Bala Singh (7 May 196627 November 2019) was an Indian actor, who appeared predominately in Tamil language films. After making his debut in Yugi Sethu's Kavithai Paada Neramillai (1987), he appeared as the antagonist in over a hundred films.
Bala Singh was born in Amsikkakuzhi, near Marthandam in Kanyakumari district.
Bala initially began his career featuring in stage plays and trained with the National School of Drama, before being noticed for his role in Nassar's Avatharam.
He played notable characters in Indian (1996), Ullaasam (1997), Simmarasi (1998), Dheena (2001), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Saamy (2003), Virumaandi (2004), Pudhupettai (2006), Vannathupoochi (2009) and NGK (2019).
Throughout his career, Bala predominantly did Tamil films and only occasionally starred in Malayalam films. His popular Malayalam films include Malamukalile Daivam (1983), Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) and Mulla (2008).
On 27 November 2019, he died at Chennai due to cardiac arrest.