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{{Short description|Filmography of Indian filmmaker K. Balachander}}
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[[File:K Balachander.jpg|thumb|K. Balachander]]
This following is the list of films to which [[K. Balachander]] has contributed. He has written and directed nearly 80 films and has worked in more than 100 films either as director or writer in predominantly Tamil-language films. He has directed some Telugu films while the rest of his Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films were either remakes or simultaneously shot versions of his Tamil films. He has also directed Tamil remakes of Telugu films. He has produced one Malayalam film.

== Films ==
=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:35px;"| Year
! style="width:150px;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1965 || ''[[Neerkumizhi]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Directorial debut
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| ''[[Naanal (1965 film)|Naanal]]'' ||
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| rowspan=1| 1966 || ''[[Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)|Major Chandrakanth]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1967 || ''[[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1968 || ''[[Bhale Kodallu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu ||
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| ''[[Thamarai Nenjam (film)|Thamarai Nenjam]]'' || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
|-
| ''[[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]]''
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1969 || ''[[Poova Thalaiya (1969 film)|Poova Thalaiya]]''||
|-
| ''[[Sattekalapu Satteya]]''||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Iru Kodugal]]'' || rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1970 || ''[[Patham Pasali]]''|| Remake of ''Sattekalapu Satteyya''
|-
| ''[[Ethiroli]]''||
|-
| ''[[Navagraham]]''||
|-
| ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]''||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1971|| ''[[Naangu Suvargal]]''|| First colour film in his direction
|-
| ''[[Nootrukku Nooru (1971 film)|Nootrukku Nooru]]''||
|-
| ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Remake of ''Poova Thalaiya''
|-
| ''[[Punnagai]]''|| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1972 || ''[[Kanna Nalama]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Velli Vizha]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1973 || ''[[Arangetram (1973 film)|Arangetram]]'' || also writer
|-
| ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' ||25th Film
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1974 || ''[[Aaina (1974 film)|Aaina]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || Remake of ''Arangetram''
|-
| ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
|-
| ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'' || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)|Manmadha Leelai]]''||
|-
| ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Remake of ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai''
|-
| ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Remake of ''O Seeta Katha''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1977 || ''[[Avargal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]''||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1978 || | ''[[Nizhal Nijamagiradhu]]''||
|-
| ''[[Maro Charitra]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director]]
|-
| ''[[Thappida Thala]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Thappu Thalangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1979 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || also co-writer
|-
| ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || also co-writer
|-
| ''[[Nool Veli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Guppedu Manasu]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Idi Katha Kaadu]]'' || Remake of ''Avargal''
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]]
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1981 || ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (1981 film)|Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Enga Ooru Kannagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Tholikodi Koosindi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Nandi Award for Best Director]]
|-
| ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thaneer Thaneer]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
|-
| ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Maro Charitra'' [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay]] Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
|-
| ''[[47 Natkal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||rowspan="2"|Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[47 Rojulu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
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|| 1982 || ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||
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| rowspan=4 | 1983 || ''[[Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Kannada ||Remake of ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai''
|-
| ''[[Poikkal Kudhirai (1983 film)|Poikkal Kudhirai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||50th Film
|-
| ''[[Zara Si Zindagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Varumayin Niram Sivappu''
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| ''[[Kokilamma]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
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| rowspan=3 | 1984 || ''[[Ek Nai Paheli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Apoorva Raagangal''
|-
| ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
|-
| ''[[Eradu Rekhegalu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || Remake of ''Iru Kodugal''
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| rowspan=3 | 1985 || ''[[Kalyana Agathigal]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil ||
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| ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'' ||
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| ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Kannada]] || Remake of ''Thamarai Nenjam''
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| rowspan=2 | 1986 || ''[[Sundara Swapnagalu]]'' || Remake of ''Sollathaan Ninaikkiren''
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| ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Also writer
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]'' ||
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| rowspan=2 | 1988 || ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]
|-
| ''[[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil ||Remake of ''Rudraveena''
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (film)|Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]'' ||75th Film
[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vasal]]'' ||<nowiki> </nowiki>[[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
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| 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''[[Vaaname Ellai]]'' || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
|-
| ''Dilon Ka Rishta'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi ||unreleased
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Jathi Malli]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil ||
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| 1994 || ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || special appearance
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]'' || 100th Film
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' || special appearance
|-
|}

=== As actor ===
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:35px;"| Year
! style="width:150px;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; width:190px;" class="unsortable" | Role
! style="text-align:center; width:100px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || Movie director
| rowspan="2" | Special appearances
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' || Himself
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' || The man who plays dice with fate
|
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Himself
|Special appearance
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' || Ramaswamy
|
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || Himself
| Special appearance
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Uthama Villain]]'' || Margadarshi
|Posthumous Film
|}

===As writer ===
This is a list of films that he wrote but did not direct.
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:35px;" | Year
! style="width:150px;" | Film
! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1964 || ''[[Dheiva Thaai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1965 || ''[[Poojaikku Vandha Malar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Neela Vanam]]'' ||
|-
|}

===As producer===
{{main|Kavithalayaa Productions}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:35px;"| Year
! style="width:150px;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Idanilangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|}

== Television serials ==
* Aanandham Vilayaadum Veedu (Kalaignar TV)
* [[Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri]] (Kalaignar TV)
* [[Anni (TV series)|Anni]] (Jaya TV)
* Balachanderin Chinna Thiraigal
* Chhoti Si Asha (Hindi) (Sony Entertainment Television)
* Comedy Colony (Jaya TV)
* Engirundho Vandhaal (Jaya TV)
* Jannal-1 Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal (Sun TV/Raj TV)
* Jannal-2 Aduththa Veettu Kavithai (Sun TV/Raj TV)
* Jannal-3 Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu (Sun TV/Raj TV)
* Jannal-4 Marabu Kavithaigal (Raj TV)
* Kadhal Ondru Vaangi Vandhean (Sun TV)
* Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV)
* Kasalavu Nesam (Sun TV/Raj TV/ Vasanth TV)
* Kai Alavu Manasu (Sun TV/ Raj TV/ Vasanth TV)
* Nilavai Pidippom (Raj TV)
* Premi (Sun TV/Raj TV)
* Raghu Vamsam (Sun TV)
* Rail Sneham (Doordarshan Podhigai)
* [[Ramany vs Ramany]] (Raj TV)
* Rekkai Kattiya Manasu (Raj TV)
* Sahana (Jaya TV)
* [[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)|Shanthi Nilayam]] (Jaya TV)
* Sollathaan Ninaikkirean (Zee Tamil)

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0049335}}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171130031723/http://www.kavithalayaa.com/ official website of ''Kavithalaaya'']}}

{{K. Balachander}}

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[[Category:Male actor filmographies]]

K. Balachander filmography - Revision history

HGNJanell4801 at 07:44, 27 January 2026