---
title: 'Balan (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'S. Nottani'
released: '1938-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'British Raj'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/balan-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213481/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Balan (1938)

1938 · Drama · British Raj

Original title: ബാലൻ

## Synopsis

Balan is a lost 1938 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced by T. R. Sundaram under the banner of Modern Theatres, directed by S. Nottani and written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. It is notable for being the first sound film in the Malayalam language, and the third feature film in Malayalam cinema after Vigathakumaran and Marthanda Varma. Based on the short story Vidhiyum Mrs. Nayarum by A. Sundaram. The film is a melodrama about the struggle of two orphaned children. The film stars K. K. Aroor in the title role and M. K. Kamalam as the female lead, with Master Madanagopal, M. V. Shanku, K. Gopinath, Alleppey Vincent and C. O. N. Nambiar in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [S. Nottani](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-nottani)
- **Screenplay:** [Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai](https://cinepixo.com/people/muthukulam-raghavan-pillai)
- **Original Music Composer:** [K. K. Aroor](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-k-aroor)
- **Producer:** [T. R. Sundaram](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-r-sundaram)

## Cast

- [M. K. Kamalam](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-k-kamalam)

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