P. Balachandran was born on 2 February 1952 in Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Ivan Megharoopan (2012), Kammatti Paadam (2016) and Minnal Murali (2021). He was married to Sreelatha. He died on 5 April 2021 in Vaikkom, Kerala, India.