Tamil Actor Daniel Balaji Dies at 48 After Heart Attack

Tamil actor Daniel Balaji passed away on Friday, March 29 night. He suffered a heart attack following which he was rushed to a private hospital in Chennai, where he breathed his last. Balaji’s final rites will be held today. He was 48.

Film analyst Sreedhar Pillai took to his X handle to share the news of Balaji’s demise. “#DanielBalaji (48) a fine actor passed away late night due to a cardiac arrest. Who can forget his voice and performance as the antagonist in Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu, Polladhavan? #RIPDanielBalaji.”

The news of Daniel Balaji’s sudden death has shocked fans and others. Director Mohan Raja paid tribute to Balaji via his X handle and wrote, “Such a Sad news. He Was an inspiration for me to join film institute. A very good friend. Miss working with him. May his soul rest in peace.”

One of the fans expressed grief at Balaji’s sudden demise and called him “the greatest villain of Tamil Cinema and one of the finest actors of Indian Cinema.”

Daniel Balaji made his acting debut in the Tamil industry with the 2002 film April Madhathil. However, he became popular with Gautham Menon and Suriya-Jyotika’s Kaakha Kaakha. He later appeared in several other Tamil movies including Vidhi Madhi Ultaa and Polladhavan. He also starred in Thalapathy Vijay’s Bairavaa, Dhanush’s Vada Chennai, and Vijay’s Bigil.

Apart from being a popular name in the Tamil film industry, Balaji also worked in a few Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies.