Junior Balaiah

Junior Balaiah
Born Raghu Balaiah[1]
(1953-06-28) 28 June 1953[2]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Actor, drama artiste
Years active 1975–present
Spouse(s) Suzanna[3]
Parent(s) T. S. Balaiah
Family Manochithra (sister)

Junior Balaiah (born 28 June 1953) is an Indian stage and film actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. The son of actor T. S. Balaiah, Junior Balaiah has primarily featured in supporting roles throughout his career, which has stretched over forty years.[4]

Personal life

Junior Balaiah was born in Chennai as Raghu Balaiah on 28 June 1953. He was the third son of actor T. S. Balaiah. His home is Sundankottai, now in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, and he belongs to the Isai Vellalar community.[5] For personal reasons, he turned to Evangelism following Christianity.[3]

Career

T. S. Balaiah died three days into Junior Balaiah's first film as an actor. T. S. Balaiah was to act in a movie directed by M. R. Radha called Suttaan Sutten, in which Radha’s son was to be played by Junior Balaiah and Balaiah's son was to be played by M. R. R. Vasu, but his death ended the production. Junior Balaiah consequently acted in several films but failed to recreate the success of his father. He subsequently became bankrupt and later began to practice Christianity, setting up a healing centre called Healing Stripes Ministry.[6]

In the 2010s, Balaiah made rare appearances in films and won acclaim for his portrayal of a headmaster in Saattai (2012). He appeared in four films in 2015 including Thani Oruvan and Puli.[7][8]

In 2014, Balaiah revealed his intentions of becoming a film producer to launch his son's acting career.[7]

Selected filmography

Television

  • Chithi (1999–2001) as Vishwanathan

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chennailivenews.com/Valentine's%20Day%202012/Features/20121314011349/Celebs-and-Valentines-Day---1.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/junior-balaiya-a-k-a-b-raghu/
  3. 1 2 "Junior Balaiah". nettv4u.com. Chennai, India.
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/t-s-balaiah-endeared-himself-to-millions-of-fans-with-a-career-spanning-nearly-four-decades-says-randor-guy/article6324279.ece
  5. ↑ "Darling of the masses". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 August 2014.
  6. ↑ http://thaveethinkudaram.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/actor-junior-t-s-balaiahs-testimony.html
  7. 1 2 http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/100th-birthday-of-one-of-actor-t-s-balaiah/article6345220.ece
  8. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/om-shanti-om-the-ghost-is-clear/article6868916.ece
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