Director

Bala

July 11, 1966 · Theni, Tamil Nadu, India

Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is widely acclaimed for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema" through his realistic, dark and disturbing depiction of the working class on celluloid screen. He has received several awards and recognition for his work, including the National Film Award for Best Director for his fourth feature film Naan Kadavul (2009).

Often works with

Suriya
3 titles together
Pithamagan, Avan Ivan, Nandha
Rajashree
3 titles together
Nandha, Sethu..., Varmaa
Vikram
2 titles together
Pithamagan, Sethu...
Laila
2 titles together
Pithamagan, Nandha
Karunas
2 titles together
Pithamagan, Nandha
Rajendran
2 titles together
Pithamagan, Naan Kadavul

Full filmography · 11

Vanangaan
Director and Writer
2025
Varmaa
Director
2020
Naachiyaar
Director
2018
Tharai Thappattai
Director
2016
Paradesi
Director
2013
Avan Ivan
as Auto Driver and Director
20115.8
Naan Kadavul
Director
20097.4
Pithamagan
Director
20037.5
Nandha
Director
2001
Sethu...
Director
1999
Veedu
as Postman (uncredited)
1988