He was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai when he complained of chest pain

Actor Daniel Balaji, known for his roles in Tamil and Malayalam films, died of a heart attack on Friday night. The 48-year-old actor was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai after he complained of chest pain. He reportedly died on the way to hospital. His body has been taken to his home in Purasawalkam area of ​​Chennai for cremation.

Some facts about Daniel Balaji

1. Daniel Balaji (real name TC Balaji) was born in Chennai to a Telugu father and a Tamil mother. He is the nephew of Kannada director Sidharing Gaia. He is survived by his mother and two siblings.

2. Mr. Balaji started his career in films as unit production manager for unreleased projects of Kamal Haasan, marudanayagan.

3. His TV debut was in a sitcom speak out, playing a character named Daniel. Director Sunder K Vijayan was so impressed with his performance that he gave him the stage name Daniel Balaji.

4. Mr. Balaji left his mark in the Tamil film industry with his role in Tamil April Madhathir and Kadar Condon.He is famous for playing a policeman Kakakaka With actor Surya.

5. Daniel Balaji shares screen space with industry stalwarts like Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Suriya, Dhanush and many more.He plays the villain Amudan in the blockbuster Vitayadu Velayadu, starring Mr. Hassan.Later he entered Malayalam with films Black and then Bhagavan With Mohanlal.He has also worked with Mammooty Dad is cool. Mr Balaji was last seen in director Mithran R Jawahar’s restaurant. Ariyawan 2023.