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{{Short description|Indian Actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bala
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Bala Kumar
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Amrutha Suresh]]|2010|2019|reason=divorced}}
| children = 1
| relatives = [[Siva (director)|Siva]] (brother)
}}

'''Bala Kumar''' is an Indian film actor and director, who appears in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He made his debut in the Tamil film ''[[Anbu (2003 film)|Anbu]]''

==Early life==
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 (director)|Siva]] has worked as a director and cinematographer in films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/-anbu-bala--smiling-at-success--tamil-news-13434|title=- Tamil News|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

==Career==
He made his debut in the Tamil film ''[[Anbu (2003 film)|Anbu]]'' (2003). Since then he acted and found success in a number of Malayalam films. He received appreciation for his role in the 2009 film ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]''. He made a comeback to Tamil cinema in 2014 with the [[Ajith Kumar]]-starrer ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140119/entertainment-kollywood/article/bala%e2%80%99s-second-innings-tamil-thanks-ajith|title=Bala’s second innings in Tamil, thanks to Ajith|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=19 January 2014|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The film, directed by his brother [[Siva (director)|Siva]], the film was a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/actor-bala-on-working-in-veeram-and-with-thala-ajith.html|title=Actor Bala on working in Veeram and with Thala Ajith|website=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

Bala made his directorial debut with the 2012 Malayalam action film ''[[The Hit List (2012 Indian film)|The Hit List]]'', in which he played the leading role. In 2015 and 2016, he performed notable supporting roles in the period romantic drama ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' and the action film ''[[Pulimurugan]]'', and ''[[Lucifer (film)|Lucifer]]'' in 2019, all three were the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

==Personal life==

On 27 August 2010, he married ''[[Idea Star Singer]]''-fame [[Malayali]] singer [[Amrutha Suresh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 June 2015 |url=http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/bala-amritha-suresh-divorce-case-shocking-reveal.html |title=Bala - Amritha Suresh Divorce case, Shocking reveal |access-date=16 June 2015 |publisher=Cochintalkies.com |author=Cochin Talkies}}</ref> They have a daughter, Avantika, born on September 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/75532/ |title=ഞാനൊരു പാവം പയ്യന്‍ |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=19 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219050935/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/75532/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The couple divorced in 2019 after living separately for three years.

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbu (2003 film)|Anbu]]'' || Anbu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Kisu Kisu]]'' || Sriram || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Amma Appa Chellam]]'' || Chellam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kalinga (film)|Kalinga]]'' || Kalinga || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Kalabham'' ||Shajahan aka Arjun || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan]]'' ||Commn. Rajan Mathew || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]'' || Murugan John Kurishingal || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Aayudham (2008 film)|Aayudham]]'' || Anwar || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bullet (2008 film)|Bullet]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[SMS (2008 film)|SMS]]'' || Kichan|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sound of Boot]]'' || Rahul Krishna || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Chempada]]'' || Manu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 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 (film)|Black Stallion]]'' || Ameer Usman || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Alexander the Great (2010 film)|Alexander The Great]]'' || Manu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Ringtone (film)|Ringtone]]'' || Krishna || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Avan (2010 film)|Avan]]'' || P. V. Krishnan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Patham Adhyayam]]'' || Achu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Chapter 6'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Sahasram (film)|Sahasram]]'' ||Vaishakhan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Chaverpada]]'' || Visal Sabhapathy || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Kayam (2011 film)|Kayam]]'' || Sasikuttan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Priyappetta Nattukare]]'' || Satheesh Kumar|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Sivapuram'' || Shivan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sthalam]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Makaramanju]]'' ||Rajaraja Varma || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.]]'' ||Khalid || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Hero (2012 film)|Hero]]'' || Uday || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Musafir (2012 film)|Musafir]]'' || Sakthidharan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The Hit List (2012 Indian film)|The Hit List]]'' || Vikram Rathore || Malayalam || Directorial debut
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Cowboy (2013 film)|Cowboy]]'' || Xavier || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Murugan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' || Sethu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' || Shiva || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Nilavariyathe]]'' || Pokkan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Wonder Boys'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Aanakkallan]]'' || Suryanarayanan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (film)|Lucifer]]'' || Bhadran || Malayalam || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2019 || ''1948 Kaalam Paranjathu'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[An International Local Story]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Fancy Dress (2019 film)|Fancy Dress]]'' || Gabriel|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'' || MLA Manimaaran || Tamil ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
!Channel
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2007||''[[Idea Star Singer]]'' ||Celebrity Judge||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||rowspan=6|[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|2011||''Vivel Big Break'' ||Judge||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2015||''Uggram Ujjwalam'' ||Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2019||''Thakarppan Comedy'' ||Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2020||Snehathode Veetil Ninnu ||Himself|| [[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Quarantine special show
|-
|2021||Star Magic||Mentor||Flowers TV||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Facebook|ActorBalaOfficial}}
* {{IMDb name|2636112}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Bala&limit=27 Bala on Msidb]
* [http://www.cinespot.net/gallery/v/South+Cinema/Actors Bala Malayalam Movie Actor Photos]

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