The series of divorces in the film industry continues.Samantha, Dhanush, Aamir Khan and many other celebrities have already announced their divorce, much to the shock of fans.
Kollywood director Bala divorces his wife Muthumalar.Their marriage, which lasted for almost 18 years, ended today.The child and Muthumalar have been living separately for the past four years.The couple, who had applied for a mutual divorce, were recently granted a divorce by a family court.They have a daughter.Media reports also state that problems in their marriage rose when the director got busy with his movies, while Malar would be seen spending time with Jayam Ravi’s wife Aarti, singer Saindhavi and her industry friends.
The estranged couple had tied the knot on July 5, 2004.
His films Sivaputrudu, Sheshu and Vadu-Veedu were also very successful in Telugu.
Also in 2008, Bala received the National Award for Best Director for ‘Nan Kadavul’.Meanwhile, on the work front, director Bala has joined hands with actor Suriya Sivakumar after almost two decades.
The actor-director duo has earlier worked together in notable films such as ‘Nandha’ in 2001, and ‘Pithamagan’ in 2003.It was reported last year that actress Keerthy Suresh might be sharing the screen space with Suriya for this film.
Actress Aishwarya Rajesh’s name was also doing the rounds for the female lead.
