08/22/1914
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.
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அகத்தியர் (1972) as |
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அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி (1971) as |
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விளையாட்டுப் பிள்ளை (1970) as Muthaiah's uncle |
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Harichandra (1968) as |
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தில்லானா மோகனும்பாள் (1968) as Muthurakku |
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கற்பூரம் (1967) as |
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ஊட்டி வரை உறவு (1967) as Vedachalam |
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பாமா விஜயம் (1967) as Ethiaraj |
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யாருக்காக அழுதான் (1966) as |
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சாது மிரண்டால் (1966) as |
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என்னதான் முடிவு (1965) as |
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திருவிளையாடல் (1965) as Hemanatha Bagavathar |
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Hello Mister Zamindar (1965) as |
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Vazhkai Padagu (1965) as |
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Pazhani (1965) as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar |
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கறுப்புப் பணம் (1964) as Sattanathan |
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காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை (1964) as Vishwanathan |
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இது சத்தியம் (1963) as |
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Arivaali (1963) as Nallamuthu Naicker |
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சித்தூர் ராணி பத்மினி (1963) as Alauddin Khalji |
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பனித்திரை (1961) as |
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பாலும் பழமும் (1961) as |
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தாயில்லா பிள்ளை (1961) as Pathanjali Sasthri |
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Ellam Unakkaga (1961) as Venkatachalam |
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பாவ மன்னிப்பு (1961) as Manickam Pillai |
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கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன் (1960) as Jamabulingam |
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Parthiban Kanavu (1960) as Marappa Bhupathi |
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Kalathur Kannamma (1960) as Ramalingam |
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பாகப்பிரிவினை (1959) as Vaithiyalingam Moopanar |
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மரகதம் (1959) as |
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Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi (1958) as |
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Athisaya Thirudan (1958) as Minister Neelakalakantam |
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Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam (1958) as |
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Vazha Vaitha Daivam (1958) as |
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அவன் அமரன் (1958) as Lily's father |
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Kathavarayan (1958) as |
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Neelamalai Thirudan (1957) as |
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Pudhumai Pithan (1957) as |
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Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957) as |
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புது வாழ்வு (1957) as |
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ரம்பையின் காதல் (1956) as Yama |
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தாய்க்குப்பின் தாரம் (1956) as |
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Marma Veeran (1956) as |
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Sadharam (1956) as |
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மதுரை வீரன் (1956) as Narasappan |
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Naane Raja (1956) as |
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Nalla Veedu (1956) as |
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Maman Magal (1955) as |
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தூக்கு தூக்கி (1954) as Seth Namakharam |
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ரத்த பாசம் (1954) as Madhu |
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Anbu (1953) as Thirumalai |
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அந்தமான் கைதி (1952) as |
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ஓர் இரவு (1951) as Jagaveeran |
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ஏழை படும் பாடு (1950) as Ramgopal |
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ചന്ദ്രിക (1950) as Shankar |
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പ്രസന്ന (1950) as Ayyappan |
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நாட்டிய ராணி (1949) as |
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வேலைக்காரி (1949) as Mani |
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மோகினி (1948) as |
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ராஜகுமாரி (1947) as |
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வால்மீகி (1946) as |
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சித்ரா (1946) as |
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மீரா (1945) as Vikram |
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Burma Rani (1945) as Ranjith Singh |
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ஜகதலப்பிரதாபன் (1944) as Gururakarman |
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மனோன்மணி (1942) as |
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ஆர்யமாலா (1941) as Balarayan |
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உத்தம புத்திரன் (1940) as Naganathan |
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சதி லீலாவதி (1936) as Ramanathan |
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இரு சகோதரர்கள் (1936) as |