M. Bala Murugan ( 1970- present ) Official site : http://www.ganabala.com/ Ganabala is a playback singer in the Tamil film industry - Kollywood. He is best known for his song 'Aadi Pona Aavani' from the soundtrack of Attakathi. He has predominantly sang songs belonging to the gaana genre of Tamil Nadu.He has been credited for reviving the gaana genre in Tamil Cinema after 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva. He has also been a lyricist for some of his songs.