S. Balachander
- Born
- 18 January 1927 (63 years old)
- Died
- 13 April 1990
- Place of birth
- Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Gender
- Male
Sundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. In 1954 he directed Andha Naal, a classic Tamil film noir thriller. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.
