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Indian actor

Bala
BornBala Kumar Jayakumar
(1982-12-19) December 19, 1982 (age 42)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2002–present
Spouses
  • Chandana Sadashiva ​ ​(m. 2008; div. 2009)
  • Amrutha Suresh ​ ​(m. 2010; div. 2019)
  • Elizabeth Udayan ​ ​(m. 2021; div. 2024)
  • Kokila ​(m. 2024)
Children1
RelativesSiruthai Siva (brother)

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 second time to 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 to his relative Kokila.

Filmography

Malayalam films

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Arabikadhakal Alavudeen Adbulla Hussan
2006 Kalabham Shajahan aka Arjun
2007 Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Commn. Rajan Mathew
Fu'un Super Combo Sho Hayate
Big B Murugan John Kurishingal
2008 Aayudham Anwar
Bullet Flop
SMS Kichan
Sound of Boot Rahul Krishna
Drona 2010 Anandapadmanabhan
Chempada Manu
2009 Venalmaram Vinayakan
Puthiya Mukham Sudhi
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Special Appearance
2010 Black Stallion Ameer Usman
Alexander The Great Manu
Ringtone Krishna
Avan P. V. Krishnan
Patham Adhyayam Achu
Sahasram Vaishakhan
Chaverpada Visal Sabhapathy
2011 Kayam Sasikuttan
Priyappetta Nattukare Satheesh Kumar
Sivapuram Shivan
Sthalam
Makaramanju Rajaraja Varma
2012 Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Khalid
Hero Uday
Musafir Sakthidharan
The Hitlist Vikram Rathore Directorial debut
2013 Cowboy Xavier
2015 Ennu Ninte Moideen Sethu
2016 Pulimurugan Shiva
2017 Nilavariyathe Pokkan
2018 Wonder Boys
Aanakkallan Suryanarayanan
2019 Lucifer Bhadran Cameo appearance
1948 Kaalam Paranjathu
An International Local Story
Fancy Dress Gabriel
2021 My Dear Machans Ranganathan
2022 Shefeekkinte Santhosham Ameer
2024 Bad Boyz

Tamil films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Anbu Anbu
Kadhal Kisu Kisu Sriram
2004 Amma Appa Chellam Chellam
2006 Kalinga Kalinga
2009 Manjal Veyil Ravi
2014 Veeram Murugan
2019 Thambi MLA Manimaaran
2021 Annaatthe Arjun

Other language films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2002 2 Much Bullebbai Telugu Credited as Bala Kumar
2010 Chapter 6
2012 The Hitlist Vikram Rathore Kannada

Television

Year Title Role Channel Language Notes
2007 Idea Star Singer Celebrity Judge Asianet 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
2022-2023 comedy masters Judge Amrita TV
2023 Funs upon a time season 3 Judge Amrita TV

References

  1. ^ K. P., Sarika (19 December 2023). "കേക്ക് മുറിച്ചും പാട്ടുപാടിയും 41ആം പിറന്നാൾ സുഹൃത്തുക്കൾക്കൊപ്പം ആഘോഷിച്ച് ബാല; എലിസബത്ത് എവിടെയെന്ന് ആരാധകർ". CNN-News18 (in Malayalam). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ M., Athira (22 January 2015). "Experimenting with the medium". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. Times News Network (27 November 2020). "Ajith's director Siva's dad, Jayakumar, passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. "- Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
  5. Subramanian, Anupama (19 January 2014). "Bala's second innings in Tamil, thanks to Ajith". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. "Actor Bala on working in Veeram and with Thala Ajith". behindwoods.com.
  7. "A Musical Love Story". The New Indian Express. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. Cochin Talkies (16 June 2015). "Bala - Amritha Suresh Divorce case, Shocking reveal". Cochintalkies.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. "ഞാനൊരു പാവം പയ്യന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. "Malayalam actor Bala arrested". The Hindu.
  11. "Years of abuse, harassment and lies... Bala's ex-wife responds to arrest". Mathrubhumi English.
  12. "Actor Bala introduces his wife Elizabeth; wedding reception photos go viral". The Times of India.
  13. "Actor Bala announces plans to remarry amid ongoing controversies". Onmanorama.
  14. "Days after arrest on ex-wife's complaint, actor Bala gets married for third time". Indian express.
  15. Features, C. E. (9 September 2024). "Ghora Ghora Rajadhi Raja song from Bad Boyz out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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