NDTV | K Balachander, Legendary Tamil Director, Dies at 84 NDTV Tamil director K Balachander, considered guru to actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, died in Chennai at the age of 84. Mr Balachander had been in hospital for some days where he was diagnosed with fever and urinary tract infection. He breathed his last ... K Balachander: A master filmmaker who nurtured talents 9 best films of K Balachander! Tamil filmmaker Balachander is dead |