K. Balachander was born on July 9, 1930 in Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India. He was a writer and director, known for Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), Thaneer Thaneer (1981) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975). He was married to Rajam. He died on December 23, 2014 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
