Английская Википедия:Balachandra Menon
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Balachandra Menon (Шаблон:Lang-ml; born 11 January 1954) is an Indian actor, director and script writer. He made a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s. He has directed 40 films and has acted in over 100.[1] He won two National Film Awards including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as station master Ismail the 1998 film Samaantharangal, which was also directed by him. He has also worked as a distributor, editor, composer, singer and producer in the Malayalam film industry. He has found space in the Limca Book of Records for the maximum number of films directed, scripted and acted in.
Menon has introduced many actors into the Malayalam Cinema Industry. Actors who made their debut in his films include Shobana in April 18, Parvathy in Vivahithare Ithile, Maniyanpilla Raju in Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla, Karthika in Manicheppu Thurannappol, Annie in Ammayane Sathyam, and Nandini in April 19.[2]
Personal life
Balachandra Menon was born in Kollam[3] in 1954 to Shivashankara Pillai and Lalitha Devi. By virtue of his father being a railway station master, he served at Edava railway station and Menon had his formative years of childhood and adolescence life in this village. He studied at Edava Muslim High School, and has narrated nostalgically about his fond memories of his life in Edava in his autobiography Ammayaane Sathyam. He is an alumnus of University College Trivandrum, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam and Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[4] Sisters: Sushma and Prema. Wife: Varada B. Menon. Children: Akhil Vinayak Menon, Bhavana B. Menon.[5] Menon enrolled as a lawyer on 29 July 2012, 22 years after completing his degree.[6] In 1997, he won the Karshakashree Award for farming from the Government of Kerala.[7]
During his early days in Madras, he worked for the film weekly Nana as a correspondent. He has completed a diploma in journalism from Press Club, Trivandrum.
Literary works
- Achuvettante Veedu
- Mugam Abhimugam
- Samaantharangal
- 18 April 19 April
- Ninnay Enthinu Kollaam ?
- Kaanatha Sulthanu Snehapoorvam
- Ammayanay Sathyam
- Ariyathathu, Ariyendathu[8]
- Balachandramenonte 12 cherukathakal[9]
- His book Ithirineram Othirikaryam recently released by veteran actor Madhu by handing over a copy to lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi.[10][11]
Awards
- 2007 – Padma Shri[12]
- 1997 – Best Actor – Samaantharangal
- 1997 – Best Film on Family Welfare – Samaantharangal
- 1979 – Best Screen Play – Uthrada Rathri
- 1997 – Special Jury Award – Samaantharangal
- 1983 – Best Director – Karyam Nissaram
- 1998 – Best Actor – Samaantharangal
Others:
- 2018 - Limca Book of Records - Filmmaker who is credited as actor, director and writer in the most number of feature films[13]
Filmography
Television
- Suryodayam (Doordarshan, Direction)
- Vilakku vekkum neram (Doordarshan)
- Megham (Asianet)
- Malayogam (Asianet)
- Nizhalukal (Asianet)
- Shamanathalam
As a singer
- Aanakoduthaalum ... Oru Painkilikkadha (1984)
- Kochu Chakkarachi Pettu ... Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki (1985)
- Kaattinum Thaalam ... Njangalude Kochu Doctor (1989)
- Choodulla kaattil ... Krishnaa Gopaalakrishnaa (2002)
References
External links
- Balachandra Menon official website
- Balachandra Menon at MSI
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- malayalachalachithram.com
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- Malayalam film directors
- Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
- Male actors from Kollam
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Best Actor National Film Award winners
- Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram
- 20th-century Indian film directors
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Malayalam film producers
- Film producers from Thiruvananthapuram
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Indian male film actors
- Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram
- Producers who won the Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award
- Directors who won the Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award
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