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T. S. Balaiah

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.


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Born:
Aug 22, 1914 In Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
Movie/TV Credits:
23
First Appeared:
In the movie Sathi Leelavathi 1936-03-28
Latest Project:
Movie Harichandra 1968-11-02
Known For
Poster of Harichandra
Poster of Arivaali
Poster of Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Poster of Kathavarayan
Filmography
Movie Harichandra 1968-11-02
Movie Thillana Mohanambal Muthurakku 1968-07-27
Movie Bama Vijayam Ethiaraj 1967-02-24
Movie Ooty Varai Uravu Vedachalam 1967-11-01
Movie Pazhani Chokkalingam Pannaiyar 1965-01-14
Movie Hello Mister Zamindar 1965-05-01
Movie Thiruvilayadal Hemanatha Bagavathar 1965-07-31
Movie Kadhalikka Neramillai Vishwanathan 1964-02-27
Movie Arivaali Nallamuthu Naicker 1963-02-28
Movie Paalum Pazhamum 1961-09-09
Movie Parthiban Kanavu Marappa Bhupathi 1960-06-03
Movie Bhaaga Pirivinai 1959-10-31
Movie Kathavarayan 1958-03-27
Movie Vazha Vaitha Daivam 1958-08-28
Movie Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam 1958-09-17
Movie Crafty Thief Minister Neelakalakantam 1958-12-12
Movie Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi 1958-12-31
Movie Maman Magal 1955-10-04
Movie Or Iravu 1951-04-11
Movie Prasanna Ayyappan 1950-08-17
Movie Meera Vikram 1945-11-03
Movie Aryamala Balarayan 1941-03-08
Movie Sathi Leelavathi Ramanathan 1936-03-28
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