1914-08-22 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.
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Agathiyar | 1972-01-14 | |
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அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி | 1971-06-05 | |
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விளையாட்டுப் பிள்ளை | Muthaiah's uncle | 1970-02-19 |
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தில்லானா மோகனும்பாள் | Muthurakku | 1968-07-27 |
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Harichandra | 1968-11-02 | |
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கற்பூரம் | 1967-12-09 | |
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ஊட்டி வரை உறவு | Vedachalam | 1967-11-01 |
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பாமா விஜயம் | Ethiaraj | 1967-02-24 |
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யாருக்காக அழுதான் | 1966-04-14 | |
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Vazhkai Padagu | 1965-03-26 | |
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Hello Mister Zamindar | 1965-05-01 | |
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என்னதான் முடிவு | 1965-08-13 | |
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Pazhani | Chokkalingam Pannaiyar | 1965-01-14 |
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திருவிளையாடல் | Hemanatha Bagavathar | 1965-07-31 |
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காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை | Vishwanathan | 1964-02-27 |
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Arivaali | Nallamuthu Naicker | 1963-02-28 |
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பாலும் பழமும் | 1961-09-09 | |
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பாவ மன்னிப்பு | Manickam Pillai | 1961-03-16 |
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Ellam Unakkaga | Venkatachalam | 1961-07-01 |
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Parthiban Kanavu | Marappa Bhupathi | 1960-06-03 |
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Kalathur Kannamma | Ramalingam | 1960-03-15 |
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மரகதம் | 1959-08-21 | |
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பாகப்பிரிவினை | 1959-10-31 | |
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Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi | 1958-12-31 | |
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Kathavarayan | 1958-03-27 | |
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Athisaya Thirudan | Minister Neelakalakantam | 1958-12-12 |
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Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam | 1958-09-17 | |
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Vazha Vaitha Daivam | 1958-08-28 | |
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Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam | 1957-03-29 | |
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Neelamalai Thirudan | 1957-09-20 | |
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Pudhumai Pithan | 1957-08-02 | |
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புது வாழ்வு | 1957-03-08 | |
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மதுரை வீரன் | Narasappan | 1956-04-12 |
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Sadharam | 1956-04-12 | |
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Naane Raja | 1956-01-25 | |
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Thaikkupin Tharam | 1956-09-04 | |
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Maman Magal | 1955-10-04 | |
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தூக்குத் தூக்கி | Seth Namakharam | 1954-08-26 |
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ரத்த பாசம் | Madhu | 1954-08-14 |
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Anbu | Thirumalai | 1953-02-28 |
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அந்தமான் கைதி | 1952-03-13 | |
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ஓர் இரவு | 1951-04-11 | |
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ചന്ദ്രിക | Shankar | 1950-08-24 |
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ஏழை படும் பாடு | 1950-11-06 | |
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പ്രസന്ന | Ayyappan | 1950-08-17 |
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மோகினி | 1948-10-30 | |
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ராஜகுமாரி | 1947-04-11 | |
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வால்மீகி | 1946-04-13 | |
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மீரா | Vikram | 1945-11-03 |
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ஆர்யமாலா | Balarayan | 1941-03-08 |
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உத்தம புத்திரன் | Naganathan | 1940-10-24 |
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இரு சகோதரர்கள் | 1936-01-01 | |
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சதி லீலாவதி | Ramanathan | 1936-03-28 |
