S. S. Balan

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S. Balasubramanian, better known as S. S. Balan, was an Indian journalist, filmmaker, political analyst, and media personality, as well as an aviculturalist and agriculturalist.^{[citation needed]} He worked within the Indian media sector over six decades having been at the helm of Ananda Vikatan magazine as editor and managing director as well as managing director of Gemini Studios since 1956. He was the son of media baron S. S. Vasan. He was the chairman emeritus of the Vikatan Group having retired from active involvement at the helm of the media conglomerate.^{[citation needed]}