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Balachandra Menon was born on 11 January, 1954 in Kollam, Kerala, India, is an Indian actor. Discover Balachandra Menon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Director · actor · screenwriter · author · journalist · lawyer · producer · distributor · editor · singer · composer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 11 January 1954
Birthday 11 January
Birthplace Kollam, Kerala, India
Nationality India

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Balachandra Menon Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Balachandra Menon height is 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) .

Physical Status
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
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Who Is Balachandra Menon's Wife?

His wife is Varada B. Menon (m. 1982)

Family
Parents Sivasankara Pillai Lalitha Devi
Wife Varada B. Menon (m. 1982)
Sibling Not Available
Children 2 Akhil Vinayak Menon (son) · Bhavana B Menon (daughter)

Balachandra Menon Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Balachandra Menon worth at the age of 70 years old? Balachandra Menon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from India. We have estimated Balachandra Menon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
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Source of Income Film director

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1954

Balachandra Menon (ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ; born 11 January 1954) is an Indian actor, director and script writer.

Balachandra Menon was born in Kollam in 1954 to Shivashankara Pillai and Lalitha Devi.

By virtue of his father being a railway station master, he served at Edava railway station and Menon had his formative years of childhood and adolescence life in this village.

He studied at Edava Muslim High School, and has narrated nostalgically about his fond memories of his life in Edava in his autobiography Ammayaane Sathyam.

He is an alumnus of University College Trivandrum, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam and Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Sisters: Sushma and Prema.

Wife: Varada B. Menon.

Children: Akhil Vinayak Menon, Bhavana B. Menon.

1980

He made a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s.

He has directed 40 films and has acted in over 100.

1997

In 1997, he won the Karshakashree Award for farming from the Government of Kerala.

During his early days in Madras, he worked for the film weekly Nana as a correspondent.

He has completed a diploma in journalism from Press Club, Trivandrum.

Civilian Awards:

National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmfare Awards South:

Others:

1998

He won two National Film Awards including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as station master Ismail the 1998 film Samaantharangal, which was also directed by him.

He has also worked as a distributor, editor, composer, singer and producer in the Malayalam film industry.

He has found space in the Limca Book of Records for the maximum number of films directed, scripted and acted in.

Menon has introduced many actors into the Malayalam Cinema Industry.

Actors who made their debut in his films include Shobana in April 18, Parvathy in Vivahithare Ithile, Maniyanpilla Raju in Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla, Karthika in Manicheppu Thurannappol, Annie in Ammayane Sathyam, and Nandini in April 19.

2012

Menon enrolled as a lawyer on 29 July 2012, 22 years after completing his degree.