Directed credits
9
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Bala
Directing
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 560061
IMDb ID: nm1220246
Known for: Directing
Born: July 11, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q3429883
Also known as
Director Bala • Bala Palanisamy
Frequent jobs
Director (9)Producer (5)
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).
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Bala.
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Most Popular Movies
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Director
Naachiyaar
2018 • Movie
Producer
Pisaasu
2014 • Movie
Director
Tharai Thappattai
2016 • Movie
Producer
Chandi Veeran
2015 • Movie
Director
Naan Kadavul
2009 • Movie
as Postman (uncredited)
Veedu
1988 • Movie
Producer
Visithiran
2022 • Movie
Producer
Maayavi
2005 • Movie
Director
Sethu...
1999 • Movie
Director
Pithamagan
2003 • Movie
Director
Nandha
2001 • Movie
Director
Avan Ivan
2011 • Movie
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