60 Followers, 5 Following, 1 Posts - Muthumalar (@muthumalar83) on Instagram: "" The couple divorced on March 5 in family court. Let's see Why did director Bala and his wife Muthumalar get divorce. Muthumalar is an Indian woman who is known for being the ex-wife of the Indian film director Bala. Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema" [2][3][4] through his realistic, dark and disturbing depiction of the working class on celluloid screen. [2][5] His films are known to be tragic and disturbing.