Bala & G. M. Kumar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bala and G. M. Kumar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2011 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Tharai Thappattai (2016 — 6.7/10). Films span Avan Ivan (2011) through Tharai Thappattai (2016).
The Bala & G. M. Kumar partnership
From Avan Ivan (2011) to Tharai Thappattai (2016). It started with Avan Ivan (2011).
The shape of the work
Bala directed every film; G. M. Kumar acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Tharai Thappattai
- Avan Ivan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Avan Ivan, Bala had directed 10 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Tharai Thappattai, Bala went on to direct 6 more films, including Naachiyaar (2018) and Varma (2019).
Before Avan Ivan, G. M. Kumar had starred in 8 films, including Machakaaran (2007) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
After Tharai Thappattai, G. M. Kumar went on to appear in 9 more films, including Karnan (2021) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bala & G. M. Kumar's professional partnership
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