Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Bala
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 15Series: 0Crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 560061
IMDb ID: nm1220246
Known for: Directing
Born: July 11, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q3429883
Also known as
Director Bala • Bala Palanisamy
Other jobs
Director (8)Producer (5)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Bala.
5.5
Vanangaan
Director
2025 Movie
7.5
Visithiran
Producer
2022 Movie
2.3
Varmaa
Director
2020 Movie
5.5
Naachiyaar
Director
2018 Movie
5.0
Tharai Thappattai
Director
2016 Movie
5.3
Chandi Veeran
Producer
2015 Movie
6.7
Pisaasu
Producer
2014 Movie
7.6
Paradesi
Producer
2013 Movie
5.8
Avan Ivan
as Auto Driver
2011 Movie
7.4
Naan Kadavul
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.5
Maayavi
Producer
2005 Movie
7.5
Pithamagan
Director
2003 Movie
6.7
Nandha
Director
2001 Movie
6.3
Sethu...
Director
1999 Movie
8.6
Veedu
as Postman
1988 Movie