Director · Telugu cinema

K. Balachander

K. Balachander
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Films on file
13 (13 as director)
Years on file
1968–1988
Known for
Rudraveena, Kokilamma, 47 Rojulu

Career on file

K. Balachander directed 13 of the Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1968 to 1988. The earliest of them is Bhale Kodallu (1968), and the most recent release is Rudraveena (1988). Other recent releases on file are Kokilamma (1983), 47 Rojulu (1981) and Tholi Kodi Koosindi (1981).

In the films K. Balachander directed, Sarath Babu appears most often (six films), ahead of Saritha (5) and Chiranjeevi (3). Music on ten of them is by M. S. Viswanathan. Andal Productions produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 4 music directors and 41 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 6 of them; they average 152 minutes, and the longest is Bhale Kodallu at 174 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1960s (2), 1970s (6) and 1980s (5).

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Films directed (13)

Awards (2)

All awards
YearAwardCategoryFilm
1982NandiBest Screenplay WriterKokilamma
1978FilmfareBest DirectorMaro Charitra

Wins in the Nandi, Filmfare South (Telugu), SIIMA (Telugu) and National Film Awards, from Wikipedia’s award lists, matched to K. Balachander by Wikidata ID. Other awards are not included.

Music directors on their films

  1. M. S. Viswanathan 10 films
  2. Ilaiyaraaja 1 film
  3. K. V. Mahadevan 1 film
  4. R. Goverdhanam 1 film

K. Balachander movies together with