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P Balachandran

Acting Born Feb 2, 1952 Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India 24 credits

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).

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Film

Minnal Murali

as Varkey

Full filmography

  • Minnal Murali (2021) as Varkey
  • C/O Saira Banu (2017) as Adv. Pappan
  • Mr. Fraud (2014) as Vasudeva Varma
  • Kammatti Paadam (2016) as Krishnan's father
  • Kurup (2021) as Gopalakrishna Pillai
  • Puthan Panam (2017) as Advocate M K Pillai
  • Life of Josutty (2015) as Jessy's Father
  • Operation Java (2021) as Balachandran, Bank Manager
  • Charlie (2015) as Usman ikka
  • Annayum Rasoolum (2013) as Rasheed
  • Pa.Va (2016) as Kallayi Achan / Father Micheal
  • Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) as Kochunni
  • Trivandrum Lodge (2012) as Kora
  • Hello Namasthe (2016) as Kuriachan Achayan
  • Manglish (2014) as Krishna Swami
  • Immanuel (2013) as Gopinathan Nair
  • Sakhavu (2017) as Kavalam Pattar
  • Athiran (2019) as Balarama Varma
  • Poppins (2012)
  • Kaanchi (2013) as Narayanan Nair
  • Kismath (2016) as Appu Nair
  • Pakida (2014) as Adi's father
  • Sesham (2002)
  • Hotel California (2013) as Sasi Pilla