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S. Balachander, Indian actor, singer, and veena player (died 1990)

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S. Balachander

Indian veena player and filmmaker (1927–1990)

Sundaram Balachander was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982. He died of a heart attack at the age of 63, while on a music tour of India.
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Veena

Various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent

The veena, also spelled vina, is any of various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps. The many regional designs have different names such as the Rudra veena, the…
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