
Sundankottai, Thoothukudi District, British Raj
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.
as Ethiaraj

as Nallamuthu Naicker
1963

1958

as Ethiaraj
1967

as Vishwanathan
1964

as Shankar
1950

1959

as Madhu
1954

as Vedachalam
1967
as Ramanathan
1936
1959

1955

as Narasappan
1956
as Muthurakku
1968
1972
1971
as Muthaiah's uncle
1970

1968

as Muthurakku
1968

1967

as Vedachalam
1967

as Ethiaraj
1967
1966

1966

1965

as Hemanatha Bagavathar
1965
1965

1965

as Chokkalingam Pannaiyar
1965

as Vishwanathan
1964

as Nallamuthu Naicker
1963
as Alauddin Khalji
1963
1961
as Pathanjali Sasthri
1961

as Venkatachalam
1961
as Manickam Pillai
1961
as Jamabulingam
1960

as Marappa Bhupathi
1960