Director

K. Balachander: Movies & Box Office

films: 37
as director: 35
on screen: 1965–2015
box office: $1.01M

Career at a glance

K. Balachander's Career in Numbers

K. Balachander's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres K. Balachander works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Neerkumizhi (1965) to Uttama Villain (2015), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

K. Balachander Movies by Decade

1960s 6
1970s 12
1980s 12
1990s 4
2000s 2
2010s 1

The 1970s were K. Balachander's busiest decade, with 12 films.

K. Balachander Movies by Genre

Drama 15
Romance 8
Family 7
Comedy 4
Music 1

Drama is the genre K. Balachander has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of romance (8).

K. Balachander Career Milestones

First film: Neerkumizhi 1965
Biggest box office hit: Kuselan $899K worldwide
Newest film: Uttama Villain 2015

37 credits

K. Balachander Filmography: Every Movie

Every film K. Balachander is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 35 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by K. Balachander

K. Balachander Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who K. Balachander Makes Movies With

The actors and directors K. Balachander shares the most films with. Nassar comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Mayilsamy (3).

FAQ

K. Balachander: Questions & Answers

How many movies K. Balachander has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has K. Balachander been in?

K. Balachander is credited on 37 films, from 1965 to 2015. 2 of them as an actor and 35 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is K. Balachander's highest-grossing movie?

Kuselan (2008) is K. Balachander's biggest box office hit, with $899K worldwide, ahead of Uttama Villain (2015) ($110K). Across every film with box office figures, K. Balachander's movies have made $1.01M.

K. Balachander's biggest hits

What is K. Balachander's newest movie?

The most recent film on K. Balachander's filmography is Uttama Villain (2015), in the role of Margadarsi.

Who does K. Balachander work with most often?

K. Balachander shares the most films with Nassar (3 films), Mayilsamy (3 films) and Cochin Haneefa (2 films).

The Best K. Balachander Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 directing credits.

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