Bala Saravanan

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Bala Saravanan
Born (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 37)
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Bala Saravanan (born 2 November 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films. [1] [2]

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Career

Bala made his debut as an actor in Vijay TV's school drama serial "Kallikattu Pallikoodam" and came to notice in the Vijay TV college drama series Kana Kaanum Kaalangal . [3]

He then switched to the big screen and has impressed with his great comedy timing and counters in several films including Kutti Puli (2013), Thirudan Police (2014), Darling (2015), Oru Naal Koothu (2016), Adhe Kangal (2017) and Kalathil Santhippom (2021). [4]

He received praise for his comic performances in Thirudan Police (2014) and Darling (2015). Critics stated that he was "a scream" [5] and "keeps you in splits" in Thirudan Police. [6]

He made his Malayalam debut with the film Godha (2017), though it failed to showcase his full potential. However, he bounced back with aplomb, collaborating with top stars like Silambarasan, Sivakarthikeyan and Ajith Kumar in the critically acclaimed films Eeswaran (2021), Don (2022) and Thunivu (2023). Additionally, he starred in the Tamil crime web series Vilangu , where he delivered a mesmerising performance that garnered him a separate fan following for his captivating dialogue delivery. [7] In 2024, Bala Saravanan plays as a forest guide as the lead role in the horror film Pechi which received positive reviews. [8]

Filmography

Films

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2013 Kutti Puli Pappu
Ego Bala
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Peedai
Endrendrum Ganesh
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Chokku
Thirudan Police Vanangamudi
Aaaah Singh
2015 Darling James Kumaran
Valiyavan Mani
Idam Porul Yaeval UnknownUnreleased
Vedalam Swetha's assistant
Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan Mani
2016 Ko 2 Bala
Unnodu Ka Bhagat Singh
Oru Naal Koothu Shoulder
Raja Manthiri Sathish
Kavalai Vendam Sathish
2017 Adhe Kangal Panju
Bruce Lee Abbas
Nagarvalam Kumar's friend
Godha Muthu Pandiyan Malayalam Debut
Kootathil Oruthan Mano
Pichuva Kaththi
Hara Hara Mahadevaki Ravi
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Mahesh
Brahma.com Guest appearance
Kodiveeran
Ulkuthu Sura Shankar
2018 Madura Veeran Kodhandam
Yemaali Rathakrishnan
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Rose
2019 Thirumanam Saravanan
Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Kumar
Neeya 2 Purushan
50/50 Suman
2020Thottu Vidum Thooram
2021 Eeswaran Kutty Puli
Kalathil Santhippom "Bottle"
Chasing Rocky
Devadas Brothers Sathya
Plan Panni Pannanum Raju
Thanne Vandi
2022 Koorman Murugan
Veerapandiyapuram Marx
Don Bala
Vattam Mano's friend
Pattathu Arasan Chinnadurai's friend
2023 Thunivu Press reporter
Deiva Machan Murugan
Thuritham
2024 Ayalaan Tamizh's friend
Inga Naan Thaan Kingu Bala
Hit List Bala
Pechi Maari
Lubber Pandhu Kathadi
Miss You Aravind
2025 Tharunam
TBA 2K Love Story TBA

Television

Web series

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