Directing
Bala
Born July 11, 1966 · Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
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).
Known for
8.3
Pithamagan
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
6.7 TMDB
Pisaasu
Producer
6.4
Avan Ivan
Auto Driver, Director, Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
7.7
Naan Kadavul
Screenplay, Director
8.1
Sethu...
Director, Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
7.6
Nandha
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
6.7
Naachiyaar
Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue
8.0
Paradesi
Producer, Director, Dialogue, Screenplay
5.0 TMDB
Tharai Thappattai
Director, Dialogue, Story, Producer, Screenplay
5.0
Maayavi
Producer
2.3 TMDB
Varmaa
Director
5.0
Chandi Veeran
Producer
8.3
Veedu
Postman (uncredited)
5.9
Vanangaan
Director, Writer
7.5 TMDB
Visithiran
Producer, Presenter
Seshu
Screenplay, Original Story
Filmography
- 2025VanangaanDirector, WriterMovie
- 2022VisithiranProducer, PresenterMovie
- 2020VarmaaDirectorMovie
- 2018NaachiyaarDirector, Story, Producer, Screenplay, DialogueMovie
- 2016Tharai ThappattaiDirector, Dialogue, Story, Producer, ScreenplayMovie
- 2015Chandi VeeranProducerMovie
- 2014PisaasuProducerMovie
- 2013ParadesiProducer, Director, Dialogue, ScreenplayMovie
- 2011Avan IvanAuto Driver, Director, Story, Dialogue, ScreenplayMovie
- 2009Naan KadavulScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2005MaayaviProducerMovie
- 2003PithamaganDirector, Screenplay, DialogueMovie
- 2002SeshuScreenplay, Original StoryMovie
- 2001NandhaDirector, Screenplay, Dialogue, StoryMovie
- 1999Sethu...Director, Story, Dialogue, ScreenplayMovie
- 1988VeeduPostman (uncredited)Movie