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P. Balachandran
Born	Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair (1952-02-02)2 February 1952 Sasthamkotta, Kollam, Kerala, India
Died	5 April 2021(2021-04-05) (aged 69) Vaikom, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Devaswom Board College, Sasthamkotta School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur
Occupations	Playwright screenwriter actor director professor
Spouse	Sreelatha
Children	2
Parents	Padmanabha Pillai Saraswati Bhai
Awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair (2 February 1952 – 5 April 2021) was an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He was known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema.

Career

Balachandran is best known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989. He has scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut is Ivan Megharoopan (2012). He has also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).

Personal life

He was born to Padmanabha Pillai and Saraswati Bhai on 2 February 1952, in Sasthamkotta, Kerala. He was married to Sreelatha and the couple had two children, Sreekanth and Parvathy.

Death

Balachandran died at the age of 69 on 5 April 2021 at his house in Vaikom. He had suffered from brain fever for a long time and was hospitalized many times, the last time being in July 2020. His body was cremated with full state honours.

Awards

• 1989: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama – Paavam Usman
• 2008: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Drama

Filmography

As actor

As director

As script writer

References

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6. "'പി'യുടെ ഓര്‍മയ്ക്കായി മേഘരൂപന്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
7. "നടനും തിരക്കഥാകൃത്തുമായ പി.ബാലചന്ദ്രന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
8. "തിരക്കഥാകൃത്തും നടനുമായ പി.ബാലചന്ദ്രൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
9. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" Archived 16 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
10. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
11. "Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi's trailer is here". Cinema Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

External links

• P. Balachandran at IMDb
• P Balachandran at MSI

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