S. Balasubramanian

S. Balasubramanian (28 December 1935 – 19 December 2014) better known as S. S. Balan, was an Indian journalist, filmmaker, political analyst, and media executive.

Balan had a six-decade-long career in Indian media as the editor of the Tamil-language magazine, Ananda Vikatan, based in Chennai, India, and as managing director of Gemini Studios, starting in the 1950s. He studied at Presentation Convent, Church Park, and P. S. High School. Afterwards, he later went on to earn a B.Com. degree from Loyola College, Madras.

In 1987, Balan was involved in controversy when the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly lodged him in prison for three days over a cartoon satire published on the cover of Ananda Vikatan. Tamil 1967 Aurat

Teen Bahuraniyan Oli Vilakku Tamil 1969 Shatranj

1971 Lakhon Mein Ek 1972 Sanjog

Siriththu Vaazha Vendum Tamil Kannavaari Kalalu Telugu 1975 Ellorum Nallavare Tamil Also released in Hindi as Ek Gaon Ki Kahani 1976 Maa Daivam Telugu 1978 Nishan Bengali Personal life Balan was an avid aviculturalist and agriculturalist.

Death Balan died of a heart attack on 19 December 2014 in a private hospital in Chennai, nine days before his 79th birthday. He donated his body to the Sri Ramachandra Medical College. He is survived by his wife and seven kids.