T. S. Balaiah
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.
Filmography
Agathiyar
Agathiyar
Arutperunjothi
Arutperunjothi
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah's uncle
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah's uncle
Harichandra
Harichandra
Thillana Mohanambal
as Muthurakku
Thillana Mohanambal
as Muthurakku
Karpooram
Karpooram
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Vedachalam
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Vedachalam
Bama Vijayam
as Ethiaraj
Bama Vijayam
as Ethiaraj
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
Sadhu Mirandal
Sadhu Mirandal
Ennathan Mudivu
Ennathan Mudivu
Thiruvilayadal
as Hemanatha Bagavathar
Thiruvilayadal
as Hemanatha Bagavathar
Hello Mister Zamindar
Hello Mister Zamindar
Vazhkai Padagu
Vazhkai Padagu
Pazhani
as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
Pazhani
as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Vishwanathan
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Vishwanathan
Arivaali
as Nallamuthu Naicker
Arivaali
as Nallamuthu Naicker
Chitor Rani Padmini
as Alauddin Khalji
Chitor Rani Padmini
as Alauddin Khalji
Paalum Pazhamum
Paalum Pazhamum
Thayilla Pillai
as Pathanjali Sasthri
Thayilla Pillai
as Pathanjali Sasthri
Ellam Unakkaga
as Venkatachalam
Ellam Unakkaga
as Venkatachalam
Paava Mannippu
as Manickam Pillai
Paava Mannippu
as Manickam Pillai
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
as Jamabulingam
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
as Jamabulingam
Parthiban Kanavu
as Marappa Bhupathi
Parthiban Kanavu
as Marappa Bhupathi
Kalathur Kannamma
as Ramalingam
Kalathur Kannamma
as Ramalingam
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Maragatham
Maragatham
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Athisaya Thirudan
as Minister Neelakalakantam
Athisaya Thirudan
as Minister Neelakalakantam
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
Vazha Vaitha Daivam
Vazha Vaitha Daivam
Avan Amaran
as Lily's father
Avan Amaran
as Lily's father
Kathavarayan
Kathavarayan
Neelamalai Thirudan
Neelamalai Thirudan
Pudhumai Pithan
Pudhumai Pithan
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Puthu Vazhvu
Puthu Vazhvu
Rambayin Kadhal
as Yama
Rambayin Kadhal
as Yama
Thaikkupin Tharam
Thaikkupin Tharam
Sadharam
Sadharam
Madurai Veeran
as Narasappan
Madurai Veeran
as Narasappan
Naane Raja
Naane Raja
Maman Magal
Maman Magal
Thookku Thookki
as Seth Namakharam
Thookku Thookki
as Seth Namakharam
Ratha Paasam
as Madhu
Ratha Paasam
as Madhu
Anbu
as Thirumalai
Anbu
as Thirumalai
Andhaman Kaidhi
Andhaman Kaidhi
Or Iravu
as Jagaveeran
Or Iravu
as Jagaveeran
Ezhai Padum Paadu
as Ramgopal
Ezhai Padum Paadu
as Ramgopal
Chandrika
as Shankar
Chandrika
as Shankar
Prasanna
as Ayyappan
Prasanna
as Ayyappan
Natyarani
Natyarani
Velaikari
as Mani
Velaikari
as Mani
Mohini
Mohini
Rajakumari
Rajakumari
Valmiki
Valmiki
Chitra
Chitra
Meera
as Vikram
Meera
as Vikram
Burma Rani
as Ranjith Singh
Burma Rani
as Ranjith Singh
Jagathalapratapan
as Gururakarman
Jagathalapratapan
as Gururakarman
Manonmani
Manonmani
Aryamala
as Balarayan
Aryamala
as Balarayan
Uthama Puthiran
as Naganathan
Uthama Puthiran
as Naganathan
Sathi Leelavathi
as Ramanathan
Sathi Leelavathi
as Ramanathan
Iru Sahodarargal
Iru Sahodarargal