KPY Bala

Balan Aakash (born 30 June 1995), commonly known as KPY Bala or Vettukili Bala, is an Indian actor and comedian. He rose to fame after appearing on Star Vijay's Cooku with Comali.^[1][2]

KPY Bala
Born	Balan Aakash Jaganathan 30 June 1995 (age 29) Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Other names	Bala, Vettukilli Bala
Occupations	Actor comedian
Known for	Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions, Cooku With Comali

Personal life

Bala was born on 30th June 1995 in Karaikal, India.^{[3][better source needed]}

Career

He received support from Amuthavaanan whilst coming to Chennai and started looking for opportunities in Vijay TV shows such as Adhu Ithu Edhu.^[4]

In 2017, he competed in Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Season 6 and winning 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.^{[citation needed]}

He made his film debut in Vijay Sethupathi's Junga, directed by Gokul.^[6][7]

Philanthropy

KPY Bala is known for his cheerful personality and a heart full of kindness. He goes out of his way to support those in need, spreading positivity with his actions. His helping nature makes him a beloved figure among friends and fans alike. During the audio launch of Rudran, 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] He has donated six ambulances and Bala has provided auto-rickshaws to support people in their daily commute, making life easier for many. This includes initiatives like gifting an auto to a woman who sold samosas, helping her improve her livelihood.

Filmography

Films

List of Bala film credits

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2018	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
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

Television

List of Bala Television credits

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.	[11]
2022-2023	Anda Ka Kasam	Season 1	Contestant		Episode 2 and Episode 25
2022	Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya	Season 1	Conrestant		Episode 5	[12]
2023	Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions	Season 3	Contestant		Doubles Season - Paired with KPY Vinoth	[13]
		Season 4	Co-Host			[14]
	Kadhanayagi[15]	Season 1	Co-Host		Episodes 1-4

Music videos

List of Bala Music Video credits

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	[16]