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
- Ooty Varai Uravu as Vedachalam
- Bama Vijayam as Ethiaraj
- Karpooram
1966
1965
- Pazhani as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
- Ennathan Mudivu
- Thiruvilayadal as Hemanatha Bagavathar
- Vazhkai Padagu
- Hello Mister Zamindar
1964
- Kadhalikka Neramillai as Vishwanathan
1963
- Arivaali as Nallamuthu Naicker
1961
- Ellam Unakkaga as Venkatachalam
- Paalum Pazhamum
- Paava Mannippu as Manickam Pillai
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Ramalingam
- Parthiban Kanavu as Marappa Bhupathi
1958
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- Vazha Vaitha Daivam
- Kathavarayan
- Crafty Thief as Minister Neelakalakantam
1956
- Naane Raja
- Madurai Veeran as Narasappan
- Sadharam
- Thaikkupin Tharam
1955
1954
- Thookku Thookki as Seth Namakharam
- Ratha Paasam as Madhu
1953
- Anbu as Thirumalai
1952
1951
1950
- Chandrika as Shankar
- Ezhai Padum Paadu
- Prasanna as Ayyappan
1948
1947
1946
1945
- Meera as Vikram
1941
- Aryamala as Balarayan
1940
- Uthama Puthiran as Naganathan
1936
- Sathi Leelavathi as Ramanathan
- Iru Sahodarargal