Actor & Director

Bala: Movies & Box Office

films: 36
as director: 8
on screen: 1988–2025
box office: $5.99M
average score: 55

Known for

The Best Bala Movies

The highest-rated films Bala is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Thambi (2019) scores highest, at 69. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Bala's Career in Numbers

Bala's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bala works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Veedu (1988) to Vanangaan (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Bala Movies by Decade

1980s 1
1990s 1
2000s 9
2010s 21
2020s 4

The 2010s were Bala's busiest decade, with 21 films.

Bala Movies by Genre

Action 10
Thriller 8
Drama 6
Romance 4
Comedy 2
Crime 1
Family 1
Sci-Fi 1

Action is the genre Bala has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of thriller (8).

Bala Career Milestones

First film: Veedu 1988
Biggest box office hit: Lucifer $3.96M worldwide
Best-rated film: Thambi Movie Echo Score 69
Newest film: Vanangaan 2025

36 credits

Bala Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Bala is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 28 as actor. Rated films average a score of 55. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Bala

Bala Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who Bala Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Bala shares the most films with. Saikumar comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Jagathy Sreekumar (6).

FAQ

Bala: Questions & Answers

How many movies Bala has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Bala been in?

Bala is credited on 36 films, from 1988 to 2025. 28 of them as an actor and 8 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Bala's highest-grossing movie?

Lucifer (2019) is Bala's biggest box office hit, with $3.96M worldwide, ahead of Avan Ivan (2011) ($610K). Across every film with box office figures, Bala's movies have made $5.99M.

Bala's biggest hits

What is the best Bala movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bala's best-rated film is Thambi (2019) with a score of 69, followed by Lucifer (2019) (68).

Best Bala movies, ranked

What is Bala's newest movie?

The most recent film on Bala's filmography is Vanangaan (2025), which Bala directed.

Who does Bala work with most often?

Bala shares the most films with Saikumar (7 films), Jagathy Sreekumar (6 films) and Indrans (5 films).

The Best Bala Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 36 credits.

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