{"id":36496,"date":"2014-12-23T18:22:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T23:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=36496"},"modified":"2014-12-23T22:21:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T03:21:08","slug":"tamil-film-director-k-balachander-created-realistic-movies-that-were-story-based-and-introduced-fresh-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=36496","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Film Director K.Balachander Created Realistic Movies that were Story based and Introduced Fresh Talent."},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/p>\n

B. Kolappan<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"K.<\/a>

K. Balachander (9 July, 1930- 23 December, 2014)<\/p><\/div>\n

Tamil film director K. Balachander, a Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was the man who moved the hero-centric Tamil cinema to story-based, realistic creations with new talent.<\/p>\n

K.B. as he is known, introduced and shaped many top stars, including Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth, and effortlessly adapted himself to the changing world of theatre, cinema and finally television, through his non-conformist ideas and complicated plots.<\/p>\n

KB the director gained international acclaim but his journey actually started with theatre.
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\nBorn in Nannilam, Kailasam Balachander first dallied with theatre when he directed the play Major Chandrakanth in 1963, when he worked in the Auditor General\u2019s Office. The play became a runaway hit and, later, also as a movie.<\/p>\n

Neerkumizhi, originally a drama, was his first film, and his script for Server Sundaram, was made into a film by AVM starring Nagesh, under the direction of Krishnan Panchu.<\/p>\n

The introduction of an unkempt Rajinikanth in the film Aboorva Ragangal would come to be talked about in the changing Tamil film industry for years to come. He went on to make films starring Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, including Moondru Mudichu, Avargal and the Beatles\u2019- inspired Ninaithale Inikkum, the songs of which continue to haunt generations of film music lovers.<\/p>\n