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Bălan (; , ) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational. Its Romanian name means "blond", the German name means "copper mine" while the Hungarian name means "Balán mine."
Balan ( Malayalam: ബാലൻ) is a 1938 Malayalam film directed by S. Nottani. It was the third feature film (after Vigathakumaran and Marthanda Varma) and first talkie in Malayalam. Based on the short story "Vidhiyum Mrs. Nayarum" by A. Sundaram, its screenplay and dialogues are written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. The film is a melodrama and was the first movie in this genre in Malayalam. It is produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres, Salem. The film, which stars K. K. Aroor, Master Madanagopal, M. V. Shanku, K. Gopinath, Alleppey Vincent, C. O. N. Nambiar, M. K. Kamalam, K. N. Lakshmi, Baby Malathi, A. B. Pious and Subhadra, is about the struggle of two orphaned children. German cinematographer Bado Gushwalker handled the camera while Varghese and K.D. George did the editing. Its music was composed by K. K. Aroor and Ibrahim. There are overall 23 songs in the film.
The film was a milestone in Malayalam film history, not only for being the second talkie, but also for being one of the first commercially successful films. Through the film, Alleppey Vincent became the first "speaking person" of Malayalam cinema, K. K. Aroor the first "speaking hero" and M. K. Kamalam the first "speaking heroine". "Hello Mister" was the first recorded sound, which was in the voice of Alleppey Vincent.
Only the songs book and a few stills survive to this day.
Balan or Bălan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan (1859–1959), Bulgarian linguist
- Aparna Balan, Indian Badminton player
- Bogdan Bălan (born 1980), Romanian rugby player
- Dan Bălan (born 1979), Moldovan pop singer and songwriter
- Daniel Bălan (born 1979), Romanian football (soccer) player
- Eugen Bălan (1904-1968), Romanian writer
- Grigore Bălan (1896–1944), Romanian general
- Lucian Bălan (born 1959), Romanian football player and coach
- Nicolae Bălan (1882–1955), Romanian metropolitan bishop
- Petru Bălan (born 1976), Romanian rugby player
- Pietro Balan (1840–1893), Italian Catholic historian
- Tiberiu Bălan (born 1981), Romanian football player
- Vidya Balan (born 1978), Bollywood actress
Usage examples of "balan".
Sir Balan shook his head when told that Arthur of Caerleon was encamped nearby with his army and wished to meet with him.
Two portions of the army were in confusion, one to the right of Sedan beyond Balan, the other to the left of Sedan, on this side of Iges.
Beyond Balan were the divisions of Vassoigne and the brigade of Reboul, on this side of Iges were the two cavalry divisions of Margueritte and Bonnemains.
The original stem was bal-, preserved in Sindarin Balan, plural Belain, the Valar, and in Balrog.
They were the last to descend, and when they stood together at the bottom of the ladder, Balan and the other diver hefted the ladder between them, and they trudged through the restless, distressed silt to where the arc lamps had been re-sited near the generators and the sleds on which they had brought down their equipment.
That were well done, said Balan, for I had never grace to depart from them since that I came hither, for here it happed me to slay a knight that kept this island, and since might I never depart, and no more should ye, brother, an ye might have slain me as ye have, and escaped yourself with the life.