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T. S. Balaiah

Actor
Died July 22, 1972 (57 years)
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
  • Kadalikka Neramillai
  • Thillana Mohanambal
  • Thiruvilayadal
  • Kalathur Kannamma
  • Bhakta Prahlada
  • Palum Pazhamum
  • Manam Oru Korangu
  • Baghdad Thirudan
  • Bhagapirivinai
  • Ore Iravu
  • Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
  • Harishchandra
  • Pudumaipithan
  • Arivali
  • Ethiroli
  • Kaathavaraayan

Filmography

1987
Jaganmatha · as Cast
1972
1970
Ethiroli · as Cast
1970
Vilayattu Pillai · as Muthaiah's Uncle
1970
1969
Shiva Bhakta · as Cast
1968
1968
Thillana Mohanambal · as Muthurakku
1967
Ooty Varai Uravu · as Vedachalam
1967
Bama Vijayam · as Ethiaraj
1967
Bhakta Prahlada · as Prahlad's Mentor
1967
1965
Thiruvilayadal · as Hemanatha Bagavathar
1965
Pazhani · as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
1964
Kadalikka Neramillai · as Vishwanathan
1964
Karuppu Panam · as Sattanathan
1963
Arivali · as Nallamuthu Naicker
1961
1960
Kalathur Kannamma · as Ramalingam
1960
Baghdad Thirudan · as Sarkar
1959
1959
1958
Kaathavaraayan · as Cast
1958
1958
1958
Mangalya Bhagyam · as Cast
1957
1957
Pudumaipithan · as Cast
1957
1957
1956
Rambayin Kaadhal · as Yama
1956
1953
Anbu · as Thirumalai
1953
Gunasagari · as Nirguna
1951

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