Bala (2002 film)

Last updated

Bala
Bala (2002 film).jpg
DVD cover
Directed byDeepak
Written byDeepak
Viji (dialogues)
Produced byRajaa Baalu
Raju Magalingam
Starring Shaam
Meera Jasmine
Cinematography Priyan
Edited by V. T. Vijayan
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Goldmine Pictures
Release date
  • 13 December 2002 (2002-12-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bala is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Deepak, starring Shaam as the titular character in the lead role, while Meera Jasmine, Raghuvaran, Rajan P. Dev, Thilakan, Nagesh, and Karunas play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Priyan and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 13 December 2002.

Contents

Plot

Bala is the favourite hitman of gangster Pasupathi. When Bala is not zooming around in jeeps with a wild-looking gang, parading down lanes with the same gang faithfully following a step behind him, or knocking down one person or another, he is successfully wooing Aarthi, the girl he has fallen for at first sight. Aarthi is the daughter of Jayamani, a rival gangster. Ailing don Paranthaman, the mentor of the two rivals, seeing his protégés at each other's throats, brings a compromise by suggesting that Aarthi will be married to Pasupathi's wayward son. Bala naturally becomes a unwanted person in both camps, till it's all's well that ends well.

Cast

Production

Deepak, who worked as an assistant director to Gandhi Krishna (of Engineer ) and as an editor made his directorial debut with this film. Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed to compose the music for the film. [1] Vidya Balan, the original choice for lead actress, was replaced by Meera Jasmine in the film. [2] Shaam departed from his romantic hero role and portrayed an action oriented role in the film. [3]

Some scenes were shot on a boat about fifteen kilometers from the harbour, in Chennai whereas at the Vauhini Studios, Chennai, a lavish set was erected where Shaam and Meera Jasmine danced to the beat of a song. [4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack, featuring 5 songs, was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and released on 20 October 2002. [5] The song "Bailamo Bailamo" was originally composed for the Srikanth-starrer April Maadhathil , but eventually used in this film. [6] The song "Theendi Theendi" is based on "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim" from Mahaadev (1989). [7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bailamo Bailamo" Pa. Vijay Yuvan Shankar Raja4:20
2."Poopoovai" Arivumathi Unni Menon, Ganga4:55
3."Theendi Theendi"Pa. Vijay P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan 4:10
4."Vaanathu Poochi" Kabilan Karthik, Mathangi4:30
5."En Kannai"Palani Bharathi Shankar Mahadevan 4:13
Total length:22:08

Release and reception

A critic from The Hindu stated that "'Bala' is another of those typical action flicks that flood the cinema scene today". [8] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online opined that "It's yet again a gangster film, the scenes flowing albeit smoothly, but expectantly through clichéd situations giving one a sense of deja vu throughout". [9] Visual Dasan of Kalki criticised the age old story and called the film boring, while praised the dialogues, background score, and cinematography. [10] Despite the failure of Shaam's previous films, this film managed to average business. [11]

Related Research Articles

<i>Run</i> (2002 film) 2002 film by N. Lingusamy

Run is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by A. M. Rathnam under Sri Surya Movies. It stars Madhavan and Meera Jasmine, Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Raghuvaran and Anu Hasan. Vidyasagar composed the music, while Jeeva and V. T. Vijayan handled the cinematography and editing of the film. The film marks Meera Jasmine's Tamil debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yuvan Shankar Raja</span> Indian Composer, Playback singer and Lyrcist

Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian Composer and Playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Western music elements and often credited with having introduced hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu which included mixed EDM and jazz. He is frequently referred to as the "BGM King" and the "Young Maestro" of Tamil Film Music. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards South, five Mirchi Music Awards South, three Vijay Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Venkat Prabhu</span> Indian director, actor, playback singer (born 1975)

Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian director, actor and playback singer in Tamil film industry. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles.

<i>Nandha</i> 2001 Indian action drama film by Bala

Nandha is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Bala. The film stars Suriya in the lead role, while Laila, Rajkiran, Saravanan, and Rajshree play other supporting roles. The film also marked the debut of comedian Karunas. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by R. Rathnavelu and editing by Suresh Urs.

<i>Kaadhal Kondein</i> 2003 film by Selvaraghavan

Kaadhal Kondein is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, credited as his directorial debut. The film stars his brother Dhanush and newcomers Sonia Agarwal and Sudeep Sarangi, while Nagesh and Daniel Balaji play supporting roles. The film, which has music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna, released on 4 July 2003, becoming a critical and commercial success upon release. The film is considered a breakthrough for Dhanush as it catapulted him into the league of lead actors in the Tamil film industry.

<i>Vasool Raja MBBS</i> 2004 Indian film

Vasool Raja MBBS is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Saran. It is a remake of the 2003 Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the title role, while Prabhu, Sneha, Prakash Raj, Nagesh, Rohini Hattangadi, Jayasurya, Malavika, Crazy Mohan, Lakshmi Bhaskaran and Karunas play supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 2004.

<i>Pudhupettai</i> 2006 film by K. Selvaraghavan

Pudhupettai is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Selvaraghavan starring his brother Dhanush in the lead role, while Sonia Agarwal and Sneha play supporting roles. It follows the story of a slum-dwelling student from Pudhupettai who rises to become a dreaded gangster in North Chennai as a means of survival.

<i>Thimiru</i> 2006 Indian film

Thimiru (transl. Arrogance) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Tarun Gopi in his directorial debut and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. It stars Vishal, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in the lead roles, while Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan and former Indian footballer I. M. Vijayan play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

<i>Sandakozhi</i> 2005 film by N. Lingusamy

Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran, Lal, Raja, Suman Setty and Ganja Karuppu. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and the cinematography was handled by Jeeva and Nirav Shah, while the editing was handled by G. Sasikumar.

<i>Pudhiya Geethai</i> 2003 Indian film

Pudhiya Geethai is a 2003 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by newcomer K. P. Jagan. The film stars Vijay in the main lead role with Meera Jasmine and Ameesha Patel in the female lead roles. Kalabhavan Mani and Karunas play other supporting roles. Notably, this film is Patel's first and remains her only Tamil film till date. The film, which has music scored by brothers Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja.

<i>Kedi</i> (2006 film) 2006 Indian film

Kedi ( transl. Cunning) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime thriller film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. Starring Ravi Krishna, Ileana D'Cruz and Tamannaah Bhatia. The film marks the Tamil debut of Ileana and Tamannaah, where the latter plays a character with negative shades and the former plays love interest of Ravi Krishna whilst Ramesh Khanna, Atul Kulkarni, Adithya, M. S. Baskar and Suman Setty played supporting roles in the film. The film was released on 24 September 2006 and was a commercial success.

<i>Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu</i> 2006 Indian film

Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu also known by the initialism AIBI, is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director S.D. Vijay Milton. It stars Bharath and Mallika Kapoor with Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Baskar in vital supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film — inspired by the 1997 Hollywood film Addicted to Love, starring Matthew Broderick and Meg Ryan — was released on 14 April 2006. Upon release, the film was dubbed into Telugu and released as Maha Andamga Vunnavani Bhayam. The story tells a love relationship between two playful youngsters and their sacrifices.

<i>Adhu</i> 2004 Indian film

Adhu (transl. That) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan, starring Sneha as a spirit possessed girl. The film, that has Aravind, a newcomer, Suha, Kazan Khan and Vijayan in supporting and Abbas in a cameo role, is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong-Thai-Singaporean film The Eye. The film, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by P. Selvakumar, released on 15 October 2004 and received generally negative reviews and is considered a box-office disaster.

<i>April Maadhathil</i> 2002 film by S. S. Stanley

April Maadhathil is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer S. S. Stanley. It stars Srikanth and Sneha, with Gayatri Jayaraman, Venkat Prabhu, Devan and Karunas among others in the supporting cast. The film, which had music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by M. V. Panneerselvam, released on 29 November 2002. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Mr. Rangeela and in Telugu as Vaallidharu and released in 2004. The film's title is inspired by a song from Vaali.

<i>Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan</i> 2004 Indian film

Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic adventure film written and directed by S. S. Stanley. The film stars Dhanush and newcomer Aparna Pillai. The music for the film was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while Krishnakanth produced the venture. The film was released on 14 January 2004, coinciding with Thai Pongal.

<i>Kurumbu</i> 2003 film by Vishnuvardhan

Kurumbu (transl. Naughty) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language teen romantic comedy film directed by Vishnuvardhan, making his directorial debut. The film, a remake of the 2002 Telugu film Allari, stars Naresh, who also starred in the original version, along with Nikita Thukral and Diya. The film was released on 21 November 2003, failing to repeat the success of the original version and hence, ending up as a box-office bomb. Although there is the Telugu original, it was dubbed in Telugu also as Naa Allari.

<i>Super Singer 2</i> Season of television series

Airtel Super Singer 2, the second season of the music competition reality show Airtel Super Singer, premiered on 7 July 2008. Episodes were telecasted on Star Vijay between Monday and Wednesday. Judges for the show were Sujatha Mohan, P. Unnikrishnan and Srinivas. Chinmayi was the host of the show until January 2009 and was followed by Malini Yugendran and Yugendran Vasudevan Nair. The voice trainer was Ananth Vaidyanathan.

<i>Punnagai Poove</i> 2003 Indian film

Punnagai Poove is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy and written by R. N. R. Manohar, starring Nandhaa, newcomer Rekha Vedavyas and Kaveri. Vadivelu, Senthil and M. S. Viswanathan appear in supporting roles, whilst actress Sarika, ex-wife of Kamal Haasan, making a comeback to Tamil films after 17 years, and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, who scored the music for this film as well, make special cameo appearances in the film.

<i>Ullam</i> (2012 film) 2012 Indian film

Ullam (transl. Heart) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Arunmoorthy and produced by Vedha, starring Mithun and Priyamani, while Raghuvaran and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles.

J. Suresh is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. After making his debut in 1998 with Velai, he has directed other films, including Ennavale and Junior Senior. In junior senior he has worked with Mammootty in 2002. He has done hundreds of advertisement in Tamil. He has also done an album with Yuvan Shankar Raja and Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan. He directed international films in Burma in 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "Youthful team". The Hindu . 31 May 2002. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Vidya Balan was the original choice for Bala". The Times of India . 5 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bala". Sify . 14 April 2003. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "BALA". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 3 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ready for the fights". The Hindu . 22 October 2002. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Success guaranteed". The Hindu . 19 November 2005. Archived from the original on 22 March 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "Suresh Wadekar and Ilayaraja". tfmpage.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ↑ ""Bala"". The Hindu . 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Mannath, Malini (19 December 2002). "Bala". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  10. ↑ தாசன், விஷுவல் (29 December 2002). "பாலா" [Bala]. Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2022– via Internet Archive.
  11. ↑ Warrier, Shobha (10 January 2003). "Tamil Cinema 2002: When The Stars Failed". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.