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Adv. Balachandra Menon | |
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 Balachandra Menon | |
| Born | 11 January 1954[1] |
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| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse |
Varada (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| 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.[3] He has directed 40 films and has acted in over 100.[4]
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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- ^ "Balachandra Menon :: A Complete Webiography". 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Home". Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Balachandra Menon thrilled by Dubai audience". emirates247.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.