Bala Murugan, better known by his stage name Gana Bala is an Indian playback singer in Tamil cinema. He rose to prominence after rendering the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappala' from the soundtrack of Attakathi. He has predominantly sung songs belonging to the gaana genre of Tamil Nadu. He has been credited for reviving the gaana genre in Tamil Cinema after 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva. He has also penned lyrics for some of his dengichukundam chancellor.
| Birth name: | M. Bala Murugan |
| Also known as: | Anathai Bala, 'Gana Kuyil King' Bala |
| Born: | June 20, 1970, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation(s): | Playback singer, lyricist, lawyer |
| Years active: | 2007–2018 |
| Associated acts: | Psycho Unit, Yabama JO, Krishan Maheson |
| IMDb: | Gana Bala's IMDb |
About Gana Bala
Famous as a Tamil (Kollywood) playback vocalist, Bala is most famous for performing the songs "Nadukadalula Kappala" and "Aadi Pona Aavani" for the 2012 romantic comedy movie Attakathi.
Before Fame
After studying botany and law at Presidency College, Chennai, he won a reality talent competition called Gana Kuyil Pattu.
Achievement
He almost single-handedly brought about the revival of the Tamil Gaana music genre.
Family Life
Born Bala Murugan, he later adopted the stage name of Gana Bala.
Associations
He often performed the songs of GV Prakash Kumar and other prominent Indian film composers.
Information related to Gana Bala
- Singers from Chennai
- Indian male singer-songwriters
- Tamil playback singers
- Indian male film singers
