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.
Was directing the shelved movie "Baali Umar Ko Salaam" (1983). Starring Raghu Khosla ( son of producer Ramesh Khosla), Tanvi Azmi (Replaced Mandakini) Music by Rahul Dev Burman, Produced by Ramesh Khosla, Directed by K.Balachander.