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{{Infobox person
| name = Junior Balaiah
| image =
| birth_name = Raghu Balaiah<ref>http://www.chennailivenews.com/Valentine's%20Day%202012/Features/20121314011349/Celebs-and-Valentines-Day---1.aspx</ref>
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|6|28}}<ref>http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/junior-balaiya-a-k-a-b-raghu/</ref>
| birth_place = Chennai, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor, drama artiste
| years_active =1975–present
| spouse = Suzanna <br>
Sethu Parvathy
|children = Niveditha<br> Rohit
| parents =T.S. Balaiah
| family =[[Manochithra]] (sister)
| imagesize =
| othername =
}}

'''Junior Balaiah''' (born 28 June 1953) is an Indian stage and film actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. The son of actor [[T. S. Balaiah]], Junior Balaiah has primarily featured in supporting roles throughout his career, which has stretched over forty years.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/t-s-balaiah-endeared-himself-to-millions-of-fans-with-a-career-spanning-nearly-four-decades-says-randor-guy/article6324279.ece</ref>

==Personal life==

Junior Balaiah was born in [[Chennai]] as Raghu Balaiah on 28 June 1953. He was the third son of actor [[T. S. Balaiah]]. His home is [[Sundankottai]], now in [[Thoothukudi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="endeared">{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/t-s-balaiah-endeared-himself-to-millions-of-fans-with-a-career-spanning-nearly-four-decades-says-randor-guy/article6324279.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Darling of the masses | date=23 August 2014 }}</ref> For personal reasons, he turned to [[Evangelism]] following [[Christianity]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/junior-balaiah | location=Chennai, India | work=nettv4u.com | title=Junior Balaiah}}</ref>

==Career==
[[T. S. Balaiah]] died three days into Junior Balaiah's first film as an actor. T. S. Balaiah was to act in a movie directed by [[M. R. Radha]] called ''Suttaan Sutten'', in which Radha's son was to be played by Junior Balaiah and Balaiah's son was to be played by M. R. R. Vasu, but his death ended the production. Junior Balaiah consequently acted in several films but failed to recreate the success of his father. He subsequently became bankrupt and later began to practice [[Christianity]], setting up a healing centre called Healing Stripes Ministry.<ref>http://thaveethinkudaram.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/actor-junior-t-s-balaiahs-testimony.html</ref>

In the 2010s, Balaiah made rare appearances in films and won acclaim for his portrayal of a headmaster in ''[[Saattai]]'' (2012). He appeared in four films in 2015 including ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' and ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]''.<ref name = hindu>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/om-shanti-om-the-ghost-is-clear/article6868916.ece</ref>

In 2014, Balaiah revealed his intentions of becoming a film producer to launch his son's acting career.<ref name = hindu/>

==Selected filmography==
{{colbegin}}
*''[[Melnaattu Marumagal]]'' (1975)
*''[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]'' (1977)
*''[[Thyagam]]'' (1978)
*''[[Yamanukku Yaman]]'' (1980)
*''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]'' (1982)
*''[[Dhooram Adhighamillai]]'' (1983)
*''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' (1984)
*''[[Karagattakaran]]'' (1989)
*''[[Gopura Vasalile]]'' (1991)
*''[[Vigneshwar]]'' (1991)
*''[[Chinna Thayee]]'' (1992)
*''[[Amma Vanthachu]]'' (1992)
*''[[Raasukutti]]'' (1992)
*''[[Sundara Kandam]]'' (1992)
*''[[Amaravathi (1993 film)|Amaravathi]]'' (1993) as Rickshaw driver
*''[[Enga Muthalali]]'' (1993)
*''[[Pavithra]]'' (1994)
*''[[Veetla Visheshanga]]'' (1994)
*''[[Avatharam (1995 film)|Avatharam]]'' (1995)
*''[[Mayabazar (1995 film)|Mayabazar]]'' (1995)
*''[[Irattai Roja]]'' (1996)
*''[[Pudhu Nilavu]]'' (1996)
*''[[Vaettiya Madichu Kattu]]'' (1996)
*''[[Kadhal Palli]]'' (1997)
*''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]'' (1997)
*''[[Cheran Chozhan Pandian]]'' (1998)
*''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (2000)
*''[[Aandan Adimai]]'' (2001)
*''[[Shakalaka Baby (film)|Shakalaka Baby]]'' (2002)
*''[[Julie Ganapathi]]'' (2003)
*''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' (2003)
*''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]'' (2003)
*''[[Sringaram]]'' (2007)
*''Vattapaarai'' (2012)
*''[[Saattai]]'' (2012)
*''[[Kumki (film)|Kumki]]'' (2012)
*''[[Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani]]'' (2014)
*''[[Thunai Mudhalvar]]'' (2015)
*''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015)
*''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015)
*''[[Om Shanthi Om]]'' (2015)
*''[[Sethu Boomi]]'' (2016)
*''Narai'' (2018)
*''[[Koothan]]'' (2018)
*''[[Nerkonda Parvai]]'' (2019)
*''[[Maara]]'' (2021)
{{colend}}

===Web series===
* [[Mugilan]]

==Television==
*''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'' (2000–2001) as James
*"Chinna Papa Periya Papa" Season 1 (2014) as Masanam

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{imdb name|1687033}}

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[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]

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