Portrait of Bala

Directing

Bala

Career

Active from 1999 to 2025, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Paradesi
Paradesi
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bala Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.4, average 3.7
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Tamil Cinema 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 52
Vanangaan
Vanangaan (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

Visithiran
Visithiran (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Presenter

Varmaa
Varmaa (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 62
Naachiyaar
Naachiyaar (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

Story, Screenplay

Tharai Thappattai
Tharai Thappattai (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Dialogue

Chandi Veeran
Chandi Veeran (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer

Pisaasu
Pisaasu (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer

Paradesi
Paradesi (2013)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Director

Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

as Auto Driver

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 70
Naan Kadavul
Naan Kadavul (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Screenplay

Maayavi
Maayavi (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Pithamagan
Pithamagan (2003)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Director

Seshu
Seshu (2002)

Screenplay, Original Story

Nandha
Nandha (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

Dialogue, Director

1990s

1 title ยท average score 75
Sethu...
Sethu... (1999)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Story

1980s

1 title ยท average score 84
Veedu
Veedu (1988)
GoodWatch score 84

as Postman (uncredited)