Do you know Junior Balaiah's father died three days before his first film release, and shooting was halted?
His father, actor T. S. Balaiah, died three days before Junior Balaiah's first film release, and the shooting was stopped.
Junior Balaiah Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Junior Balaiah Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Death Cause: Heart Attack
Age: 70 Years
Hometown: Chennai
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Raghu Balaiah check sources India Today |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Melnaattu Marumagal (1975)  TV: Chithi (2000–2001) as James on Sun TV Web Series: Mugilan (2020) on ZEE 5  |
| Last Film | Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam (2021)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 June 1953 (Sunday) |
| Birthplace | Sundankottai, Tamil Nadu |
| Date of Death | 2 November 2023 |
| Place of Death | Valasaravakkam, Chennai |
| Age (at the time of death) | 70 Years |
| Death Cause | Heart attack check sources The US Sun |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai |
| Religion | In 2010, he started following Evangelism and then Christianity. |
| Caste | Nadar check sources The Hindu |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | • Suzanna • Sethu Parvathy |
| Children | Son- Rohit Daughter- Niveditha |
| Parents | Father- T. S. Balaiah (actor)  Mother- Mallika |
| Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Ganesh Balaya (singer) • Saibaba (singer) Sister- Manochithra (actor)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Junior Balaiah
Junior Balaiah was an Indian actor who appeared majorly in Tamil films. He was famous for being the son of actor T. S. Balaiah. Over 40 years of his career, he appeared primarily in supporting roles. He has also acted as a comedian and villain in various Tamil films. He died on 2 November 2023 due to a heart attack at his residence in Chennai.
Balaiah’s father died in 1972, three days before his first film as an actor was released. The film titled Suttaan Sutten which M. R. Radha directed featured Balaiah as Radha’s son. The film also featured Balaiah’s father, but after he died, the shooting was stopped.
He appeared in many films but was unable to match the success of his father.
He took out many loans, and because of this, he became bankrupt. He started practising Christianity and set up a healing centre called Healing Stripes Ministry.
Some of his popular films include Karagattakaran (1989), Sundara Kandam (1992), Cheran Chozhan Pandian (1998), Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani (2014), and Nerkonda Parvai (2019). The film Nerkonda Paarvai was the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film Pink (2016).
Poster of the film Nerkonda Parvai (2019)
Apart from movies, Balaiah also worked in TV shows like Vazhkai (2000-2001) as Prabhakar’s father and Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2014) Season 1 as Masanam.
Poster of the television show Chinna Papa Periya Papa
In 2014, Balaiah announced his plan to start a film production company to give his son a chance to become an actor.
Balaiah was an active participant in the activities of the Nadigar Sangam (South Indian Artistes Association).
On 2 November 2023, Balaiah passed away at his residence in Chennai due to a heart attack. He later suffered asphyxiation.
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Do You Know?
Do you know Junior Balaiah took out many loans, went bankrupt, and then started practising Christianity and founded Healing Stripes Ministry?
He faced bankruptcy from loans, began practising Christianity, and established Healing Stripes Ministry.
Do you know in 2010 Junior Balaiah started following Evangelism and then Christianity?
In 2010 he started following Evangelism and then Christianity.
Do you know in 2014 Junior Balaiah announced plans to start a film production company to give his son a chance to become an actor?
In 2014 he announced plans to start a film production company to help his son become an actor.
Do you know Junior Balaiah acted in Nerkonda Parvai (2019), the Tamil remake of Pink?
He appeared in Nerkonda Parvai (2019), the Tamil remake of Pink.