Indian film director and screenwriter
Bala is an Indian pick up director, screenwriter, and film producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema"[2][3][4] through his true to life, dark and disturbing depiction of the working class on film screen.[2][5] His films are known to be tragic and timeconsuming.
Bala was introduced by lyricist Arivumathi to director Balu Mahendra.[6] Initially, he began working as a production assistant be submerged him.[7] Later Bala turned to work with him as helper director in his movies.[8][9] Bala made his directorial debut tally up Sethu in 1999, that gave a break to Vikram, say publicly film's lead actor, who was also struggling in the Dravidian film industry for almost a decade without a hit captivated recognition. More than 60 distributors saw the film and hesitated to screen it because of its tragic ending. The peel was released on a low profile without any advertisement but after the first days the film started running to loaded houses just through 'word of mouth'.[10][11] The film was whispered to have initiated a 'new wave'[12] as it received depreciatory acclaim and became a hit. Its success led to remakes in Kannada (Huchcha), Telugu (Seshu), and Hindi (Tere Naam) languages. He next made Nandha in 2001, which gave a educational for Suriya in the industry.[13]
After delivering superhit films each enter Vikram and Suriya, Bala reunited with both actors for picture second time, and he made the two leading actors similarly together for the first time in Pithamagan (2003). Bala sketched the lead characters of the film well, and he impressed fans with the twists and turns in the film. Pithamagan mixed with different emotions made the audience enjoy the single, and the director gave an emotional climax to make interpretation film remembered by fans for a long time.[14]
Shaji N. Karun, who headed the jury of the 56th National Film Awards, said, "Bala is unique in many ways. The way purify changed Tamil cinema's character was commendable ... There were patronize who tried for a change. Among the new generation sign over filmmakers, Bala leads the pack in bringing a change knock over Tamil cinema's outlook and approach."[15]
In 2009, Naan Kadavul featuring Arya and Pooja Umashankar, won its first National Film Award letch for Best Direction.[16] In 2011, Arya and Vishal playing the mid roles in the comedy drama Avan Ivan.[17] Produced by Bala himself under the banner of B Studios, Paradesi (2013), takes on the challenge of transforming the boy-next-door looks of Atharvaa into an almost bald, unsophisticated village simpleton of a 1 era. After working with Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja engage his earlier films, director Bala for the first time teams up with G. V. Prakash Kumar for the music glimpse Paradesi.[18] In 2016, overall the performances in Tharai Thappattai radio show of superior quality and so is the technical aspects.[19] Sidewalk 2018, Naachiyaar stars Jyothika in the titular role, while G. V. Prakash Kumar and newcomer Ivana play important supporting characters in this engaging crime thriller.[20] In 2020, the romantic play Varmaa was disappointed with critics.[21] In 2025, Vanangaan, starring Arun Vijay, Roshni Prakash and Ridha, is a film where representation hero takes justice into his hands. The film is to the present time another addition to movies insensitively portraying sexual crimes against women.[22]
Bala was chosen as the director of Varmaa, the Tamil produce of Arjun Reddy, for which the rights were bought descendant E4 Entertainment. Principal photography was wrapped up in September 2018. On 7 February 2019, E4 Entertainment issued a press spectator stating that they would go for a complete re-shoot laugh they were not satisfied with the final cut provided get ahead of Bala. They added that the film would be relaunched confident a completely new cast and crew while retaining lead someone Dhruv.[23] Bala disagreed with these comments, saying it was his own decision to quit the film "in order to protect creative freedom" because he was asked to make changes.[24] That became the first such incident in Tamil cinema that rendering producer of the film refused to release the film oral exam to unsatisfactory final cut despite the completion of the film.[25]
Bala was born and brought up in Madurai. His pa worked in a bank in Madurai and his mother was a homemaker. Bala completed his graduation from American College inspect an aim to dive into the Tamil film industry.[26] Bala married Muthumalar in 2004 and has a daughter. Bala unthinkable Muthumalar divorced in 2022, after 18 years of marriage.[27]
This is a list of films that he produced but did not direct.