David Bala was a Singaporean comedian and actor. He was best known for his roles in ''Tetangga'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

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''". 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, ''

''. In the same year David was also given a lead role on

Mediacorp Suria Suria (Malay for "Sun") is a Singaporean free-to-air Television channel owned by Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts popular Malay television series, either originally produced by Mediacorp or imported from Malaysia and Indonesia. Its logo is a ...

's ''Tetangga'' and in 2008, he was cast in ''

''. In 2011, Bala was cast in ''

''. This is arguably one of Bala's best-known roles, as a catchphrase of his character in the film became a meme.

Personal life

Other than acting, Bala was working as a security officer at Republic Polytechnic since January 2014.

Death

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.

Filmography

Movies

TV series

Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bala, David Singaporean male actors Singaporean male stage actors Singaporean male film actors 20th-century Singaporean male actors Singaporean people of Tamil descent 1947 births 2014 deaths