Person
T. S. Balaiah
Acting · 1914–1972 · Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
Biography
Tirunelveli S. Balaiah (August 22, 1914 – July 22, 1972) was a Tamil film actor best known for playing supporting roles in the Tamil film industry. He was introduced to the cine field by directorEllis R. Dungan in Sathi Leelavathi (1936), along with MGR, N.S.Krishnan and M.K. Radha. He was one of the very few actors who excelled as a villain, as well as in character roles and comic roles. Among his villain roles, Ambikapathy (1937), Madurai Veeran (1956), Hello Mr. Zamindar, andThiruvilayadal (1965) were classics. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such asKavalai Illatha Manithan (1960), Kaadhalika Neramillai (1964), Bama Vijayam (1967) and Thillana Mohanambal (1968). Actor Sivaji Ganesan had once mentioned that Balaiah was his most admired actor.
Known for
Rajakumari
1947
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Ezhai Padum Paadu
Ramgopal
Meera
Vikram
Ennathan Mudivu
1965
Mohini
1948
Aryamala
Balarayan
Andhaman Kaidhi
1952
Ratha Paasam
Madhu
Iru Sahodarargal
1936
Filmography
- 1972Agathiyar
- 1971Arutperunjothi
- 1970Vilaiyaattu PillaiMuthaiah's uncle
- 1968Harichandra
- 1968Thillana MohanambalMuthurakku
- 1967Karpooram
- 1967Ooty Varai UravuVedachalam
- 1967Bama VijayamEthiaraj
- 1966Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
- 1966Sadhu Mirandal
- 1965Ennathan Mudivu
- 1965ThiruvilayadalHemanatha Bagavathar
- 1965Hello Mister Zamindar
- 1965Vazhkai Padagu
- 1965PazhaniChokkalingam Pannaiyar
- 1964Kadhalikka NeramillaiVishwanathan
- 1963ArivaaliNallamuthu Naicker
- 1963Chitor Rani PadminiAlauddin Khalji
- 1961Paalum Pazhamum
- 1961Thayilla PillaiPathanjali Sasthri
- 1961Ellam UnakkagaVenkatachalam
- 1961Paava MannippuManickam Pillai
- 1960Kavalai Illatha ManithanJamabulingam
- 1960Parthiban KanavuMarappa Bhupathi
- 1960Kalathur KannammaRamalingam
- 1959Bhaaga Pirivinai
- 1959Maragatham
- 1958Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- 1958Athisaya ThirudanMinister Neelakalakantam
- 1958Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- 1958Vazha Vaitha Daivam
- 1958Avan AmaranLily's father
- 1958Kathavarayan
- 1957Neelamalai Thirudan
- 1957Pudhumai Pithan
- 1957Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
- 1957Puthu Vazhvu
- 1956Rambayin KadhalYama
- 1956Thaikkupin Tharam
- 1956Sadharam
- 1956Madurai VeeranNarasappan
- 1956Naane Raja
- 1955Maman Magal
- 1954Thookku ThookkiSeth Namakharam
- 1954Ratha PaasamMadhu
- 1953AnbuThirumalai
- 1952Andhaman Kaidhi
- 1951Or IravuJagaveeran
- 1950Ezhai Padum PaaduRamgopal
- 1950ChandrikaShankar
- 1950PrasannaAyyappan
- 1949Natyarani
- 1949VelaikariMani
- 1948Mohini
- 1947Rajakumari
- 1946Valmiki
- 1946Chitra
- 1945MeeraVikram
- 1945Burma RaniRanjith Singh
- 1944JagathalapratapanGururakarman
- 1942Manonmani
- 1941AryamalaBalarayan
- 1940Uthama PuthiranNaganathan
- 1936Sathi LeelavathiRamanathan
- 1936Iru Sahodarargal
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