P. Balachandran was an Indian writer, playwright, scenarist, director, and actor. He's known for his work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Balachandran was best known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Professional Nataka Award in the year 1989. He scripted many films including Ulladakkam (1991), Pavithram (1994), Agnidevan (1995), Punaradhivasam (2000), and Kammatti Paadam (2016). His directorial debut was Ivan Megharoopan (2012). He also acted in a few films, the most notable being Trivandrum Lodge (2012).

Filmography

• 2023Kolambi
• 2021Kurup — Gopalakrishna Pillai
• 2021Minnal Murali — Varkey
• 2021One — Attingal Madhusoodhanan MLA
• 2021Operation Java — Balachandran, Bank Manager
• 2019Athiran — Balarama Varma
• 2019Edakkad Battalion 06 — Screenplay
• 2019Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal — Fredy Lopez
• 2018Eeda — Sriram Bhatt
• 2017C/O Saira Banu — Adv. Pappan
• 2017Hadiyya
• 2017History of Joy
• 2017Melle
• 2017Puthan Panam — Advocate M K Pillai
• 2017Sakhavu — Kavalam Pattar
• 2017Samarppanam
• 2017Vimanam — Fr. Vincent
• 2016Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor
• 2016Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu
• 2016Hello Namasthe — Kuriachan Achayan
• 2016Kammatti Paadam — Krishnan's father, Writer
• 2016Kismath — Appu Nair
• 2016Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi
• 2016Manamantha — Ravi Pillai (Malayalam Version)
• 2016Pa.Va — Kallayi Achan / Father Micheal
• 201532aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam — Dr. Noah
• 2015Acha Dhin — Sir
• 2015Charlie — Usman ikka
• 2015Jalam
• 2015Life of Josutty — Jessy's Father
• 2014Angry Babies in Love — Madhavan
• 2014Cousins — Guruji
• 2014John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu — Paul Zacharia
• 2014Law Point — Charlie
• 2014Manglish — Krishna Swami
• 2014Masala Republic — Balettan
• 2014Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal — prissoner
• 2014Mr. Fraud — Vasudeva Varma
• 2014Pakida — Adi's father
• 2013Annayum Rasoolum — Rasheed
• 2013Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus — Raphael Vadakkumthala
• 2013David and Goliath — Father Gerald
• 2013Ginger — Balakrishnan
• 2013Hotel California — Sasi Pilla
• 2013Immanuel — Gopinathan Nair
• 2013Ithu Pathiramanal — preast
• 2013Kaanchi — Narayanan Nair
• 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty — Kochunni
• 2013Nadan — Vikraman Pilla
• 2013Silence
• 2013Thank You — Balettan
• 2012Ivan Megharoopan — Writer, Director
• 2012Poppins
• 2012Trivandrum Lodge — Kora
• 2011Beautiful — Advocate
• 2006Mahasamudram — Marakkar
• 2005Police — Writer
• 2003Ivar — Minnal Thankachan
• 2002Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam — Easwaran Pillai
• 2002Sesham
• 2002Shivam — Padmanabhan
• 2000Punaradhivasam — Writer
• 1999Jalamarmaram
• 1997Manasam — Screenplay
• 1995Agnidevan — Writer
• 1994Pavithram — Writer
• 1991Ulladakkam — Screenplay, Dialogue
• 1983Nokkukuthi

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2013Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla — Himself