T. S. Balaiah

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T. S. Balaiah
டி. எஸ். பாலையா
Born	(1912-08-21)21 August 1912 Sundankottai, Sathankulam, Thoothukudi District
Died	22 July 1972(1972-07-22) (aged 59)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1936–1972
Spouses	Padmavati Leelavati
Children	7 including Junior Balaiah (actor) Manochithra (actress)

Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (21 August 1912 – 22 July 1972) 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.^[1]