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Date of Birth
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09-July-1930
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Place of Birth
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Nannilam
(India, Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur district)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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K. Balchandra, K. Balachandra, Kailasam Balachander, K. Balchander, Iyakkunar Sikaram, के० बालचंदà¥à¤°, के० बालाचंदर, कैलासम बालाचंदर, इयाकà¥à¤•à¥à¤¨à¤° सिकरम, कैलाशम बालाचंदर, K. Balachandran, के० बालाचंदà¥à¤°à¤¨
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Profession
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Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Television Director, Conductor, Teacher, Playwright, Writer
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Kailasam Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Well known for his distinct film-making style, the south Indian film industry knows him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting subject matters of contemporary time. His films are well known for its portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters. Popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Sikaram, his films are usually centered around unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. Starting his cinematic career as a screenwriter, Balachander soon graduated as a director with Neerkumizhi in 1965. In a career that is spread over 45 years, he has contributed to nearly 100 feature films either as a screenwriter or director, thus becoming one of the most prolific film-makers in the country. Known among his colleagues as a tough task master, he is credited with having introduced and nurtured numerous actors, notably Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Saritha, Prakash Raj and Vivek.
As of 2013, Balachander has won nine National Film Awards and multiple Filmfare Awards. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 1987, and is a recipient of the ANR National Award and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema.
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