S. S. Balan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. S. Balan

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 19-Dec-2014

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

S.
S.
Balan (or S.
Balasubramanian) (28 December 1935 – 19 December 2014) was an Indian journalist, filmmaker, political analyst, and media personality as well as internationally famous aviculturalist and agriculturalist.
He was a dominant force in Indian media over six decades having been at the helm of Ananda Vikatan magazine as editor and managing director as well as managing director of the erstwhile Gemini Studios since the 1950s.
He was the son of media baron S.
S.
Vasan.
He was chairman emeritus of the Vikatan Group having retired from active involvement at the helm of the media conglomerate.