| David Bala | |
| Birth Date: | 1947 |
| Death Place: | Singapore |
| Restingplace: | Mandai Crematorium |
| Occupation: | Actor, comedian |
| Label Name: | Mediacorp (1979 - 2013) |
| Yearsactive: | 1979–2013 |
| Children: | 4 |
David Bala was a Singaporean security guard, former comedian and actor. He was best known for his roles in Tetangga, Just Follow Law, Ah Long Pte Ltd, "Filial Party" and The Ghosts Must Be Crazy.[1]
Bala was first introduced to acting by a friend and started his career as a stage actor in 1976 and made his broadcast debut in 1979 on Radio Television Singapore's "Kaatchiyum Kaanamum", a radio drama production. In 1980, he made his television debut where he was cast as the lead actor in a comedy drama series, "Ippadiyum Oru Kudumbam".[2]
Due to the success of the series, Bala was known by many as "Comedy King" and in 2007, he was cast as one of the actors in Jack Neo's film, Just Follow Law. In the same year David was also given a lead role on Mediacorp Suria's Tetangga and in 2008, he was cast in Ah Long Pte Ltd.[3]
In 2011, Bala was cast in The Ghosts Must Be Crazy.[4] This is arguably one of Bala's best-known roles, as a catchphrase of his character in the film became a meme.[3]
Other than acting, Bala was working as a security officer at Republic Polytechnic since January 2014.
Bala died on August 29, 2014, due to heart disease and is survived by his wife and 4 children. His remains were placed in the niche at Mandai Columbarium & Crematorium. [1] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Just Follow Law | Muthu | |||
| 2008 | Ah Long Pte Ltd | - | |||
| 2009 | Where Got Ghost? | 1WO Muthu | |||
| 2011 | The Ghosts Must Be Crazy | Muthu | |||
| 2013 | Everybody's Business | - | |||
| 2014 | Filial Party | Indian neighbour |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ippadiyum Oru Kudumbam | - | RTS Channel 8 (Tamil section) (now Mediacorp Vasantham) | ||
| 2007 | Tetangga | Govind | |||
| 2007 | World Of Laughs 搞笑至尊 | Muthu | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Singapore Indian Artistes’ Association | Kalaichemmal (Arts Medallion) Award | ||
| 2009 | Pradhana Vizha Hall of Fame | Lifetime Achievement Award | [6] |