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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ஊட்டி வரை உறவு | Vedachalam | 1967-11-01 |
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பாமா விஜயம் | Ethiaraj | 1967-02-24 |
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கற்பூரம் | 1967-12-09 | |
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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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என்னதான் முடிவு | 1965-08-13 | |
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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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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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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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Vazha Vaitha Daivam | 1958-08-28 | |
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Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam | 1958-09-17 | |
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Athisaya Thirudan | Minister Neelakalakantam | 1958-12-12 |
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Kathavarayan | 1958-03-27 | |
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புது வாழ்வு | 1957-03-08 | |
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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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Sadharam | 1956-04-12 | |
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மதுரை வீரன் | Narasappan | 1956-04-12 |
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Thaikkupin Tharam | 1956-09-04 | |
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Maman Magal | 1955-10-04 | |
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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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പ്രസന്ന | Ayyappan | 1950-08-17 |
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ചന്ദ്രിക | Shankar | 1950-08-24 |
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ஏழை படும் பாடு | 1950-11-06 | |
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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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இரு சகோதரர்கள் | 1936-01-01 | |
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சதி லீலாவதி | Ramanathan | 1936-03-28 |
