Deceased
When Did T. S. Balaiah Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 57Also known asT.S. Balaiah, TS. Balaiah, T S Balaiya, T. S. Balaiya, T.S. Balaiya, T.S.Balaiya, Tirunelveli S. Balaiah, டி. எஸ். பாலையா, திருநெல்வேலி எஸ். பாலையாGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn22/08/1914Born inSundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British RajDied22/07/1972WikidataQ12983082 ↗TMDb#1047332 ↗
Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AgathiyarMovie | — | 58 |
| 1971 | ArutperunjothiMovie | — | 57 |
| 1970 | Vilaiyaattu PillaiMovie | Muthaiah's uncle | 56 |
| 1968 | Thillana MohanambalMovie | Muthurakku | 54 |
| 1968 | HarichandraMovie | — | 54 |
| 1967 | Bama VijayamMovie | Ethiaraj | 53 |
| 1967 | Ooty Varai UravuMovie | Vedachalam | 53 |
| 1967 | KarpooramMovie | — | 53 |
| 1966 | Yaarukkaga AzhudhaanMovie | — | 52 |
| 1966 | Sadhu MirandalMovie | — | 52 |
| 1965 | PazhaniMovie | Chokkalingam Pannaiyar | 51 |
| 1965 | ThiruvilayadalMovie | Hemanatha Bagavathar | 51 |
| 1965 | Ennathan MudivuMovie | — | 51 |
| 1965 | Vazhkai PadaguMovie | — | 51 |
| 1964 | Kadhalikka NeramillaiMovie | Vishwanathan | 50 |
| 1963 | Chitor Rani PadminiMovie | Alauddin Khalji | 49 |
| 1963 | ArivaaliMovie | Nallamuthu Naicker | 49 |
| 1961 | Paalum PazhamumMovie | — | 47 |
| 1961 | Thayilla PillaiMovie | Pathanjali Sasthri | 47 |
| 1961 | Paava MannippuMovie | Manickam Pillai | 47 |
| 1960 | Parthiban KanavuMovie | Marappa Bhupathi | 46 |
| 1960 | Kavalai Illatha ManithanMovie | Jamabulingam | 46 |
| 1960 | Kalathur KannammaMovie | Ramalingam | 46 |
| 1959 | Bhaaga PirivinaiMovie | — | 45 |
| 1959 | MaragathamMovie | — | 45 |
| 1958 | Vazha Vaitha DaivamMovie | — | 44 |
| 1958 | Athisaya ThirudanMovie | Minister Neelakalakantam | 44 |
| 1958 | Kadan Vaangi KalyanamMovie | — | 44 |
| 1958 | Ponnu Vilayum BhoomiMovie | — | 44 |
| 1957 | Neelamalai ThirudanMovie | — | 43 |
| 1956 | Rambayin KadhalMovie | Yama | 42 |
| 1956 | Naane RajaMovie | — | 42 |
| 1956 | Thaikkupin TharamMovie | — | 42 |
| 1956 | Madurai VeeranMovie | Narasappan | 42 |
| 1956 | SadharamMovie | — | 42 |
| 1954 | Thookku ThookkiMovie | Seth Namakharam | 40 |
| 1952 | Andhaman KaidhiMovie | — | 38 |
| 1951 | Or IravuMovie | Jagaveeran | 37 |
| 1950 | ChandrikaMovie | Shankar | 36 |
| 1950 | Ezhai Padum PaaduMovie | Ramgopal | 36 |
| 1949 | VelaikariMovie | Mani | 35 |
| 1947 | RajakumariMovie | — | 33 |
| 1945 | Burma RaniMovie | Ranjith Singh | 31 |
| 1945 | MeeraMovie | Vikram | 31 |
| 1940 | Uthama PuthiranMovie | Naganathan | 26 |