It has been reported that popular actor Bala has been admitted to a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala due to a liver-related illness. It is said that Bala sought treatment at the hospital after experiencing physical discomfort. He had previously visited the hospital a week ago as part of his treatment. According to reports, Bala's wife's relatives and his mother are currently with him at the hospital, while his brother and director, Shiva is expected to arrive in Kochi by today afternoon.

Actor Unni Mukundan visited Bala at the hospital in Kochi along with production designer Badusha NM. Badusha took to his social networking page to share an update on Bala’s health on Tuesday. “Unni Mukundan, myself, Vishnu Mohan, Swaraj and Vipin visited actor Bala today at Amrita Hospital. Bala spoke to everyone. Right now, there’s no other problem for his health. His brother Shiva is on his way from Chennai to the hospital. The official statement on Bala’s health will be sent out by the doctors later,” wrote Badusha on his Facebook handle. It may be noted that Bala and Unni had a fallout last year.

On the work front, Bala's most recent project was the 2022 film "Shefeekkinte Santhosham," directed by Anup Pandalam, in which he portrayed the character Ameer. The script was written by Pandalam, and the film also featured actor Unni Mukundan in a significant role. Bala is slated to make a strong comeback in the Malayalam film industry with several highly anticipated projects including My Dear Machans, Bilal and Sthalam.