<p>Noted Malayalam actor and writer P Balachandran passed away on Monday at the age of 62. He had reportedly been suffering from health problem for quite some time.<br /><br />He began his career with an uncredited role in Richard Attenborough's magnum opus <em>Gandhi</em>, which was released in 1982. He subsequently acted in films such as <em>Trivandram Lodge</em> and <em>Thank You</em>, carving a niche for himself. The actor turned writer with the Mohanlal-starrer <em>Uncle Bun</em>, a remake of the American comedy <em>Uncle Buck</em>. He went on to pen films such as <em>Ulladakkam</em>, <em>Manasam</em>, and<em> Kallu Kondoru Pennu</em>. P Balachandran garnered a fair deal of attention when he wrote the script for the 2005 release <em>Police</em>, starring Prithviraj and his brother Indrajith in the lead. It revolved around the dynamics between a ruthless cop and his more professional colleague.<br /><br />The protagonists were presented as foils (contrasts) to each other, one of the basics of good storytelling. The film was directed by V K Prakash and had shades of the Sylvester Stallone-starrer <em>Tango & Cash</em>.<br /><br />After proving his mettle as a writer, P Balachandran turned director with the Prakash Bare-starrer<em> Ivan Megharoopan</em>, a film based on the life of the noted poet P Kunhiraman Nair. He originally wanted V K Prakash to wield the microphone for the film but things didn't work out. P Balachandran ultimately directed the film, using the poet's autobiography <em>Kaviyude Kalpadukal </em>as a reference. He, however, maintained that the film was a fictionalised account of Nair's life and not a biopic.</p>.<p>P Balachandran also continued impressing fans with his work as an actor. The veteran essayed a supporting role in 2016 release <em>Kammatipaadam</em>, which hit the right notes with its Kochi setting. The film, written by P Balachandran himself, is regarded as one of the most challenging projects of Dulquer Salmaan's career. He also acted in Nithya Menen's critically-acclaimed movie <em>Kolaambi</em>. P Balachandran was last seen essaying the role of an MLA in the recently-released Mammootty movie <em>One</em>, which opened to a good response at the box office. </p>.<p>His death is a big loss for the Malayalam film industry</p>
<p>Noted Malayalam actor and writer P Balachandran passed away on Monday at the age of 62. He had reportedly been suffering from health problem for quite some time.<br /><br />He began his career with an uncredited role in Richard Attenborough's magnum opus <em>Gandhi</em>, which was released in 1982. He subsequently acted in films such as <em>Trivandram Lodge</em> and <em>Thank You</em>, carving a niche for himself. The actor turned writer with the Mohanlal-starrer <em>Uncle Bun</em>, a remake of the American comedy <em>Uncle Buck</em>. He went on to pen films such as <em>Ulladakkam</em>, <em>Manasam</em>, and<em> Kallu Kondoru Pennu</em>. P Balachandran garnered a fair deal of attention when he wrote the script for the 2005 release <em>Police</em>, starring Prithviraj and his brother Indrajith in the lead. It revolved around the dynamics between a ruthless cop and his more professional colleague.<br /><br />The protagonists were presented as foils (contrasts) to each other, one of the basics of good storytelling. The film was directed by V K Prakash and had shades of the Sylvester Stallone-starrer <em>Tango & Cash</em>.<br /><br />After proving his mettle as a writer, P Balachandran turned director with the Prakash Bare-starrer<em> Ivan Megharoopan</em>, a film based on the life of the noted poet P Kunhiraman Nair. He originally wanted V K Prakash to wield the microphone for the film but things didn't work out. P Balachandran ultimately directed the film, using the poet's autobiography <em>Kaviyude Kalpadukal </em>as a reference. He, however, maintained that the film was a fictionalised account of Nair's life and not a biopic.</p>.<p>P Balachandran also continued impressing fans with his work as an actor. The veteran essayed a supporting role in 2016 release <em>Kammatipaadam</em>, which hit the right notes with its Kochi setting. The film, written by P Balachandran himself, is regarded as one of the most challenging projects of Dulquer Salmaan's career. He also acted in Nithya Menen's critically-acclaimed movie <em>Kolaambi</em>. P Balachandran was last seen essaying the role of an MLA in the recently-released Mammootty movie <em>One</em>, which opened to a good response at the box office. </p>.<p>His death is a big loss for the Malayalam film industry</p>