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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 22, 1914
Died
July 22, 1972
Place of Birth
Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
Also Known As
- T.S. Balaiah
- TS. Balaiah
- T S Balaiya
- T. S. Balaiya
- T.S. Balaiya
- T.S.Balaiya
- Tirunelveli S. Balaiah
- டி. எஸ். பாலையா
- திருநெல்வேலி எஸ். பாலையா
T. S. Balaiah
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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.
Known For
Credits
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Agathiyar
1972
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Arutperunjothi
1971
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Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah's uncle
1970
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Harichandra
1968
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Thillana Mohanambal
as Muthurakku
1968
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Karpooram
1967
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Ooty Varai Uravu
as Vedachalam
1967
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Bama Vijayam
as Ethiaraj
1967
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Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
1966
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Ennathan Mudivu
1965
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Thiruvilayadal
as Hemanatha Bagavathar
1965
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Hello Mister Zamindar
1965
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Vazhkai Padagu
1965
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Pazhani
as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
1965
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Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Vishwanathan
1964
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Arivaali
as Nallamuthu Naicker
1963
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Paalum Pazhamum
1961
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Ellam Unakkaga
as Venkatachalam
1961
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Paava Mannippu
as Manickam Pillai
1961
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Parthiban Kanavu
as Marappa Bhupathi
1960
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Kalathur Kannamma
as Ramalingam
1960
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Bhaaga Pirivinai
1959
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Maragatham
1959
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Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
1958
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Crafty Thief
as Minister Neelakalakantam
1958
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Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
1958
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Vazha Vaitha Daivam
1958
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Kathavarayan
1958
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Neelamalai Thirudan
1957
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Pudhumai Pithan
1957
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Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1957
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Puthu Vazhvu
1957
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Thaikkupin Tharam
1956
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Sadharam
1956
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Madurai Veeran
as Narasappan
1956
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Naane Raja
1956
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Maman Magal
1955
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Thookku Thookki
as Seth Namakharam
1954
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Ratha Paasam
as Madhu
1954
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Anbu
as Thirumalai
1953
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Andhaman Kaidhi
1952
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Or Iravu
1951
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Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950
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Chandrika
as Shankar
1950
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Prasanna
as Ayyappan
1950
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Mohini
1948
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Raja Kumari
1947
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Valmiki
1946
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Meera
as Vikram
1945
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Aryamala
as Balarayan
1941
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Uthama Puthiran
as Naganathan
1940
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Sathi Leelavathi
as Ramanathan
1936
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Iru Sahodarargal
1936
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