T. S. Balaiah
Born: 1914-08-22 in Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
Died: 1972-07-22
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1972
1971
1970
- Vilaiyaattu Pillai as Muthaiah's uncle
1968
- Thillana Mohanambal as Muthurakku
- Harichandra
1967
- Karpooram
- Bama Vijayam as Ethiaraj
- Ooty Varai Uravu as Vedachalam
1965
- Thiruvilayadal as Hemanatha Bagavathar
- Pazhani as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
- Vazhkai Padagu
- Ennathan Mudivu
- Hello Mister Zamindar
1964
- Kadhalikka Neramillai as Vishwanathan
1963
- Arivaali as Nallamuthu Naicker
- Chitor Rani Padmini as Alauddin Khalji
1961
- Paava Mannippu as Manickam Pillai
- Paalum Pazhamum
- Ellam Unakkaga as Venkatachalam
- Thayilla Pillai as Pathanjali Sasthri
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Ramalingam
- Parthiban Kanavu as Marappa Bhupathi
- Kavalai Illatha Manithan as Jamabulingam
1958
- Kathavarayan
- Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- Vazha Vaitha Daivam
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- Athisaya Thirudan as Minister Neelakalakantam
- Avan Amaran as Lily's father
1956
- Madurai Veeran as Narasappan
- Rambayin Kadhal as Yama
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Naane Raja
- Sadharam
1955
1954
- Thookku Thookki as Seth Namakharam
- Ratha Paasam as Madhu
1953
- Anbu as Thirumalai
1952
1951
- Or Iravu as Jagaveeran
1950
- Ezhai Padum Paadu as Ramgopal
- Chandrika as Shankar
- Prasanna as Ayyappan
1949
- Velaikari as Mani
1948
1947
1945
- Meera as Vikram
- Burma Rani as Ranjith Singh
1944
- Jagathalapratapan as Gururakarman
1942
1941
- Aryamala as Balarayan
1940
- Uthama Puthiran as Naganathan
1936
- Sathi Leelavathi as Ramanathan
- Iru Sahodarargal