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The noted personality died at his residence in Vaikom
He was a trained theatre artist and acted in several films
Kottayam: Noted Malayalam screenplay writer, actor and dramatist P Balachandran passed away at his residence in Vaikom on Monday, film industry sources said here. He was 69.
Balachandran had been undergoing treatment for illness for the past few months. During his over three-decade-long career in the field of creative works, Balachandran wrote scripts for several popular Malayalam movies including Uncle Bun , Ulladakkam , Aganidevan , Pavithram and Punaradhivasam.
Balachandran, who was a trained theatre artist, also acted in several movies.
Based on the life of famous Malayalam poet P Kunhiraman Nair, he wrote and directed a movie titled Ivan Megharoopan in the year 2012.
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In a creative life spanning several decades, he experimented and reinvented himself, shifting seamlessly between the stage and the screen, and writing scripts that were both critically-acclaimed and popular.
P. Balachandran, screenwriter, filmmaker, dramatist and actor, passed away at his home in Vaikom early on Monday. He was 69.
In a creative life spanning several decades, he experimented and reinvented himself, shifting seamlessly between the stage and the screen, and writing scripts that were both critically-acclaimed and popular.
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