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
- Harichandra
- Thillana Mohanambal as Muthurakku
1967
- Bama Vijayam as Ethiaraj
- Ooty Varai Uravu as Vedachalam
- Karpooram
1965
- Ennathan Mudivu
- Thiruvilayadal as Hemanatha Bagavathar
- Pazhani as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
- Hello Mister Zamindar
- Vazhkai Padagu
1964
- Kadhalikka Neramillai as Vishwanathan
1963
- Chitor Rani Padmini as Alauddin Khalji
- Arivaali as Nallamuthu Naicker
1961
- Thayilla Pillai as Pathanjali Sasthri
- Paalum Pazhamum
- Paava Mannippu as Manickam Pillai
- Ellam Unakkaga as Venkatachalam
1960
- Kavalai Illatha Manithan as Jamabulingam
- Kalathur Kannamma as Ramalingam
- Parthiban Kanavu as Marappa Bhupathi
1958
- Athisaya Thirudan as Minister Neelakalakantam
- Avan Amaran as Lily's father
- Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- Kathavarayan
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- Vazha Vaitha Daivam
1956
- Rambayin Kadhal as Yama
- Madurai Veeran as Narasappan
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Sadharam
- Naane Raja
1955
1954
- Ratha Paasam as Madhu
- Thookku Thookki as Seth Namakharam
1953
- Anbu as Thirumalai
1952
1951
- Or Iravu as Jagaveeran
1950
- Ezhai Padum Paadu as Ramgopal
- Chandrika as Shankar
- Prasanna as Ayyappan
1948
1947
1945
- Burma Rani as Ranjith Singh
- Meera as Vikram
1944
- Jagathalapratapan as Gururakarman
1942
1941
- Aryamala as Balarayan
1940
- Uthama Puthiran as Naganathan
1936
- Iru Sahodarargal
- Sathi Leelavathi as Ramanathan