Bala Singh
Born	7 May 1952 (1952-05-07) Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	27 November 2019(2019-11-27) (aged 67) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–2019

Bala Singh (7 May 1952^[1] – 27 November 2019^[2]) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films. After making his debut in Nassar's Avatharam (1995), he appeared as the antagonist in over a hundred films.^[3]

Early life and career

Bala Singh was born in Kaliyakkavilai, near Marthandam in Kanyakumari District.^[4]

Bala Singh initially began his career featuring in stage plays and trained with the National School of Drama, before being handed his first film role in Nassar's Avatharam (1995).^[5] He played the role of the chief antagonist, Baasi, an expelled troupe member and won critical acclaim for his performance in the film. He has since played supporting roles in films directed by Shankar, Mani Ratnam, Hari, A. L. Vijay, Selvaraghavan and Kamal Haasan, often playing the role of villain.

In 2009, he played a lead role of a grandfather in Vannathupoochi, in a film which explored the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.^[6]

Death

On 27 November 2019, he died at Chennai due to Cardiac arrest.^[2]

Filmography

Tamil films

Malayalam films

Telugu & Hindi films

Television

• Soolam (2002–2004)
• Rudhraveenai (2003–2004)
• Raja Rajeshwari (2004-2007)
• Nalla Neram (2013–2014)
• Aathira (2015–2016)
• Keladi Kanmani (2017)
• Vanathai Pola (2020) (Photo Appearance)
• Kayal (2021) (Photo Appearance)
• Anandha Ragam (2022) (Photo Appearance)