“It was a tough subject to deal with, Bala has deftly handled the film. Frankly, I never expected a film like Naan Kadavul from Tamil. That shows how different Bala is in his thinking and approach.”

— Bala

Shaji N. Karun on Bala's work in Naan Kadavul http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/28/why-bala-got-his-national-award.htm (28 January 2010

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