Lollu Sabha Balaji (1971 – 7 March 2014) was an Indian actor comedian who appeared in many

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films and television serials. He has acted in a few films, most notably ''

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'' and ''

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''. Balaji became popular with TV comedy shows like Super 10 and

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and moved on to become a comedy actor. He has also written dialogues for actor

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's 2013-release '' Thillu Mullu'', a remake of the

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-starrer of the same name. Balaji is known for his comic sense and was very popular in comedy shows that spoof Tamil films and make it a laugh riot. He was the one who introduced comedian

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to the director of Lollu Sabha and both the actors shot to fame with the same show.

Partial filmography

Films

Television

* ''

Death

He was living with his wife and three children. Balaji had a severe case of

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and died on 7 March 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balaji, Lollu Sabha Tamil comedians 2014 deaths 1971 births Date of birth missing Place of birth missing 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors from Chennai