K. Balachander
Kailasam Balachander was an Indian playwright, film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, which tackled unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter. Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters. Popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Sigaram, his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He started his film career in 1964 as a screenwriter and graduated to a director with Neerkumizhi (1965).
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2001
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2001
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1999
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1996
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1993
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1988
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1984
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1984
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1984
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1984
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1982
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1982
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1981
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1980
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1980
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1980
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writer
1980
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director
1979
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1979
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1979
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1979
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1979
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1979
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1979
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1978
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1978
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1978
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1978
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1977
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1977
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1977
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1977
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1977
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1977
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1976
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1976
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1976
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1976
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1976
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1976
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1975
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director
1975
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1974
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1974
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1974
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1973
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1973
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1973
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1973
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1973
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
Sattekalapu Satteya
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1969
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1969
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1969
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1969
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1969
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1969
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1968
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1968
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1968
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1968
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1968
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1968
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1968
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1967
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1967
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1967
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1967
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1966
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1966
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1965
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1965
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