Daniel Balaji

Daniel Balaji
Born T C Balaji
8 April
India
Occupation Actor, writer
Years active 2003–present
Relatives Siddalingaiah (uncle)
Murali (cousin)
Atharvaa (nephew)
Website http://www.danielbalaji.com

Daniel Balaji is an Indian actor, who predominantly appears in South Indian films.

Career

T C Balaji studied a film direction course in Taramani film institute, Chennai. T C Balaji's uncle is Kannada film director Siddalingaiah, father of Tamil actor Murali.[1]

His first role was in the television serial Chitthi, where he played a character named Daniel.[2] After the success of the show, in his second serial Alaigal, director Sunder K. Vijayan, named him as Daniel Balaji thinking that he portrayed his own character in Chithi.

His first film in Tamil was April Maadhathil, followed by a role in Kaadhal Kondein.[3] His first major role was in Kaakha Kaakha as a police officer alongside Suriya who played the leading role. The film, directed by Gautham Menon was about a squad of policemen fighting organised crime in Chennai. Balaji followed this up with another major role in Menon's next film, that of the antagonist Amudhan in the blockbuster Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.[2] The film starred Kamal Hassan and was a police procedural focusing on a series of murders. Balaji's portrayal of both these roles received praise.

His next film Polladhavan was also successful.[4] He also acted as one of the villains in the Telugu film Chirutha and followed this up by playing the hero in Muthirai, produced by Vision Jeeva Studios.

Balaji made his debut in Malayalam cinema through Black. Later he was cast the villain in Bhagavan (opposite Mohanlal) and Daddy Cool (opposite Mammootty).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2002April MadhathilTamil
2003Kadhal KondainThe Police InspectorTamil
2003Kaakha KaakhaSrikanthTamil
2004Black7 hillsMalayalam
2004SambaGoon 1Telugu
2004GharshanaSrikanthTelugu
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduAmudhan SukumaranTamil
2006November RainMattancherry DadaMalayalam
2006PhotographerInspectorMalayalam
2007PolladhavanRaviTamil
2007ChiruthaBeekuTelugu
2009MuthiraiAzhaguTamil
2009BhagavanSaifudeenMalayalam
2009Daddy CoolSivaMalayalam
2011KiratakaSeenaKannada
2012MithivediAsokaTamil
2012Crime StoryShivanMalayalam
201212 HoursAntony RajMalayalam
2013Paisa PaisaMalayalam
2014MarumugamMayazhaganTamil
2014Gnana KirukkanGanesanTamil
2014ShivajinagaraAaliKannada
2015Yennai ArindhaalTamilGuest appearance
2015DoveKannada
2015Vai Raja VaiRandheTamil
2016Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaHirenTamil
2016Sahasam Swasaga SagipoHirenTelugu
2017BairavaaKottai VeeranTamil
2017EnbathettuTamil
2017Ippadai VellumChotaTamil
2017YaazhTamil
2017MaayavanRudranTamil
2017Bangalore UnderworldACP ThomasKannada
2018Vidhi Madhi UltaaTamil
2018Vada ChennaiTamilFilming
2018Thimiru PudichavanTamilFilming

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Balaji to essay the character of a Don!". Sify. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. 1 2 "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Living the role". The Hindu. 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Metro Plus Chennai / People : Villain to hero". The Hindu. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Metro Plus Chennai / People : Bad, and loving it". The Hindu. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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