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Bala (name)
Bala is a given name and surname. People with that name include: Nickname * A. Balasubramaniam (born 1971), Indian sculptor, painter, printmaker, and installation artist * Bala (director), South Indian film director Given name * Bala Achi (1956–2005), Niɡerian historian, writer, and academician * Bala Ade Dauke (died 2005), Nigerian leader * Bala Ali (1968–?), footballer * Bala Bachchan (born 1966), Indian politician * Bala Bhegade (born 1976), Indian politician * Bala Bredin (1916–2005), British Army officer * Bala Dahir (born 1995), Nigerian footballer * Bala Deshpande, Indian venture capitalist * Bala Devi Chandrashekar, Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher * Bala Ganapathi William (born 1990), Malaysian actor and director known professionally as BGW * Bala Garba (born 1974), Nigerian footballer and coach * Bala Garba Jahumpa (born 1958), Gambian politician and diplomat * Bala Hijam (born 1992), Indian actress * Bala Jones ( fl. 1901), Wales rugby player * Bala Kumar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala (director)
Balasubramanian known as Bala is an Tamil film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema" through his realistic, dark and disturbing depiction of the working class on celluloid screen. Shaji N. Karun, who headed the jury of the 56th National Film Awards, said, "Bala is unique in many ways. The way he changed Tamil cinema's character was commendable ... There were many who tried for a change. Among the new generation of filmmakers, Bala leads the pack in bringing a change in Tamil cinema's outlook and approach." Film career Bala was introduced by lyricist Arivumathi to director Balu Mahendra. Initially he was working as a production assistant in Balu Mahendra movie. Later Bala turned to work with him as assistant director in his movies. Bala made his directorial debut with '' Sethu'' in 1999, that gave a break to Vikram, the film's lead actor, who was also struggling in the Tamil film industry for alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Mohammed
Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958) is Nigerian politician who is the Governor of Bauchi State. Prior to becoming governor of Bauchi State, he was Minister of Federal Capital Territory from 2010 to 2015; and a Senator from Bauchi State between 2007 and 2010. He is a ranking member of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).He began his civil service experience as an administrative officer at the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs where he served until 1994 when he moved over to the Presidency abinet Secretariatas the Principal Administration Officer. Bala Mohammed's rise through the civil service ranks was rapid. Between 1995 and 2005, he rose being the Chief Supplies Officer at the federal Ministry of Solid Minerals - to assistant director at the Federal Ministry of Power and Steel – to Deputy Director/SA to Honorable Minister at the Federal Ministry of Transport – to Director of Administration at the Nigerian Railway Corporations – to Special Assistant t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bala
Christopher B. Bala (born September 24, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played minor hockey in Pennsylvania before being recruited by Harvard University to play college hockey. After four years with Harvard, Bala, who was drafted 58th overall by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, joined the Senators and appeared in six games. He then the following seasons playing for the minor league affiliates of the Senators, Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche in the American Hockey League. He was named an AHL All-Star in his rookie season in the AHL. He finished his career playing for the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Career Bala was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, where he attended the Hill School. As a youth, he played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Philadelphia Flyers minor ice hockey team. He played for four years with the Hill Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Balá
Carlos Salim Balaa (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2022), known as Carlitos Balá, was an Argentine actor who specialized in children's entertainment. His trademarks were his bowl-cut hairstyle and nonsense catchphrases that include "¿Qué gusto tiene la sal?" (what is the taste of salt?), "un gestito de idea" (a gesture of idea), "un kilo y dos pancitos" (one kilo and two buns). "observe y saque fotocopia" (watch and make a photocopy), among others. Biography He was born in the neighborhood of Chacarita, Buenos Aires, living the first years of his life in a historic building known as the ''Yellow House''. Balá's father, Mustafá Balaá, was a syrian butcher from Damascus. On his mother's side, Juana Boglich Catturich, he had roots in Austria (grandfather Nicolás), Uruguay (grandmother Felicia) and Montenegro (Felicia's father Juan Andres). His younger sister Norma encouraged him to do theater; he even wanted him to participate in a school play, but Carlos was very shy. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhai Bala
Bhai Bala ( pa, ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ 1466–1544), born in Talwandi Rai Bhoi into a Sandhu Jat family (now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan),McLeod, W.H., Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion. Oxford, 1968. was a childhood friend and lifelong companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak. According to the Bhai Bala Janam Sakhis, he traveled with Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana on all of their great journeys around the world including China, Mecca, and around India. He supposedly died in Khadur Sahib, in his late 70s, in 1544.Max Arthur Macauliffe, 1909 Historicity There has been considerable discussion as regards to Bhai Bala's existence, particularly within the Sikh academic field. The reasons for this are: Bhai Gurdas, who has listed all Guru Nanak's prominent disciples (in his 11th Var), does not mention the name of Bhai Bala (this may be an oversight, for he does not mention Rai Bular either). However Bhai Mani Singh's Bhagat Ratanwali, which contains essentially the same list as tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Anandan
Bala Anandan (born 1923 - November 2, 2017) an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Vandavasi constituency in the 1996 election. The constituency was reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa .... References 1923 births 2017 deaths Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians Tamil Nadu MLAs 1996–2001 {{DMK-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anju Bala
Anju Bala (born 6 September 1979) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for the Misrikh constituency since the 2014 Indian general election. Bala entered active politics in 2010 and was elected the '' Block Pramukh'' (president) of Mallawan. Three years later, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to the Lok Sabha the following year. She is a postgraduate in Hindi and Sanskrit. Her husband Krishna Kumar Singh is a former legislator in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In February 2022 she was expelled from Bharatiya Janata Party. Early life Anju Bala was born on 6 September 1979 at Kathua, Jammu Kashmir to Ravinder Nath and Trishala Devi, both of whom belong to the Chamar caste. She completed her postgraduate education in Sanskrit at the University of Jammu in 2007. Three years later, she graduated from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University with a degree in Hindi. Political career Bala participated in youth politics during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliko Bala
Aliko Bala (born 27 February 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger. Club career FK AS Trenčín He came to AS Trenčín in summer 2015 together with his compatriot John Chia. He made his professional debut for AS against Ružomberok on 23 August 2015 as a substitute in the 67th minute of the match.AS TRENČIN - MFK RUŽOMBEROK 1:1 23.08.2015, futbalnet.sk Honours ; Zulte Waregem *Belgian Cup
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Ajayan Bala
Ajayan Bala is an Indian writer, film director and screenplay writer from Thirukalukundram, Tamilnadu. His book ''Ulaka cin̲imā varalār̲u : maun̲ayukam 1894-1929'' was awarded as best book in the fine arts section by Tamil Nadu Government in 2007. He has written several fiction and non-fiction works in Tamil. He has written a history serial in the popular Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan. He has written story and screen play for the movies Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Vana Yuddham, Manithan, and has worked as assistant director for Chithiram Pesuthadi, Vaalmiki, Madrasapattinam, Thenmerku Paruvakaatru, and Krishnaveni Panjaalai. He has also directed one of the chapters in the horror anthology 6 Athiyayam. Bibliography Novels * Pakalmeenkal (published as a serial in Kalki) Short story collections * Mayilvakanan and other stories (Marutha Pathippakam) * Moondravathu Arai Nanbanin Kathal Kathai * Ajayan Bala Sirukathaikal (Nathan Pathippakam) * Muthukkal Pathu (Amrutha Pathippakam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Bala
Abdullahi Bala (born March 27, 1967) is a Nigerian academic, author and professor of soil science. He is the current and seventh substantive vice-chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Minna, a post he assumed in December 2017. Early life and education Bala was born at Suleja, a local government area of Niger State, Northern Nigeria. He attended Dawaki Primary School at Suleja and Federal Government College, Minna, Niger State where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate. Thereafter, he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc degree) in 1989 from the College of Basic Studies, at Ahmadu Bello University. He later studied at the University of Reading, United Kingdom where he earned a master's degree in Soil Chemistry, and at Wye College, University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balavarman
Balavarman was successor and son of Samudravarman; ruled Kamarupa for the period 398–422. Reign He was known for great amount of physical strength as reflected in his name and courage. His soldiers are always on front against enemy. Balavarman fought wars with Samudra Gupta, in spite of relationship.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', p. 141 Family His wife's name is Ratnavati who gave birth to Kalyanavarman. He arranged Svayamvara for his daughter Amritaprabha, which are attended by princes of different countries of Aryavarta. Rajtarangini of Kalhana gives detail accounts of this event. Princess eventually accepted prince of Kashmir Meghavahana as her groom. Amritaprabha established numerous Buddhist monasteries in Kashmir. See also * Varman Dynasty The Varman dynasty (350–650) was the first historical dynasty of the Kamarupa kingdom. It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. The earlier Varmans were subordinates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Tampoe
Bala Tampoe (23 May 1922 – 1 September 2014) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and a trade unionist. He was the General Secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers Union (CMU) in Sri Lanka. Early life and education Born on 23 May 1922 to a prominent family in Jaffna, he was educated at the Royal College, Colombo and gained a BSc degree from the newly established University of Ceylon in 1943 and the University of London in 1944. Later he studied law at the Colombo Law College and became an advocate, practicing criminal law. Trade union activities He became a lecturer in Botany and Horticulture in the Department of Agriculture. He came into the limelight after his dismissal from public service, for participating in the st ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
