T. S. Balaiah
Film actor (1914-1972) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films.
T. S. Balaiah is read about 70 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1972Died22 July 1972AgathiyarFilm1968
HarichandraFilm1966Yaarukkaga AzhudhaanFilm1964
Kadhalikka NeramillaiFilm, Vishwanathan1963Chitor Rani PadminiFilm, Alauddin Khalji1960
Kalathur KannammaFilm, Ramalingam1958Athisaya ThirudanFilm, Minister Neelakalakantam1956
Madurai VeeranFilm, Narasappan1952Andhaman KaidhiFilm1950
ChandrikaFilm, Shankar1949
VelaikariFilm, Mani1947
RajakumariFilm1945
Burma RaniFilm, Ranjith Singh1936Iru SahodarargalFilm1914Born22 August 1914
HarichandraFilm1966Yaarukkaga AzhudhaanFilm1964Kadhalikka NeramillaiFilm, Vishwanathan1963Chitor Rani PadminiFilm, Alauddin Khalji1960Kalathur KannammaFilm, Ramalingam1958Athisaya ThirudanFilm, Minister Neelakalakantam1956Madurai VeeranFilm, Narasappan1952Andhaman KaidhiFilm1950ChandrikaFilm, Shankar1949VelaikariFilm, Mani1947RajakumariFilm1945Burma RaniFilm, Ranjith Singh1936Iru SahodarargalFilm1914Born22 August 1914People around T. S. Balaiah
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Sivaji Ganesan Also in Anbu, Padhi Bhakti and Pava Mannippu
Ellis R. Dungan Directed Sathi Leelavathi and Ambikapathy
Gemini Ganesan Also in Kalathur Kannamma and Padhi Bhakti
C. V. Sridhar Produced Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964)
Padmini Also in Anbu, Raja Bakthi and Ezhai Padum Paadu
Nagesh Also in Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Bama Vijayam- Devika Also in Pava Mannippu and Kalathur Kannamma
T. R. Rajakumari Also in Valmiki, Anbu and Manonmani
M. G. Ramachandran Also in Sathi Leelavathi and Pudhumai Pithan
Savitri Also in Thiruvilayadal and Padhi Bhakti
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Pava Mannippu
Chittoor Nagaiah Also in Pava Mannippu and Ezhai Padum Paadu- R. Muthuraman Also in Kadhalikka Neramillai and Thiruvilayadal
Kamal Haasan T. S. Balaiah produced Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957)
Vyjayanthimala Also in Parthiban Kanavu and Raja Bakthi
Akkineni Nageswara Rao T. S. Balaiah produced Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957)
Anjali Devi T. S. Balaiah produced Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957)
Bhanumati Ramakrishna Also in Thaaikkuppin Thaaram and Raja Bakthi
Lalitha Also in Anbu, Or Iravu and Ezhai Padum Paadu
M. V. Rajamma Also in Velaikari and Paava Mannippu- A. Bhimsingh Directed Kalathur Kannamma and Paava Mannippu
N. S. Krishnan Also in Aryamala, Burma Rani and Madurai Veeran
T. P. Muthulakshmi Also in Or Iravu and Athisaya Thirudan
Kanchana Also in Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Bama Vijayam
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About this person
Born in Sundankottai, near Sathankulam in Thoothukudi, Balaiah 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.
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1972 · aged 57
