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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj, 1914-08-22

Died: 1972-07-22

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1936	Iru Sahodarargal		0
2	1936	Sathi Leelavathi	Ramanathan	0
3	1941	Aryamala	Balarayan	0
4	1945	Meera	Vikram	0
5	1946	Valmiki		0
6	1947	Raja Kumari		0
7	1948	Mohini		0
8	1950	Prasanna	Ayyappan	0
9	1950	Chandrika	Shankar	0
10	1950	Ezhai Padum Paadu		80
11	1951	Or Iravu		70
12	1952	Andhaman Kaidhi		0
13	1953	Anbu	Thirumalai	0
14	1954	Ratha Paasam	Madhu	0
15	1954	Thookku Thookki	Seth Namakharam	0
16	1955	Maman Magal		0
17	1956	Sadharam		0
18	1956	Madurai Veeran	Narasappan	50
19	1956	Thaikkupin Tharam		0
20	1957	Puthu Vazhvu		0
21	1957	Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp		0
22	1957	Pudhumai Pithan		0
23	1957	Neelamalai Thirudan		0
24	1958	Kathavarayan		0
25	1958	Vazha Vaitha Daivam		0
26	1958	Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam		0
27	1958	Crafty Thief	Minister Neelakalakantam	0
28	1958	Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi		0
29	1959	Maragatham		0
30	1959	Bhaaga Pirivinai		80
31	1960	Kalathur Kannamma	Ramalingam	70
32	1960	Parthiban Kanavu	Marappa Bhupathi	0
33	1961	Paava Mannippu	Manickam Pillai	80
34	1961	Ellam Unakkaga	Venkatachalam	0
35	1961	Paalum Pazhamum		75
36	1963	Arivaali	Nallamuthu Naicker	0
37	1964	Kadhalikka Neramillai	Vishwanathan	59
38	1965	Pazhani	Chokkalingam Pannaiyar	0
39	1965	Vazhkai Padagu		0
40	1965	Hello Mister Zamindar		0
41	1965	Thiruvilayadal	Hemanatha Bagavathar	69
42	1965	Ennathan Mudivu		0
43	1966	Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan		0
44	1967	Bama Vijayam	Ethiaraj	90
45	1967	Ooty Varai Uravu	Vedachalam	59
46	1967	Karpooram		0
47	1968	Thillana Mohanambal	Muthurakku	71
48	1968	Harichandra		0
49	1970	Vilaiyaattu Pillai	Muthaiah's uncle	0
50	1971	Arutperunjothi		0
51	1972	Agathiyar		0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data