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{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian (born 1995)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = KPY Bala
| birth_name = Balan Aakash Balaiyan Jaganathan
| birth_place = [[Karaikal]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|06|30|df=y}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Actor
*comedian
}}
| known_for = ''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions]],<br/>[[Cooku With Comali]]''
}}

'''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]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2019-11-13 |title=New show Cooku with Comalis to premiere this week |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-show-cooku-with-comalis-to-premiere-this-week/articleshow/72035247.cms |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2022-01-10 |title=Cook With Comali 3: Confirmed Cast and Contestants to Appear |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/cook-with-comali-3-confirmed-cast-and-contestants-to-appear/articleshow/88804795.cms |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Bala was born on 30th June 1995 in [[Karaikal, India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=Do u know how much Cooku with Comali Bala scored in 10th? - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/do-u-know-how-much-cooku-with-comali-bala-scored-in-10th-tamil-news-288853 |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
He received support from Amuthavaanan whilst coming to Chennai and started looking for opportunities in Vijay TV shows such as ''[[Athu Ithu Ethu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winters |first=Bryce J. |date=2020-02-25 |title=KPY Bala Biography: Unknown Facts About Cooku With Comali and KPY Star Bala Revealed! How Did Bala Join KPY and Vijay TV? |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/kpy-bala-biography-unknown-facts-about-cooku-with-comali-and-kpy-star-bala-revealed-how-did-bala-join-kpy-and-vijay-tv/16759/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=TheNewsCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, he competed in ''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? (season 6)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Tv Show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru Season 6 Synopsis Aired On Star Vijay Channel |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Tamil/tv-shows/kalakka-povathu-yaaru-season-6 |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref> 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 (film)|Junga]]'', directed by Gokul.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Tamil Comedian Bj Bala Shares Video of Having Dinner at Bus Stop |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tamil-comedian-bj-bala-shares-video-of-having-dinner-at-bus-stop-5284621.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/133443-kalakka-povathu-yaaru-bala-shares-his-junga-experience|title=’’எனக்குனு ஒரு என்ட்ரி சீன், ஒரு பாட்டு... நினைச்சாலே செம கெத்தா இருக்கு..!’’ - கலக்கப்போவது யாரு பாலா|work=[[Ananda Vikatan]]|language=ta|date=9 August 2018}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
During the audio launch of ''[[Rudhran]]'', which Bala was anchoring, [[Raghava Lawrence]] had given Bala 10 lakhs to help with his welfare fund.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kollywood |first=Only |date=2023-04-07 |title=Rudhran Audio/Trialer Launch: Raghava Lawrence donates 10 lakh to KPY Bala's welfare trust! |url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/rudhran-audio-trialer-launch-raghava-lawrence-donates-10-lakh-to-kpy-balas-welfare-trust/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Only Kollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Tamil TV Star KPY Bala Gifts Ambulance To Villagers In Erode |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/tamil-tv-star-kpy-bala-gifts-ambulance-to-villagers-in-erode-8542631.html |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of Bala film credits
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018
|''[[Sometimes (film)|Sila Samayangalil]]'' || Card betting game player ||
|-
|''[[Junga (film)|Junga]]''
|Poetu Dinesh
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''[[Thumbaa]]''
| Suresh
|
|-
|''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' || Dokku ||
|-
|2020
|''[[Cocktail (2020 film)|Cocktail]]''
| Pandi
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|''[[Pulikkuthi Pandi]]''
|Pandi's friend
|
|-
|''[[Laabam]]'' || Tabla player ||
|-
|''[[Friendship (2021 film)|Friendship]]''
|Vettukili
|
|-
|''[[Anti Indian]]'' || Shamiana Boy ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|''[[Naai Sekar]]''
|Colour Sattai
|
|-
| ''[[Dejavu (2022 film)|Dejavu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanam (2022 film)|Kanam]]'' || Paandi's assistant ||
|-
| ''[[Repeat Shoe]]'' || Maari's sidekick ||
|-
|''[[Naai Sekar Returns]]''
|Singadurai
|
|-
| ''[[Oh My Ghost (film)|Oh My Ghost]]''|| Witchcraft ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2023
|''[[Beginning (2023 film)|Beginning]]''
|Bruce Lee
|
|-
| ''[[Ghosty (film)|Ghosty]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Run Baby Run (2023 film)|Run Baby Run]]''
|Drunkard
|
|-
|''[[Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum]]''
|Raja
|
|-
| ''[[Dhillu Irundha Poradu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ra Ra Sarasukku Ra Ra]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Paatti Sollai Thattathe'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2024 || ''[[Boomer Uncle]]'' || Billu || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/boomer-uncle-review-an-insipid-comedy-drama-that-miserably-fails-in-its-mission-to-entertain-review-108866133|title=Boomer Uncle Review: An Insipid Comedy Drama That Miserably Fails In Its Mission To Entertain|date=March 29, 2024|website=Times Now}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu]]'' || Karthi ||
|-
| ''[[Dhil Raja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiru.Manickam]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Gandhi Kannadi]]'' || Kathir || Debut film as leading actor<ref>url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/entertainment/director-sheriefs-film-with-kpy-bala-titled-gandhi-kannadi//</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of Bala Television credits
!Year
!Title
!Season
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2017
|''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?|Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru?]]''
|[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? (season 6)|Season 6]]
|Contestant
| rowspan="14" |[[Star Vijay]]
|Winner along with KPY Vinoth
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Super Singer]]''
|[[Super Singer 7|Season 7]]
|Self/Guest
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019-22
| rowspan="3" |''[[Cooku with Comali]]''
|[[Cooku with Comali|Season 1]]
| rowspan="3" |Self/Comali
|
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Cooku with Comali (season 2)|Season 2]]
|
|
|-
|[[Cooku with Comali (season 3)|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 (actor)|Pugazh]].
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|2020
|''Morattu Single''
|Season 1
|Self/Guest
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Super Singer]]''
|[[Super Singer 8|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 Tamil Selvi|Rithika]], came second.
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winters |first=Bryce J. |date=2021-11-12 |title=Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani Winner Grand Finale Runner-Up Special Guests Exclusive Updates! |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/comedy-raja-kalakkal-rani-winner-grand-finale-runner-up-special-guests-exclusive-updates/39915/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=TheNewsCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2022-2023
|''Anda Ka Kasam''
|Season 1
|Contestant
|Episode 2 and Episode 25
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya]]''
|Season 1
|Contestant
|Episode 5
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya All Latest Episodes on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/oo-solriya-oo-oohm-solriya/1260111916/list/episodes/t-1_2_4181 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Disney+ Hotstar |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions]]''
|Season 3
|Contestant
|Doubles Season - Paired with KPY Vinoth
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Nithya |date=2022-08-10 |title=Kalakka Povathu Yaaru Champions Doubles Grand Finale: Winner, Runner Up of KPY 2022 Revealed! |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/kalakka-povathu-yaaru-champions-doubles-grand-finale-winner-runner-up-of-kpy-2022-revealed/42614/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=TheNewsCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Season 4
|Co-Host
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-08 |title=Reality show ‘KPY Champion 4’ set to launch soon; deets inside |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/reality-show-kpy-champion-4-set-to-launch-soon-deets-inside/articleshow/97722061.cms |access-date=2023-06-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kadhanayagi]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-25 |title=KPY Bala and Kuraishi hosted talent hunt show Kathanayaki to premiere soon |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kpy-bala-and-kuraishi-hosted-talent-hunt-show-kathanayaki-to-premiere-soon/articleshow/102104250.cms |access-date=2023-08-24 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|Season 1
|Co-Host
|Episodes 1-4
|
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of Bala Music Video credits
!Year
!Song
!Artists
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Kannamma Eannamma"
|[[Sam Vishal]]
|-
|"No No No"
|[[Sivaangi Krishnakumar]]
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2022
|[[Vijay Television Awards]]
|Best Comedian
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winters |first=Bryce J. |date=2022-04-03 |title=Vijay Television Awards 2022 Winners List: Complete List of Vijay Television Award Winners Revealed! |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/vijay-television-awards-2022-winners-list-complete-list-of-vijay-television-award-winners-revealed/41702/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=TheNewsCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|10833355}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:KPY Bala}}
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Cooku with Comali|+]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

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