Bala Kumar

Bala Kumar (born 19 December 1982) is an Indian actor and director, who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in the Telugu film ''2 Much'' (2002). He is well known for his roles in films such as '' Big B'' (2007), ''Sound of Boot'' (2008), ''Puthiya Mukham'' (2009), ''Hero'' (2012), '' Veeram'' (2014), ''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (2015), ''Pulimurugan'' (2016), '' Aanakkallan'' (2018), ''Lucifer'' (2019), and '' Thambi'' (2019).

Early life

Bala was born on 19 December 1982, into a family associated with the Tamil film industry. His grandfather, A. K. Velan, owned the film production house Arunachalam Studios and worked as a producer and screenwriter. Bala's father, Jayakumar, was a documentary photographer and short film director with over 400 works to his credit. He has two siblings: a brother and a sister. His brother, Siva, is a film director and cinematographer, while his sister is a scientist. Bala initially pursued a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in engineering but later switched to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). While studying for his BBA, he began his career in acting.

Career

He made his debut in Telugu with ''2 Much'' (2002) and in Tamil with '' 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''. The film, directed by his brother Siva, the film was a critical and commercial success.

Bala made his directorial debut with the 2012 Malayalam action film '' The Hitlist'', 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'' in 2019, all three were the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

Personal life

Bala is religious and a devotee of god Shiva. On 27 August 2010, he married, for a second time, ''Idea Star Singer''-fame Malayali singer Amrutha Suresh. They have a daughter, born in September 2012. The couple divorced in 2019 after living separately for four years.

On 5 September 2021, he married Elizabeth Udayan, who is a doctor by profession. In an interview in 2023, Bala revealed he was living separately from Elizabeth. On 22 October 2024, Bala married, for the fourth time, his cousin, Kokila.

Controversies

One of Bala’s former partners accused him of rape and abuse. His ex-wife Amritha Suresh alleged forgery in divorce case. He was arrested on charges of outraging a woman’s modesty following ex-wife’s complaint. Bala has been arrested for threatening a YouTuber and his friend after trespassing his flat.

Filmography

Malayalam films

Tamil films

Other language films

Television

References

External links

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Bala on Msidb

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Tamil male actors
Living people
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Chennai
Male actors in Telugu cinema
1982 births