| 1 | '''S. Balachandra Menon (b. 1954)''' |
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| 4 | Malayalam director and actor born in |
| 5 | Ernakulam, Kerala. Journalist for the magazine |
| 6 | Nana. Failing admission at the FTII, started |
| 7 | an independent low-budget film-maker. Début |
| 8 | Uthradha Rathri was a dark comedy about a |
| 9 | hypochondriac doctor who commits suicide |
| 10 | after making love to a colleague dying of |
| 11 | cancer. Acts in all his films, but started playing |
| 12 | the lead following his successful April 18. |
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| 14 | |
| 15 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1978: Uthradha Rathri; |
| 16 | 1979: Radha Enna Pennkutti; 1980: Aniyatha |
| 17 | Valakkal; Ishtamanu Pakshe; Kalika; Vaiki |
| 18 | Vanna Vasantham; 1981: Maniyan Pillai |
| 19 | Athava Maniyan Pillai; Prema Geethangal; |
| 20 | Tharattu; 1982: Chiriyo Chiri; Ithiri Neram |
| 21 | Othiri Karyam; Kelkatha Shabdam; |
| 22 | Kilukilukkam; 1983: Kariyam Nisaram; |
| 23 | Prashnam Gurutharam; Sesham Kazhchayil; |
| 24 | 1984: April 18; Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla; |
| 25 | Oru Painkilli Katha; 1985: Ente Ammu Ninte |
| 26 | Thulasi Avarude Chakki; Menechippu |
| 27 | Thurannapol; Parvathi; 1986: Thaikku Oru |
| 28 | Thalattu; Vivahitare Itihile; 1987: |
| 29 | Achuvettante Veedu; Ruthubhedam (act |
| 30 | only); Oru Maymasappularayil (act only); |
| 31 | Vilambaram; 1988: Kandatham Kettatham; |
| 32 | 1991: Nayam Vethamakkunnu; 1993: |
| 33 | Ammayana Sathyam; 1994: Sukham |
| 34 | Sukhakaram; Sandhanagopalam (act only); |
| 35 | 1995: Avittam Thirunal Arogya Shriman (act |
| 36 | only). |
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| 38 | [[Director]] |
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| 40 | [[Actor]] |