Kollywood director Bala and his wife Muthumalar got divorced official on March 5 at a family court. After living separately for years, and 17 years of togetherness, the couple decided to call it quits. They are parents to a daughter, Prarthana.
Bala and Muthumalar tied the knot in a traditional ceremony on July 5, 2004, in Madurai. The news of their divorce came as a huge shock to everyone in the Tamil film industry.
The reason behind Bala and his wife Muthumalar's divorce:
It is reported that Bala and his wife Muthumalar, were living apart for the past four years because of differences of opinion. Later, both filed for divorce by mutual consent. While Bala was focusing on his work, Malar was often with Jayam Ravi's wife Aarti, singer Saindhavi and her friends from the industry.
Many discussions and contemplation is currently happening on social media post the news was out. Bala is currently working on his upcoming film with actor Suriya. Bala's last project was Dhruv Vikram's Varmaa.