KPY Bala
Indian actor and comedian (born 1995)
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KPY Bala (born 30 June 1995) is an Indian actor and comedian, who works in Tamil-language films and television. He rose to fame after appearing on Star Vijay's Cooku with Comali.[1][2]
30 June 1995
- Actor
- comedian
KPY Bala | |
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| Born | Balan Aakash Balaiyan Jaganathan 30 June 1995 Karaikal, Puducherry, India |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions, Cooku With Comali |
Personal life
Bala was born on 30th June 1995 in Karaikal, India.[3]
Career
He received support from Amuthavaanan whilst coming to Chennai and started looking for opportunities in Vijay TV shows such as Athu Ithu Ethu.[4]
In 2017, he competed in Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru? Season 6 and won the show, after having been eliminated and saved by Priyanka Deshpande, who advocated for him to continue on the show.[5] He was seen occasionally on Super Singer 7, providing comedic relief, this led to him being roped into a Comali for Cooku with Comali.
His first notable role was in Vijay Sethupathi's Junga, directed by Gokul.[6][7]
Philanthropy
During the audio launch of Rudhran, which Bala was anchoring, Raghava Lawrence had given Bala 10 lakhs to help with his welfare fund.[8]
In 2023, Bala bought an ambulance for the hill dwellers of Kadambur near Erode. Earlier, on his birthday, he donated an ambulance to an old-age home.[9]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sila Samayangalil | Card betting game player | |
| Junga | Poetu Dinesh | ||
| 2019 | Thumbaa | Suresh | |
| Sixer | Dokku | ||
| 2020 | Cocktail | Pandi | |
| 2021 | Pulikkuthi Pandi | Pandi's friend | |
| Laabam | Tabla player | ||
| Friendship | Vettukili | ||
| Anti Indian | Shamiana Boy | ||
| 2022 | Naai Sekar | Colour Sattai | |
| Dejavu | |||
| Kanam | Paandi's assistant | ||
| Repeat Shoe | Maari's sidekick | ||
| Naai Sekar Returns | Singadurai | ||
| Oh My Ghost | Witchcraft | ||
| 2023 | Beginning | Bruce Lee | |
| Ghosty | |||
| Run Baby Run | Drunkard | ||
| Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Raja | ||
| Dhillu Irundha Poradu | |||
| Ra Ra Sarasukku Ra Ra | |||
| Paatti Sollai Thattathe | |||
| 2024 | Boomer Uncle | Billu | [10] |
| Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu | Karthi | ||
| Dhil Raja | |||
| Thiru.Manickam | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2025 | Gandhi Kannadi | Kathir | Debut film as leading actor[11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Season | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru? | Season 6 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Winner along with KPY Vinoth | |
| 2019 | Super Singer | Season 7 | Self/Guest | |||
| 2019-22 | Cooku with Comali | Season 1 | Self/Comali | [1] | ||
| Season 2 | ||||||
| Season 3 | Won ₹1,00,000 as co-Comali for Winner (Shrutika), whom donated ₹1,00,000 of her winnings, as did his co-Comali Pugazh. | [2] | ||||
| 2020 | Morattu Single | Season 1 | Self/Guest | |||
| 2021 | Super Singer | Season 8 | Self/Guest | |||
| Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai | Season 3 | Self | Participated with Sunitha for dance performance. | |||
| Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani | Season 1 | Contestant | Paired with Rithika, came second. | [12] | ||
| 2022-2023 | Anda Ka Kasam | Season 1 | Contestant | Episode 2 and Episode 25 | ||
| 2022 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Season 1 | Contestant | Episode 5 | [13] | |
| 2023 | Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions | Season 3 | Contestant | Doubles Season - Paired with KPY Vinoth | [14] | |
| Season 4 | Co-Host | [15] | ||||
| Kadhanayagi[16] | Season 1 | Co-Host | Episodes 1-4 |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artists |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Kannamma Eannamma" | Sam Vishal |
| "No No No" | Sivaangi Krishnakumar |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Comedian | Won | [17] |