
Known for
Acting
Born
August 22, 1914
Birthplace
Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
Died
July 22, 1972 (aged 57)
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 Siva...
1972
1971
1970
as Muthaiah's uncle
1968
1968
as Muthurakku
1967
1967
as Vedachalam
1967
as Ethiaraj
1966
1966
1965
1965
as Hemanatha Bagavathar
1965
1965
1965
as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
1964
as Sattanathan
1964
as Vishwanathan
1963
1963
as Nallamuthu Naicker
1963
as Alauddin Khalji
1961
1961
1961
as Pathanjali Sasthri
1961
as Venkatachalam
1961
as Manickam Pillai