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Bala

6 films

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).

Where to Start with Bala

Bala appears in 6 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Pithamagan, Sethu..., Paradesi, a strong place to start exploring Bala's drama work.

Pithamagan 7.5

Pithamagan

2003
Sethu... 6.4

Sethu...

1999
Paradesi 7.6

Paradesi

2013

Bala: Drama Films 6

Paradesi 7.6

Paradesi

2013
Pithamagan 7.5

Pithamagan

2003
Naan Kadavul 7.4

Naan Kadavul

2009
Nandha 6.8

Nandha

2001
Sethu... 6.4

Sethu...

1999
Naachiyaar 5.5

Naachiyaar

2018

Frequent Collaborators

Vikram Vikram 2 films together Suriya Suriya 2 films together Laila Laila 2 films together Karunas Karunas 2 films together Atharvaa Murali Atharvaa Murali 1 film together Sai Dhanshika Sai Dhanshika 1 film together