Bala (actor)

Bala
Born Bala Kumar
(1978-12-19) 19 December 1978
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, director
Years active

2003–present

spouse = Amrutha Suresh

Bala is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films.[1] He made his debut in the Tamil film Anbu (2003), before finding success as an actor in Malayalam films.

Career

Bala was born into a family closely associated with the film industry, with his grandfather being the owner of the Arunachala Studios. His father, Jeyakumar, directed over 350 films and documentaries, while his brother Siva has worked as a director and cinematographer in films.[2]

The actor made a comeback to Tamil films in 2014 after appearing as one of Ajith Kumar's four brothers in Veeram. In order to get the on screen chemistry sorted, Bala was closely associated with Ajith throughout the film's shoot and was full of praise for him after release.[3] The film, directed by Bala's brother Siva, opened to critical and commercial success.[4]

Bala made his directorial debut through the 2012 Malayalam action film, The Hit List, in which he also played the lead role.

Personal life

Bala is married to Amrutha Suresh,[5] Idea Star Singer fame on 27 August 2010 in Eranakulam, Kerala. They have a daughter, Avantika, who was born on 20 November 2012.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2003 Anbu Anbu Tamil
2003 Kadhal Kisu Kisu Sriram Tamil
2004 Amma Appa Chellam Chellam Tamil
2006 Kalinga Kalinga Tamil
2006 Kalabham Malayalam
2007 Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Malayalam
2007 Big B Murugan John Kurishingal Malayalam
2008 Aayudham Anwar Malayalam
2008 Bullet Malayalam
2008 SMS Malayalam
2008 Sound of Boot Rahul Krishna Malayalam
2008 Chempada Manu Malayalam
2009 Sindhanai Sei Tamil
2009 Manjal Veyil Ravi Tamil
2009 Venalmaram Vinayakan Malayalam
2009 Puthiya Mukham Sudhi Malayalam
2009 Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Special Appearance Malayalam
2010 Black Stallion Ameer Usman Malayalam
2010 Alexander The Great Manu Malayalam
2010 Ringtone Krishna Malayalam
2010 Avan P. V. Krishnan Malayalam
2010 Patham Adhyayam Achu Malayalam
2010 Chapter 6 Telugu
2010 Sahasram Malayalam
2010 Chaverpada Visal Sabhapathy Malayalam
2011 Kayam Sasikuttan Malayalam
2011 Priyappetta Nattukare Satheesh Kumar Malayalam
2011 Sivapuram Shivan Malayalam
2011 Sthalam Malayalam
2011 Makaramanju Malayalam
2012 Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Khalid Malayalam
2012 Hero Uday Malayalam
2012 Musafir Sakthidharan Malayalam
2012 The Hit List Vikram Rathore Malayalam
2013 Cowboy Xavier Malayalam
2014 Veeram Murugan Tamil
2015 Ennu Ninte Moideen Sethu Malayalam
2015 Pulimurugan Malayalam

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