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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Daniel Balaji
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = T. C. Balaji
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| height =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer}}
| relatives = [[Siddalingaiah]] ([[uncle]])<br/>[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] ([[cousin]])<br/>[[Atharvaa|Atharvaa Murali]] ([[nephew]])
| website = {{official site| http://www.danielbalaji.com}}
| yearsactive = 2003–present
}}
'''T. C. Balaji''', better known by his [[stage name]] '''Daniel Balaji''', is an Indian actor and writer, who predominantly appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films.

==Early life and career==
Balaji studied a film direction course in Taramani film institute, Chennai. His uncle is Kannada film director [[S. Siddalingaiah|Siddalingaiah]], the father of Tamil actor [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/daniel-balaji-to-essay-the-character-of-a-don-news-kannada-njknwHjabia.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913104532/http://www.sify.com/movies/daniel-balaji-to-essay-the-character-of-a-don-news-kannada-njknwHjabia.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-13 |title=Daniel Balaji to essay the character of a Don!|publisher=Sify |date=2013-09-10 |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> His nephew is [[Atharvaa]], who made his acting debut in ''[[Baana Kaathadi]]''.

Balaji began his film career as a [[unit production manager]] on the sets of [[Kamal Haasan]]'s unreleased ''[[Marudhanayagam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chennaimemes.in/bigil-villain-revealed-unexpected/|title = "BIGIL" Villain REVEALED !! UNEXPECTED !! | Chennai Memes}}</ref> Balaji's first role was in the television serial ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'', where he played a character named Daniel.<ref name="hindu2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/22/stories/2006122200460200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410041856/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/22/stories/2006122200460200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-04-10 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Living the role |date=2006-12-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Chithi]].

His first film in Tamil was ''[[April Maadhathil]]'', followed by a role in ''[[Kaadhal Kondein]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/06/18/stories/2009061851120500.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910130608/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/06/18/stories/2009061851120500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-10 |title=Metro Plus Chennai / People : Villain to hero |date=2009-06-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> His first major role was in ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' as a police officer alongside [[Suriya]], who played the leading role. The film, directed by [[Gautham Vasudev 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]]''.<ref name="hindu2006"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/12/11/stories/2007121150090500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213151235/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/12/11/stories/2007121150090500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-12-13 |title=Metro Plus Chennai / People : Bad, and loving it |date=2007-12-11 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> 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 (2004 film)|Black]]''. Later, he was cast the villain in ''Bhagavan'' (opposite [[Mohanlal]]) and ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' (opposite [[Mammootty]]).

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2000-2001 || ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'' || Daniel || rowspan="5" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || rowspan="2" | Serial
|-
| 2001-2002 || ''[[Alaigal (TV series)|Alaigal]]'' || Dharma
|-
| 2002 || ''[[April Madhathil]]'' || Suresh ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Kondain]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' || Srikanth ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004 || ''[[Black (2004 film)|Black]]'' || Ezhumalai ||[[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]'' || Goon || rowspan="2" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Gharshana]]'' || Srikanth ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' || Amudhan Sukumaran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''November Rain'' || Mattancherry Dada || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]'' || Inspector ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'' || Ravi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chirutha]]'' || Beeku || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009 ||''[[Muthirai]]'' || Azhagu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagavan (2009 film)|Bhagavan]]'' || Saifudeen || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Kirataka]]'' || Seena || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[Mithivedi]]'' || Asoka || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Crime Story'' || Shivan || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''12 Hours'' || Antony Raj ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Paisa Paisa (2013 film)|Paisa Paisa]]'' || Auto driver ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014 || ''[[Marumugam]]'' || Mayazhagan || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Gnana Kirukkan]]'' || Ganesan ||
|-
| ''Shivajinagara'' || Aali || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Assassin || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''Dove'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' || Randhe || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]'' || rowspan="2" | Hiren ||
|-2016 indru நேற்று நாளை
| ''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2017 || ''[[Bairavaa]]'' || Kottai Veeran || rowspan="5" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''Enbathettu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ippadai Vellum]]'' || Chota ||
|-
| ''Yaazh'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maayavan]]'' || Rudran ||
|-
| ''[[Bangalore Underworld]]'' || ACP Thomas || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Vidhi Madhi Ultaa]]'' || Danie || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vada Chennai]]'' || Thambi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''[[Ulta (2019 film)|Ulta]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gangs of Madras]]'' || Boxy || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bigil]]''|| Daniel ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Tuck Jagadish]]'' || Veerendra Naidu || Telugu
|style="text-align:center;" |Released on Amazon Prime<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 August 2021|title= Nani film Tuck Jagdish gets OTT release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-tuck-jagadish-to-stream-on-this-day-on-amazon-prime-video-7473567/|website=Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]'' || Karuppan || Tamil
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1422363}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]

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