Jul 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).
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| Movie | 2025 | Vanangaan | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | Vanangaan | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Avan Ivan | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2003 | Pithamagan | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1999 | Sethu... | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | Nandha | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2013 | Paradesi | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2013 | Paradesi | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2009 | Naan Kadavul | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2009 | Naan Kadavul | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2014 | Pisaasu | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | Visithiran | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | Visithiran | Presenter | Crew |
| Movie | 2015 | Chandi Veeran | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2018 | Naachiyaar | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2018 | Naachiyaar | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | Naachiyaar | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2018 | Naachiyaar | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2018 | Naachiyaar | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2005 | Maayavi | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2013 | Paradesi | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | Paradesi | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Avan Ivan | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Avan Ivan | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Avan Ivan | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2003 | Pithamagan | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2003 | Pithamagan | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Nandha | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Nandha | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Nandha | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Sethu... | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Sethu... | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Sethu... | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2020 | Varmaa | Director | Directing |
