Vellai Subbaiah was an Indian actor who appeared in over than 1500 films and theatrical productions. He primarily played minor roles and comedic roles.
Early life Subbaiah was born in Punjai Puliampatti village, Coimbatore in 1937 but ran away from home at a young age to pursue his interest in acting. Sometime after running away from home he met a drama troupe owner in Anthiyur who offered him a job acting in the troupe.
Film career Later, Subbaiah travelled to Madras to pursue a career in cinema. His role was an uncredited appearance in the hugely successful drama Pasamalar. His first major role was as a student in the 1970 film Maanavan.
Selected filmography +YearFilmRolesNotes1964Aayiram Roobai1966Athai Magal1970MaanavanStudent1972Annai Abhirami1976Unarchigal197716 Vayathinile AstrologerYen1978Shankar Salim SimonKizhakke Pogum Rail 1979Ival Oru SeethaiThisai Maariya Paravaigal1981Alaigal Oivathillai Erattai ManithanOruthi Mattam Karaiyinile1982Payanangal MudivathillaiKaadhal OviyamMullillatha RojaKozhi Koovuthu1983Manaivi Solle ManthiramPozhuthu VidinchachuImaigalSamayapurathale Satchi1984Vaidehi Kathirunthal Singer in the Coracle1985Mannukketha PonnuPatient1986Amman Kovil Kizhakale Neethana Antha Kuyil1987Uzhavan MaganNinaive Oru SangeethamMannukkul VairamValayal Satham1988Senthoora Poove1989Rajadhi RajaEnne Petha RaasaKarakattakkaran1990Inaindha KaigalPuthu PaatuSalem Vishnu1991Naadu Adhai NaaduThangamana ThangachiVetri Padigal1992MannanFactory WorkerPattathu RaaniThirumathi PalanisamyNatchathira Nayagan1993Karuppu VellaiMutrugaiEnga MuthalaliAranmanai KaavalanRajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna KamarajanRajaduraiMoondravadhu Kann1994Amaidhi Padai AstrologerThamarai Sevatha PonnuNilaKilladi MappillaiMani Rathnam1995Karuppu NilaThottil KuzhandhaiNeela KuyilEllame En RasathanThamizhachiChinna ManiEn Pondatti Nallava1996Aruva VeluVasantha VaasalTake It Easy Urvashi1997Gopura DeepamNesam PudhusuThemmangu PaattukaaranThaali Pudhusu1998MoovendharKannathalSenthooram1999Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NaanumUnakkaga Ellam UnakkagaIndhu's relative2000 Vallarasu Man at the wedding hall 2001Seerivarum KaalaiKottai Mariamman2002 Thamizhan Train ticket collector Uncredited Bagavathi2003VaseegaraWedding priestUncredited Galatta Ganapathy2004Ennavo PudichirukkuKadhale JayamAttahasamUncredited2005ThirupaachiVarapogum SooriyaneKaatrullavarai 2006 Bangaram Telugu film Theenda Theenda Villager Sasanam2007UrchagamVasantham VanthachuNattamai2008Dindigul SarathyPudhusu Kanna Pudhusu2009Pinju ManasuThottu Sellum ThendraleKannukulle2011Gurusamy2014Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum
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