Gana Bala Age, Wiki and Bio

Gana Bala

Quick Info

ProfessionPlayback singer, Lyricist, Actor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/06/1971
Age53 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
HometownChennai
Marital StatusMarried

Bio/Wiki

Real nameM. Bala Murugan
Nickname(s)
  • Anathai Bala
  • 'Gana Kuyil King' Bala
Zodiac signGemini

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityPresidency College, Chennai
Qualifications
  • Studied Botany
  • Master of Botany
  • Studied Law

Family

FatherV. S. Mani
MotherM. Punniyam
SpouseName Not Known
Children
  • Daughter
  • Son named Abimanyu

Career

Debut
Film (singing)'Pathinoru Peru Aattam' from the Tamil film 'Piragu' (2007)
TV (singing)Gana Kuyil Pattu (2008) on Kalaignar TV as a 'contestant'
Film (lyricist)'Nadukadalula Kappala' from the Tamil film 'Attakathi' (2012)
Film (acting)'Piragu' (2007) as a 'mechanic'
TV (acting)'Bigg Boss' Tamil (2023) on Star Vijay as a 'wildcard contestant'
Awards
  • Year: 2013 Award: Best Playback Singer (Male) for the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappala' at the Vikatan Awards 2012

Some Lesser Known Facts

Gana Bala is a well-known Indian playback singer, lyricist, and actor who specializes in Gaana music in Tamil.
In the year 2023, he made a surprise appearance as a wildcard contestant on the Tamil reality TV show 'Bigg Boss' season 7, airing on Star Vijay and Disney+ Hotstar.
Before joining the Tamil music industry, he worked as a lawyer at the Madras High Court.
In 2012, Gana Bala rose to fame by singing in the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappal' for the Tamil movie 'Attakathi'.
He has collaborated with various renowned Tamil music composers including Yuvan Shankar Raja, G. V. Prakash Kumar, and Srikanth Deva.
Some of his popular Tamil songs are 'Lovely Ladies' from 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' (2014), 'Ulagam Oruvanukka' from 'Kabali' (2016), and 'Kadamaiyai Sei' from 'Kadamaiyai Sei' (2022).
In 2011, Gana Bala released a music album called 'Vaanavil'.
His singing credits include 'Uruvaakum Karuvil' for Sun TV's show 'Vamsam' in 2013.
In 2016, he sang the title track 'Darling Da Da' for Zee Tamil's comedy show 'Darling Darling'.
Besides singing, he has appeared in music videos for Tamil songs like 'Don’t Worry Be Happy' (2014), 'Ambaani Ponnu' (2015), 'Atta Kathi Mokka Peesu' (2015), and 'Manasu Sari Illai' (2016).
In an interview, he revealed that if he hadn't pursued singing, he would have opted for a career in politics and had contested local municipal elections twice but didn't win.
Gana Bala identifies himself as a follower of B. R. Ambedkar.
He has penned lyrics for many Tamil songs such as 'Edhathaan Kanduttey Nee Pudhusa' (2013), 'Scenu Scenu' (2014), 'Santhayila Bajarula' (2014), and 'Partha Oru Lookla' (2015).
In 2017, he announced his retirement from singing for films citing reasons like giving opportunities to younger talents and his lack of interest in writing meaningless lyrics despite their popularity. He plans to focus on singing for charitable and welfare purposes.