Maadhu Balaji, born as Balaji, is an Indian actor and comedian known for his roles in Tamil theatre plays and Tamil television serials. Balaji has acted in a number of stage plays and films. He is the brother of the late ace humorist and playwright

Crazy Mohan Mohan Rangachari (16 October 1952 – 10 June 2019) known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright. An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe calle ...

. He gave himself the prefix "Maadhu" after

Nagesh Nagesh (born Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran; (27 September 1933 – 31 January 2009) was an Indian actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian in Tamil films during the 1960s. Nagesh was born in Dharapuram. He acted in over 1,000 film ...

's name in '' Ethir Neechal'' (1968). Balaji graduated from the Vivekananda College, Madras University in Chennai. His stage career started during his college days where he started acting in a number of stage plays and dramas and was touted as a prospective stage and film actor. With

and close friends, Maadhu Balaji established ''Crazy Creations'' in 1979, one of the leading drama troupes in Tamil stage today, with an impeccable history of 15 launches and over 5000 shows all around the globe. Balaji acts as Maadhu, the lead role in all these dramas and has the amazing track record of not missing even one of these shows.

Theatre

Some of popular Tamil dramas as an actor are listed below. * ''Maadhu +2'' * ''Jurassic Baby'' * ''Marriage Made in Saloon'' * ''Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi'' * ''Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum'' * ''Crazy Kishkintha'' * ''Return of Crazy Thieves'' * ''Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu'' * ''Kathalikka Maadhu Undu'' * ''Maadhu Mirandal'' * ''Madhil Mel Maadhu'' * ''Chocolate Krishna'' * ''Satellite Saamiyaar'' * ''Oru Sontha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagirathu'' * ''Ayya Amma Ammamma'' * ''Google Gadothgajan'' * ''Crazy Premier League (CPL)'' * ''Gummaala Gokulam'' (Upcoming Drama) • Siri Siri Crazy

Films

Though the majority of his work has been related to stage dramas, Maadhu Balaji has also done roles in films like: * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Poovellam Kettuppar'' (1999) * ''

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'' (1989)

Television serials

Maadhu Balaji has acted as hero in several popular Television serials including: * ''Nine TV Serials'' of

directed by S. B. Khanthan * ''Flight 172'' and ''Sundaram & Sons'' of T. S. B. K. Moulee * ''Chinna Mani-Peria Mani'' of Y. G. Mahendran * ''Penn'' of Suhaasini * ''Chaaru Latha'' – Written and Directed by S. B. Khanthan * ''Siri-ga-ma-pa-da-ni" ran 108 successful weeks, produced by GDR Communications and written by Crazy Mohan * ''Nil Gavani Crazy'', directed by S. B. Khanthan and written by Crazy Mohan, 66 episodes on Jaya TV * ''Aachi International'' of AVM * ''Siri Siri Crazy (2016)'' * ''Crazy Times'' * ''Vidathu Sirippu'' (2004) * ''Here is Crazy'' * ''Maadhu Cheenu'' * ''Nil Gavani Crazy'' (Sun TV) * ''Siri Gama Padhani'' * ''Crazy Times'' (Vijay TV) * '' Penn''

References

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