Manglish (2014) as Krishna Swami
  • Cousins (2014) as Guruji
  • Pakida (2014) as Adi's father
  • John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu (2014) as Paul Zacharia
  • Mr. Fraud (2014) as Vasudeva Varma
  • Law Point (2014) as Charlie
  • Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (2014) as prissoner
  • Angry Babies in Love (2014) as Madhavan
  • Masala Republic (2014) as Balettan
  • Kaanchi (2013) as Narayanan Nair
  • Annayum Rasoolum (2013) as Rasheed
  • Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) as Kochunni
  • Hotel California (2013) as Sasi Pilla
  • Ithu Pathiramanal (2013) as preast
  • Thank You (2013) as Balettan
  • Immanuel (2013) as Gopinathan Nair
  • Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (2013) as Himself
  • Nadan (2013) as Vikraman Pilla
  • David and Goliath (2013) as Father Gerald
  • Ginger (2013) as Balakrishnan
  • Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus (2013) as Raphael Vadakkumthala
  • Silence (2013)
  • Trivandrum Lodge (2012) as Kora
  • Poppins (2012)
  • Ivan Megharoopan (2012) Director
  • Ivan Megharoopan (2012) Writer
  • Beautiful (2011) as Advocate
  • Mahasamudram (2006) as Marakkar
  • Police (2005) Writer
  • Ivar (2003) as Minnal Thankachan
  • Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam (2002) as Easwaran Pillai
  • Sesham (2002)
  • Shivam (2002) as Padmanabhan
  • Punaradhivasam (2000) Writer
  • Jalamarmaram (1999)
  • Manasam (1997) Screenplay
  • Agnidevan (1995) Writer
  • Pavithram (1994) Writer
  • Ulladakkam (1991) Screenplay
  • Ulladakkam (1991) Dialogue
  • Nokkukuthi (1983)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is P Balachandran best known for?

P Balachandran is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kurup (2021), Minnal Murali (2021), Cousins (2014).

When and where was P Balachandran born?

P Balachandran was born on February 2, 1952 in Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India. They passed away on April 5, 2021.

How many credits does P Balachandran have?

P Balachandran has accumulated over 72 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2023.

What is P Balachandran's background in cinema and television?

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 scri...

P Balachandran by the numbers

72credits
72films
0TV series
1983–2023active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Minnal Murali (2021) as Varkey — aged about 69
  • Kurup (2021) as Gopalakrishna Pillai — aged about 69
  • Cousins (2014) as Guruji — aged about 62

Full filmography (72) Born on February 2 In memoriam 2021

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