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Adv. Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Born
(1954-01-11) 11 January 1954 (age 70)[1]
Kollam, Kerala, India
Occupations
Director
actor
screenwriter
author
journalist
lawyer
producer
distributor
editor
singer
composer
Years active
1978 – present
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
Varada B. Menon
(m. 1982)
Children
2
Akhil Vinayak Menon (son)
Bhavana B Menon (daughter)
Parent(s)
Sivasankara Pillai Lalitha Devi
Website
balachandramenon.com
Balachandra Menon (Malayalam: ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ; born 11 January 1954) is an Indian actor, director and script writer. He made a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s. He has directed 40 films and has acted in over 100.[2] He won two National Film Awards including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as station master Ismail the 1998 film Samaantharangal, which was also directed by him. He has also worked as a distributor, editor, composer, singer and producer in the Malayalam film industry. He has found space in the Limca Book of Records for the maximum number of films directed, scripted and acted in.
Menon has introduced many actors into the Malayalam Cinema Industry. Actors who made their debut in his films include Shobana in April 18, Parvathy in Vivahithare Ithile, Maniyanpilla Raju in Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla, Karthika in Manicheppu Thurannappol, Annie in Ammayane Sathyam, and Nandini in April 19.[3]
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BalachandraMenon (Malayalam: ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ; born 11 January 1954) is an Indian actor, director and script writer. He made a number of films in the...
never released. She was introduced to the industry by actor-director BalachandraMenon through Vivahithare Ithile in 1986. Her notable works include Oru...
1986 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by BalachandraMenon and produced by Varada BalachandraMenon. The film stars Parvathy, (in her debut film)...
unnecessary interferences of Kamal during the filming of Thevar Magan, and BalachandraMenon, who criticized Kamal for making his film, Kanden Seethaiyai, shelved...
written and directed by Kamal, starring Jayaram, Manju Warrier, BalachandraMenon, Biju Menon, and Vinaya Prasad. The music is composed by Vidyasagar. Meenakshi...
Vinod Jose, Jaffar Idukki, Johny Antony, Lijomol Jose, Jeo Baby and BalachandraMenon in the supporting cast. Principal photography began in January 2022...
Madhu and produced by M. Mani. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, BalachandraMenon, and Vani Viswanath in lead roles. The movie opens with the communist...
Nath and produced by V. Anil Thomas. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, BalachandraMenon, Sumithra and Umashankari in lead roles. The film had musical score...
Malayalam film, directed by BalachandraMenon and produced by his wife Varada BalachandraMenon. The film stars BalachandraMenon, Jayaram, Geetha and Parvathy...
Thulasidas, written by Suresh Poduval starring Mohanlal, Siddique, BalachandraMenon and Vimala Raman. Kumaran, or as students call him, Captain, was the...
in Malayalam through the 1994 film Sukham Sukhakaram, directed by BalachandraMenon. Khan was born to Rasheed, a Malayalam film producer and Rasheeda...
Santhanagopalam is a 1994 Malayalam film, starring Thilakan, Jagadheesh, BalachandraMenon, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. Thilakan won the 1994 Kerala...
Radha Enna Penkutti is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by BalachandraMenon and produced by Krishnaswami Reddiar. The film stars Sankaradi, Sukumaran...
Malayalam-language film, directed by Prathap Pothen. The film stars BalachandraMenon, Thilakan, Geetha, Vineeth, Monisha Unni and Murali in the lead roles...
Malayalam-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by BalachandraMenon. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with Gayathri, Dakshina, Shankar,...
Gopinath, starring BalachandraMenon, Murali and Shari. It was the debut of Ranjith, who wrote the story of the film. BalachandraMenon's character comes...
Bhasi, BalachandraMenon, Murali Suhasini and Prathapachandran in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan. BalachandraMenon as...
is a 1998 Malayalam drama film written and directed by BalachandraMenon. The film stars Menon himself along with Maathu, Renuka and Sukumari in supporting...
assistant director. She has assisted several directors including Shafi, BalachandraMenon, Anwar Rasheed and Vinayan. Ambika has acted in supporting roles in...
De Ingottu Nokkiye is a 2008 Indian Malayalam film by BalachandraMenon starring Jayasurya, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rathish Rajan and Sara. The film was released...
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