Actor
T. S. Balaiah
Born 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.
Acting
Athisaya Thirudan
Minister Neelakalakantam · 1958
Ratha Paasam
Madhu · 1954
Thayilla Pillai
Pathanjali Sasthri · 1961
Thiruvilayadal
Hemanatha Bagavathar · 1965
Paava Mannippu
Manickam Pillai · 1961
Thillana Mohanambal
Muthurakku · 1968
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Muthaiah's uncle · 1970
Parthiban Kanavu
Marappa Bhupathi · 1960
Meera
Vikram · 1945
Chandrika
Shankar · 1950
Chitor Rani Padmini
Alauddin Khalji · 1963
Bama Vijayam
Ethiaraj · 1967
Prasanna
Ayyappan · 1950
Sathi Leelavathi
Ramanathan · 1936
Velaikari
Mani · 1949
Ezhai Padum Paadu
Ramgopal · 1950
Kalathur Kannamma
Ramalingam · 1960
Madurai Veeran
Narasappan · 1956
Or Iravu
Jagaveeran · 1951
Pazhani
Chokkalingam Pannaiyar · 1965
Avan Amaran
Lily's father · 1958
Burma Rani
Ranjith Singh · 1945
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Vishwanathan · 1964
Ooty Varai Uravu
Vedachalam · 1967