T. S. Balaiah
Acting
Born August 22, 1914, Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
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
- 1972Agathiyar
- 1971Arutperunjothi
- 1970Vilaiyaattu Pillai — Muthaiah's uncle
- 1968Harichandra
- 1968Thillana Mohanambal — Muthurakku
- 1967Bama Vijayam — Ethiaraj
- 1967Karpooram
- 1967Ooty Varai Uravu — Vedachalam
- 1966Sadhu Mirandal
- 1966Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
- 1965Ennathan Mudivu
- 1965Hello Mister Zamindar
- 1965Pazhani — Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
- 1965Thiruvilayadal — Hemanatha Bagavathar
- 1965Vazhkai Padagu
- 1964Kadhalikka Neramillai — Vishwanathan
- 1964Karuppu Panam — Sattanathan
- 1963Arivaali — Nallamuthu Naicker
- 1963Chitor Rani Padmini — Alauddin Khalji
- 1963Idhu Sathiyam
- 1961Ellam Unakkaga — Venkatachalam
- 1961Paalum Pazhamum
- 1961Paava Mannippu — Manickam Pillai
- 1961Panithirai
- 1961Thayilla Pillai — Pathanjali Sasthri
- 1960Kalathur Kannamma — Ramalingam
- 1960Kavalai Illatha Manithan — Jamabulingam
- 1960Parthiban Kanavu — Marappa Bhupathi
- 1959Bhaaga Pirivinai — Vaithiyalingam Moopanar
- 1959Maragatham
- 1958Athisaya Thirudan — Minister Neelakalakantam
- 1958Avan Amaran — Lily's father
- 1958Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- 1958Kathavarayan
- 1958Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- 1958Vazha Vaitha Daivam
- 1957Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
- 1957Neelamalai Thirudan
- 1957Pudhumai Pithan
- 1957Puthu Vazhvu
- 1956Madurai Veeran — Narasappan
- 1956Marma Veeran
- 1956Naane Raja
- 1956Nalla Veedu
- 1956Rambayin Kadhal — Yama
- 1956Sadharam
- 1956Thaikkupin Tharam
- 1955Maman Magal
- 1954Ratha Paasam — Madhu
- 1954Thookku Thookki — Seth Namakharam
- 1953Anbu — Thirumalai
- 1953Ashadeepam — Vikraman
- 1953Vazha Pirandhaval
- 1952Andhaman Kaidhi
- 1951Or Iravu — Jagaveeran
- 1950Chandrika — Shankar
- 1950Ezhai Padum Paadu — Ramgopal
- 1950Prasanna — Ayyappan
- 1949Natyarani
- 1949Velaikari — Mani
- 1948Mohini
- 1947Rajakumari
- 1946Chitra
- 1946Valmiki
- 1945Burma Rani — Ranjith Singh
- 1945Meera — Vikram
- 1944Jagathalapratapan — Gururakarman
- 1942Manonmani
- 1941Aryamala — Balarayan
- 1940Uthama Puthiran — Naganathan
- 1936Iru Sahodarargal
- 1936Sathi Leelavathi — Ramanathan