Balachandra Menon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Balachandra Menon

Indian actor

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1954

Place of Birth: Ambalappuzha, Kerala, India

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Balachandra Menon (born 11 January 1954) is an Indian film 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 films.
He won 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 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 film industry.
Actors who made their debut in his films include Shobhana in April 18, Parvathy in Vivahithare Ithile Ithile, Maniyan Pillai Raju in Maniyan Pillai Athava Maniyan Pillai, Karthika in Manicheppu Thurannappol, Annie in Ammayane Sathyam, and Nandini in April 19.