Daniel Balaji

T C Balaji (born 08 April 1975), better known by his stage name Daniel Balaji, is an Indian actor, who predominantly appears in South Indian films.[1]

Daniel Balaji
Daniel Balaji drinking wine at a movieshoot.
Born
T C Balaji

(1975-04-08) 8 April 1975
Chennai
OccupationActor, writer
Years active2003–present
RelativesSiddalingaiah (uncle)
Murali (cousin)
Atharvaa (nephew)
Websitehttp://www.danielbalaji.com

Career

Balaji studied a film direction course in Taramani film institute, Chennai. His uncle is Kannada film director Siddalingaiah, the father of Tamil actor Murali.[2] His nephew is Atharvaa, who made his acting debut in Baana Kaathadi.

Balaji's first role was in the television serial Chithi, where he played a character named Daniel.[3] 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.[4] 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 organized crime in Chennai. Balaji followed this up with another major role in Menon's next film, that of the antagonist Amudhan in the blockbuster film Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.[3] 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.[5] 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
2000-2001ChithiDanielTamilSerial
2001-2002AlaigalDharmaTamilSerial
2002April MadhathilSureshTamil
2003Kadhal KondainPolice InspectorTamil
2003Kaakha KaakhaSrikanthTamil
2004BlackEzhumalaiMalayalam
2004SambaGoonTelugu
2004GharshanaSrikanthTelugu
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduAmudhan SukumaranTamil
2006November RainMattancherry DadaMalayalam
2006PhotographerInspectorMalayalam
2007PolladhavanRaviTamil
2007ChiruthaBeekuTelugu
2009MuthiraiAzhaguTamil
2009BhagavanSaifudeenMalayalam
2009Daddy CoolSivaMalayalam
2011KiratakaSeenaKannada
2012MithivediAsokaTamil
2012Crime StoryShivanMalayalam
201212 HoursAntony RajMalayalam
2013Paisa PaisaAuto driverMalayalam
2014MarumugamMayazhaganTamil
2014Gnana KirukkanGanesanTamil
2014ShivajinagaraAaliKannada
2015Yennai ArindhaalAssassinTamilGuest appearance
2015DoveKannada
2015Vai Raja VaiRandheTamil
2016Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaHirenTamil
2016Sahasam Swasaga SagipoHirenTelugu
2017BairavaaKottai VeeranTamil
2017EnbathettuTamil
2017Ippadai VellumChotaTamil
2017YaazhTamil
2017MaayavanRudranTamil
2017Bangalore UnderworldACP ThomasKannada
2018Vidhi Madhi UltaaDanieTamil
2018Vada ChennaiThambiTamil
2019UltaMalayalam
2019Gangs of MadrasBoxyTamil
2019BigilDanielTamil
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References
  1. "Welcome to Daniel Balaji Official Website - Indian Film Actor". danielbalaji.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Daniel Balaji to essay the character of a Don!". Sify. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. "Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Living the role". The Hindu. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. "Metro Plus Chennai / People : Villain to hero". The Hindu. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  5. "Metro Plus Chennai / People : Bad, and loving it". The Hindu. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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