S. Balakrishnan (8 November 1948 – 17 January 2019) was an Indian film score composer and music director who worked mainly in Malayalam cinema.
Best known for his association with the director duo Siddique-Lal, he has scored some of the all-time hit songs in late 1980s and early 1990s.
He did a bachelor's degree in Economic History from Coimbatore and later moved to Madras pursuing a career in films.
He received Best Student Award in the western classical music test conducted by Trinity College London in 1975.
He made a comeback through East Coast Vijayan's 2011 musical romance film Mohabbath.