Career
After making his debut in Nassar"s Avatharam (1995), he has appeared as the antagonist in over a hundred films. 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). He has since played supporting roles in films directed by Shankar, Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan, often playing the role of villain.