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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Harichandra | 1968-11-02 | |
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தில்லானா மோகனும்பாள் | Muthurakku | 1968-07-27 |
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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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Pazhani | Chokkalingam Pannaiyar | 1965-01-14 |
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திருவிளையாடல் | Hemanatha Bagavathar | 1965-07-31 |
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என்னதான் முடிவு | 1965-08-13 | |
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காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை | Vishwanathan | 1964-02-27 |
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Arivaali | Nallamuthu Naicker | 1963-02-28 |
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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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பாலும் பழமும் | 1961-09-09 | |
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Kalathur Kannamma | Ramalingam | 1960-03-15 |
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Parthiban Kanavu | Marappa Bhupathi | 1960-06-03 |
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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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Athisaya Thirudan | Minister Neelakalakantam | 1958-12-12 |
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Kathavarayan | 1958-03-27 | |
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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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புது வாழ்வு | 1957-03-08 | |
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Pudhumai Pithan | 1957-08-02 | |
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Thaikkupin Tharam | 1956-09-04 | |
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Sadharam | 1956-04-12 | |
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மதுரை வீரன் | Narasappan | 1956-04-12 |
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Naane Raja | 1956-01-25 | |
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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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ஏழை படும் பாடு | 1950-11-06 | |
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ചന്ദ്രിക | Shankar | 1950-08-24 |
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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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சதி லீலாவதி | Ramanathan | 1936-03-28 |
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இரு சகோதரர்கள் | 1936-01-01 |
