Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon (Malayalam: ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ; 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. 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.
Acted in
A Ranjith Cinema
2023
Pulimada
2023
as Dr Joshy Kurien
One
2021
as Dr. Sreekar Varma
Ennaalum Sarath..?
2018
as Dr. Sam
Oozham
2016
as Krishnamoorthy
Kunjananthante Kada
2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Shamsu
Buddy
2013
as Shankaran Namboothiri/Shanku Bhai
Utharaswayamvaram
2009
as Sreedhara Kurup
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2008
as Joji
College Kumaran
2008
Pranayakalam
2007
Classmates
2006
as Professor Iyer
December
2005
as Dr. Keshava Bhatteri
Rappakal
2005
as Deva Narayanan
Nammal
2002
as Sathyanathan
Album
2002
Akhila
2002
Ishtam
2001
as Anjana's Father
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal
2000
as Adv.Sethumadhavan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
as K.S.K Nambiar
Samantharangal
1998
as Ismail
The Truth
1998
as CM Madhavan
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
1997
as Pavi
Janathipathyam
1997
as Moorthy
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995
as Prabhakaran
Santhanagopalam
1994
as Sudhakaran
Sukham Sukhakaram
1994
Ammayane Sathyam
1993
as S. Narayanan
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Vinayachandra Kurup
Sasneham
1990
as Thomas Kurian
Njangalude Kochu Doctor
1989
as Dr. James Varghese Kalapurackal aka Jomon
Oohakachavadam
1988
Isabella
1988
as Unnikrishna Menon
Janmandharam
1988
as Police Officer
Kudumbapuranam
1988
as Krishnanunni
Kandathum Kettathum
1988
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
1987
Achuvettante Veedu
1987
as Vipin
Rithubhedam
1987
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
1984
as Prabhakaran / Anaadhan
April Pathinettu
1984
Prasnam Gurutharam
1983
as Baloo
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
Sesham Kazhchayil
1983
as GK Raja
Karyam Nissaram
1983
as Driving school teacher
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
as Unni
Kelkatha Sabdam
1982
as Lambodharan Nair
Thenum Vayambum
1981
as Babu Mathew
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981