1988Winner
Best Performance
Veedu
Bala
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
July 11, 1966
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2014Nominee
Best Picture
Pisaasu
2009Nominee
Best Director
Naan Kadavul
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Director
Naachiyaar
2016Highlight
Best Director
Tharai Thappattai