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{{Infobox person
| name              = T. S. Balaiah
| native_name        = டி. எஸ். பாலையா
| native_name_lang  = ta
| image              = TS Baliah.jpg
| caption            =
| birth_name        =
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1914|08|23}}
| birth_place        = [[Sundankottai]], [[Udangudi]], [[Thoothukudi District]]
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|1972|07|22|1914|08|22}}
| residence          =
| nationality        = Indian
| occupation        = Film actor
| years_active      = 1936 - 1972
| spouse            =
| other_names        =
| children          = [[Junior Balaiah]] (actor)<br>[[Manochithra]] (actress) <br>Saibaba (musician)
| relatives          =
| awards            =
}}


'''Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah''' ({{lang-ta|திருநெல்வேலி சுப்ரமணியன். பாலையா}}; 23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was born in [[Sundankottai]], near [[Udangudi|Udankudi]] in [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]] . He is best known for playing supporting roles in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] (Kollywood). He was introduced to the cine field by director [[Ellis R. Dungan]] in [[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]] (1936), along with [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[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.<ref>http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.in/2012/09/the-three-in-one-tsbalaiah.html</ref>
'''Tirunelveli S. Balaiah''' ({{lang-ta|திருநெல்வேலி எஸ். பாலையா}}; 23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]]. He was introduced to the cine field by director [[Ellis R. Dungan]] in [[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]] (1936), along with [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-three-in-one-tsbalaiah.html|title=My movie minutes: The Three-in-One T.S.Balaiah.|first=|last=Chandran|date=12 September 2012|publisher=}}</ref>


== Early life & death ==
== Early life ==
T. S. Balaiah was born on 23 August 1914.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece|title=100 years of laughter|last=Raman|first=Mohan|date=2014-08-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-09-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was born in [[Sundankottai]], now in [[Thoothukudi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] <ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/featureus/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>He lived a comfortable life in [[T. Nagar]] but died at the age of 57 leaving huge fortune behind.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
T. S. Balaiah was born on 23 August 1914. He was born in [[Sundankottai]], now in [[Thoothukudi district]], Tamil Nadu. He ran away from home at young age and joined a Circus. Later joined Jagannatha Iyer’s famous drama company which was working in Tirunelveli and from which no turning back.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=100 years of laughter | date=23 August 2014 }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Being Part of various drama troupe, his career into films started from 'Madurai Original Boys' drama company which had several talented youngsters who created history in Tamil cinema, including M.K. Radha, M. G. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan. Balaiah began his film career through the Tamil film [[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]] in 1936. Balaiah played first lead role in [[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]] paired opposite Madhuri Devi, where he played elder brother to [[V. N. Janaki]] and supporting role by M.G.R . He gained lot of weight at the age of 40 in 1954, hence started getting more character roles.  Among his villain roles, [[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy 1937]], Andhaman Kaithi, [[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]], [[Thaikkupin Tharam]], [[Hello Mister Zamindar]] and [[Thiruvilaiyadal]] were critically acclaimed. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such as [[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]], [[Kadhalikka Neramillai]], [[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]] and [[Thillana Mohanambal]]. Actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] had once mentioned that Balaiah along with [[M. R. Radha]] was his most admired actor.<ref name="autogenerated1" />
Balaiah began his film career through the Tamil film [[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]] in 1936. Balaiah played first lead role in [[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]] paired opposite Madhuri Devi, where he played elder brother to [[V. N. Janaki]] and supporting role by [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. He gained lot of weight at the age of 40 in 1954, hence started getting more character roles.  Among his villain roles, [[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy]], [[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]], [[Thaikkupin Tharam]], [[Hello Mister Zamindar]] and [[Thiruvilaiyadal]] were critically acclaimed. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such as [[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]], [[Kadhalikka Neramillai]], [[Bama Vijayam]] and [[Thillana Mohanambal]]. Actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] had once mentioned that Balaiah along with [[M. R. Radha]] was his most admired actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://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|title=Darling of the masses|first=Randor|last=Guy|date=16 August 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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!!! [[Role]]!! [[Film direction|Director]] !! Notes  
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|1972
|1972
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|1970
|''[[Ethiroli]]''
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|[[K. Balachander]]
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|1969
|1969
|''[[Kanne Pappa]]''
|''[[Kanne Pappa]]''
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|[[K. R. Vijaya]], [[R. Muthuraman]], Baby Rani
|[[K. R. Vijaya]], [[R. Muthuraman]], Baby Rani
|[[P. Madhavan]]
|[[P. Madhavan]]
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|1968
|1968
|''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
|''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
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|[[A. P. Nagarajan]]
|[[A. P. Nagarajan]]
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|1967  
|1967  
|''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]''
|''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]''
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|Vedachalam
|Vedachalam
|[[C. V. Sridhar]]
|[[C. V. Sridhar]]
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|-
|1967
|1967
|''[[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]]''
|''[[Bama Vijayam]]''
|
|Ethiraj
|Ethiraj
|[[K. Balachander]]
|[[K. Balachander]]
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|1966
|1966
|''Yarukaka Azhudan?''
|''Yarukaka Azhudan''
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|-
|1966
|''[[Sadhu Mirandal]]''
| Ramananda Bhagavathar
| Thirumalai-Mahalingam
| Special Appearance
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|-
|1965
|1965
| ''[[Vaazhkai Padagu]]''
| ''[[Vaazhkai Padagu]]''
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|
|
|C. Srinivasan
|C. Srinivasan
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|-
|1965
|1965
|''[[Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)|Thiruvilayadal]]''
|''[[Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)|Thiruvilayadal]]''
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|Hemanatha Bagavathar
|Hemanatha Bagavathar
|A. P. Nagarajan
|A. P. Nagarajan
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|-
|1965
| ''[[Ennathaan Mudivu?]]''
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| 1965
| 1965
| ''[[Hello Mister Zamindar]]''
| ''[[Hello Mister Zamindar]]''
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| K. J. Mahadevan
| K. J. Mahadevan
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|1964  
|1964  
|''[[Karuppu Panam]]''
|''[[Karuppu Panam]]''
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|Sattanathan
|Sattanathan
|G. R. Nathan
|G. R. Nathan
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|1964
|1964
|''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]''
|''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]''
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|Vishwanathan
|Vishwanathan
|C.V.Sridhar
|C.V.Sridhar
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|1962
|1962
|Kavitha
|Kavitha
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|Malaiyappan
|Malaiyappan
|T.R. Raghunath
|T.R. Raghunath
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|1961
|1961
|''[[Thayilla Pillai (1961 film)|Thayilla Pillai]]''
|''[[Thayilla Pillai (1961 film)|Thayilla Pillai]]''
|
|Pathanjali Sasthri
|Pathanjali Sasthri
|[[L. V. Prasad]]
|[[L. V. Prasad]]
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|-
|1961
|1961
|''[[Palum Pazhamum]]''
|''[[Pava Mannippu|Pavamanippu]]''
|Relative (Sivaji Ganesan's uncle)
|[[A. Bhimsingh]]
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|1961
|''[[Pava Mannippu|Pavamanippu]]''
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|1961
|1961
|''[[Kumara Raja]]''
|''[[Kumara Raja]]''
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|Wealthy man (Chandrababu's father)
|Wealthy man (Chandrababu's father)
|G. K. Ramu
|G. K. Ramu
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|-
|1966
|''[[Chavukkadi Chandrakantha]]''
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| M. Radhakrishnan
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|1960
|1960
|''[[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]]''
|''[[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]]''
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|K.Sankar
|K.Sankar
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|-
|1960
|1960
|''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]''
|''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]''
|Ramalingam
|[[A. Bhimsingh]]
|
|
|-
|1960
|''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]''
|Marappa Bhupathi
|Marappa Bhupathi
|[[D. Yoganand]]
|[[D. Yoganand]]
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| 1959
| 1959
|''[[Vaazha Vaitha Deivam]]''
|''[[Vaazha Vaitha Deivam]]''
|
|
|
|M. A. Thirumugam
|M. A. Thirumugam
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| 1959
| 1959
| ''[[Paththarai Maathu Thangam]]''
|''[[Orey Vazhi]]''
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| K. S. Mani
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| 1959
|''[[Orey Vazhi]]''
|
|
| [[K. Shankar]]
| [[K. Shankar]]
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|1959
|1959
|''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
|''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
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|A.Bhimsingh
|A.Bhimsingh
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|1957
|1957
|''[[Neelamalai Thirudan]]''
|''[[Neelamalai Thirudan]]''
|
|Police Inspector
|Police Inspector
|M. A. Thirumugam
|M. A. Thirumugam
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|1957
|1957
|''[[Pudhaiyal]]''
|''[[Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam]]''
|Ambalam
|Krishnan-Panju
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|1957
|''[[Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam]]''
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|1956
|''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]''
|''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]''
|
|
|
|[[Tapi Chanakya]]
|[[Tapi Chanakya]]
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|1956
|1956
|''[[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]]''
|''[[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]]''
|
|Thalapathi Marappan
|Thalapathi Marappan
|Yoganand
|Yoganand
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|1955
|1955
|''[[Maaman Magal (1955 film)|Maaman Magal]]''
|''[[Maaman Magal (1955 film)|Maaman Magal]]''
|
|Kanniyappan
|Kanniyappan
|R. S. Mani
|R. S. Mani
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|1955
|1955
|''[[Chella Pillai]]''
|''[[Chella Pillai]]''
|
| Director Yaman
| Director Yaman
|M. V. Raman
|M. V. Raman
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|''[[Nallakalam]]''
|''[[Nallakalam]]''
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|K. Vembu, Jyotish Sinha
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|K. Vembu, J. Sinha
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|-
|-
|1954
|1954
|''[[Ratha Paasam (1954 film)|Ratha Paasam]]''
|''[[Ratha Paasam (1954 film)|Ratha Paasam]]''
|
|Madhu
|Madhu
|R.S.Mani
|R.S.Mani
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|1953
|1953
|''[[Gunasagari]]'' ([[Kannada]] film)
|''[[Gunasagari]]'' ([[Kannada]] film)
|
|
|
|H.L.N. Simha
|H.L.N. Simha
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|1951
|1951
|''[[Manamagal]]''
|''[[Manamagal]]''
|
|
|
|N.S.Krishnan
|N.S.Krishnan
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|1950
|1950
|''[[Ezhai Padum Padu]]''
|''[[Ezhai Padum Padu]]''
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|
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|Ramnath
|Ramnath
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|1949
|1949
|''[[Velaikkari]]''
|''[[Velaikkari]]''
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|Mani
|Mani
|[[A. S. A. Sami]]
|A.S.A.Samy
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|1947
|''[[Rajakumari (1947 film)|Rajakumari]]''
|Prince Aalahaalan
|[[A. S. A. Sami]]
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|1946
|1946
|''[[Chitra (1946 film)|Chitra]]''
|''[[Chitra (1946 film)|Chitra]]''
| Sanjeevi
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|Wahab Kashmiri
|Wahab Kashmiri
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|1945
|1945
|''[[Meera (1945 film)|Meera]]''
|''[[Meera (1945 film)|Meera]]''
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|Jayaman
|Jayaman
|Ellis Dungan
|Ellis Dungan
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|1945
|1945
|''[[Burma Rani]]''
|''[[Burma Rani]]''
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|
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|[[T. R. Sundaram]]
|[[T. R. Sundaram]]
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|1937
|1937
|''[[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
|''[[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
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|Rudrasenan
|Rudrasenan
|Ellis Dungan
|Ellis Dungan
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|1936
|1936
|''[[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]]''
|''[[Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]]''
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|
|
|Ellis Dungan
|Ellis Dungan
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==Other websites==
 
* {{IMDb name|id=0049382|name=T. S. Balaiya}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0049382|name=T. S. Balaiya}}
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100901021549/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2319/stories/20061006000707900.htm
* http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2319/stories/20061006000707900.htm
* [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2012/09/the-three-in-one-tsbalaiah.html The Three-in-One T. S. Balaiah in My Movie Minutes]
* [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2012/09/the-three-in-one-tsbalaiah.html The Three-in-One T. S. Balaiah in My Movie Minutes]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece 100 years of laughter]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece 100 years of laughter]
* {{youtube|dBynkevr8Vo|Neengal Vara}} - The only song available sung by T. S. Balaiah with K. L. V. Vasantha in the film Chitra 1946
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Revision as of 16:16, 1 May 2021

Tirunelveli S. Balaiah (Tamil: திருநெல்வேலி எஸ். பாலையா; 23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in the Tamil films. He was introduced to the cine field by director Ellis R. Dungan in Sathi Leelavathi (1936), along with M. G. Ramachandran, 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.[1]

Early life

T. S. Balaiah was born on 23 August 1914. He was born in Sundankottai, now in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. He ran away from home at young age and joined a Circus. Later joined Jagannatha Iyer’s famous drama company which was working in Tirunelveli and from which no turning back.[2]

Career

Balaiah began his film career through the Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi in 1936. Balaiah played first lead role in Mohini paired opposite Madhuri Devi, where he played elder brother to V. N. Janaki and supporting role by M. G. Ramachandran. He gained lot of weight at the age of 40 in 1954, hence started getting more character roles. Among his villain roles, Ambikapathy, Madurai Veeran, Thaikkupin Tharam, Hello Mister Zamindar and Thiruvilaiyadal were critically acclaimed. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such as Kavalai Illaadha Manithan, Kadhalikka Neramillai, Bama Vijayam and Thillana Mohanambal. Actor Sivaji Ganesan had once mentioned that Balaiah along with M. R. Radha was his most admired actor.[3]

Personal life

Actress Manochithra is his daughter, while one of his sons Junior Balaiah has also appeared in films. Another son, Sai Baba, was part of MSV's troupe and sang a few song.

Partial filmography

Year Movie Role Director Notes
1972 Agathiyar
1969 Kanne Pappa K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Baby Rani P. Madhavan
1968 Thillana Mohanambal A. P. Nagarajan
1967 Ooty Varai Uravu Vedachalam C. V. Sridhar
1967 Bama Vijayam Ethiraj K. Balachander
1966 Yarukaka Azhudan
1965 Vaazhkai Padagu C. Srinivasan
1965 Thiruvilayadal Hemanatha Bagavathar A. P. Nagarajan
1965 Hello Mister Zamindar K. J. Mahadevan
1964 Karuppu Panam Sattanathan G. R. Nathan
1964 Kaadhalikka Neramillai Vishwanathan C.V.Sridhar
1962 Kavitha Malaiyappan T.R. Raghunath
1961 Thayilla Pillai Pathanjali Sasthri L. V. Prasad
1961 Pavamanippu
1961 Kumara Raja Wealthy man (Chandrababu's father) G. K. Ramu
1960 Kavalai Illaadha Manithan K.Sankar
1960 Parthiban Kanavu Marappa Bhupathi D. Yoganand
1959 Vaazha Vaitha Deivam M. A. Thirumugam
1959 Orey Vazhi K. Shankar
1959 Bhaaga Pirivinai A.Bhimsingh
1957 Neelamalai Thirudan Police Inspector M. A. Thirumugam
1957 Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam
1956 Kaalam Maari Pochu Tapi Chanakya
1956 Madurai Veeran Thalapathi Marappan Yoganand
1955 Maaman Magal Kanniyappan R. S. Mani
1955 Chella Pillai Director Yaman M. V. Raman
1954 Nallakalam K. Vembu, J. Sinha
1954 Ratha Paasam Madhu R.S.Mani
1953 Gunasagari (Kannada film) H.L.N. Simha
1951 Manamagal N.S.Krishnan
1950 Ezhai Padum Padu Ramnath
1949 Velaikkari Mani A.S.A.Samy
1946 Chitra Wahab Kashmiri
1945 Meera Jayaman Ellis Dungan
1945 Burma Rani T. R. Sundaram
1937 Ambikapathy Rudrasenan Ellis Dungan
1936 Sathi Leelavathi Ellis Dungan

References

  1. ↑ Chandran (12 September 2012). "My movie minutes: The Three-in-One T.S.Balaiah".
  2. ↑ "100 years of laughter". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Guy, Randor (16 August 2014). "Darling of the masses" – via www.thehindu.com.

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