- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1914
- Place of Birth
- Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
- Died
- July 22, 1972
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.
Filmography
Agathiyar
movieAgathiyar
1972
Arutperunjothi
movieArutperunjothi
1971
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
movieVilaiyaattu Pillai
1970 · Muthaiah's uncle
movieHarichandra
1968
movieThillana Mohanambal
1968 · Muthurakku
movieKarpooram
1967
movieOoty Varai Uravu
1967 · Vedachalam
movieBama Vijayam
1967 · Ethiaraj
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
movieYaarukkaga Azhudhaan
1966
movieSadhu Mirandal
1966
movieEnnathan Mudivu
1965
movieThiruvilayadal
1965 · Hemanatha Bagavathar
Hello Mister Zamindar
movieHello Mister Zamindar
1965
movieVazhkai Padagu
1965
moviePazhani
1965 · Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
movieKadhalikka Neramillai
1964 · Vishwanathan
movieArivaali
1963 · Nallamuthu Naicker
Chitor Rani Padmini
movieChitor Rani Padmini
1963 · Alauddin Khalji
Paalum Pazhamum
moviePaalum Pazhamum
1961
Thayilla Pillai
movieThayilla Pillai
1961 · Pathanjali Sasthri
movieEllam Unakkaga
1961 · Venkatachalam
Paava Mannippu
moviePaava Mannippu
1961 · Manickam Pillai
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
movieKavalai Illatha Manithan
1960 · Jamabulingam
movieParthiban Kanavu
1960 · Marappa Bhupathi
movieKalathur Kannamma
1960 · Ramalingam
Bhaaga Pirivinai
movieBhaaga Pirivinai
1959
movieMaragatham
1959
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
moviePonnu Vilayum Bhoomi
1958
Athisaya Thirudan
movieAthisaya Thirudan
1958 · Minister Neelakalakantam
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
movieKadan Vaangi Kalyanam
1958
Vazha Vaitha Daivam
movieVazha Vaitha Daivam
1958
Avan Amaran
movieAvan Amaran
1958 · Lily's father
movieKathavarayan
1958
movieNeelamalai Thirudan
1957
Pudhumai Pithan
moviePudhumai Pithan
1957
movieAlladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1957
moviePuthu Vazhvu
1957
movieRambayin Kadhal
1956 · Yama
movieThaikkupin Tharam
1956
Sadharam
movieSadharam
1956
movieMadurai Veeran
1956 · Narasappan
Naane Raja
movieNaane Raja
1956
movieMaman Magal
1955
movieThookku Thookki
1954 · Seth Namakharam
movieRatha Paasam
1954 · Madhu
Anbu
movieAnbu
1953 · Thirumalai
Andhaman Kaidhi
movieAndhaman Kaidhi
1952
movieOr Iravu
1951 · Jagaveeran
Ezhai Padum Paadu
movieEzhai Padum Paadu
1950 · Ramgopal
movieChandrika
1950 · Shankar
moviePrasanna
1950 · Ayyappan
Natyarani
movieNatyarani
1949
movieVelaikari
1949 · Mani
Mohini
movieMohini
1948
movieRajakumari
1947
movieValmiki
1946
Chitra
movieChitra
1946
Meera
movieMeera
1945 · Vikram
movieBurma Rani
1945 · Ranjith Singh
Jagathalapratapan
movieJagathalapratapan
1944 · Gururakarman
Manonmani
movieManonmani
1942
movieAryamala
1941 · Balarayan
movieUthama Puthiran
1940 · Naganathan
Sathi Leelavathi
movieSathi Leelavathi
1936 · Ramanathan
Iru Sahodarargal
movieIru Sahodarargal
1936