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Yuthan Balaji | |
|---|---|
| Born | Balaji Balakrishnan 24 October 1987 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Known for | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal |
K. Yuthan Balaji is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut in the 2009 ensemble film, Pattalam produced by N. Linguswamy, before featuring in Kaadhal Solla Vandhen (2010) and Nagarvalam (2017).
Career
[edit]After appearing in the successful Vijay TV school drama television serial Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, Balaji and several of his co-stars were cast as the lead actors of Rohan Krishna's coming-of-age drama film Pattalam (2009). Produced by N. Linguswamy and featuring Nadhiya Moidu in a key role, the film did not perform as well as anticipated at the box office. He was then selected to play the lead role in Boopathy Pandian's Kaadhal Solla Vandhen (2010) after the film went through a change of cast. Starring opposite Meghana Raj, the film had a wide release across Tamil Nadu.[1] He then appeared in Meiyyazhagi (2013) portraying a man with cerebral palsy and the film had a low-profile release and received mixed reviews.[2][3]
He made a comeback through a romantic thriller film titled Nagarvalam in 2017, and changed his stage name from Balaji Balakrishnan to Yuthan Balaji.[4][5]
With a few films where he plays chocolate boy role in his kitty, Yuthan Balaji has opted for a high action web series in the late 2018 and taken the avatar of a gangster in Vella Raja.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Balaji married Preethi in 2016. The couple divorced in 2018 due to personal issues.[7][8] In 2025, he remarried Sujitha and the couple settled in Australia.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pattalam | Jerry | |
| 2010 | Kaadhal Solla Vandhen | Prabhu | |
| 2013 | Meiyyazhagi | Deiva | |
| 2017 | Nagarvalam | Kumar |
Television
[edit]- Star Vijay - Kana Kaanum Kaalangal (2006) as Joseph
- Zee Tamizh - Dance Jodi Dance (2016) as Yuthan
- Vella Raja (2018) as Kathir
References
[edit]- ↑ "KADHAL SOLLA VANDHEN REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE KADHAL SOLLA VANDHEN REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Meiyyazhagi by Times of India". The Times of India – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Movie review". iluvcinema.in.
- ↑ "Nagarvalam Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Nagarvalam by Times of India". The Times of India – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (21 April 2017). "Nagarvalam: Vexed in the city". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (18 December 2018). "Yuthan Balaji plays a gangster". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "காதலர் தினத்தன்று மனைவியை விவாகரத்து செய்த 'கனா காணும் காலங்கள்' நடிகர்! அதிர்ச்சியில் ரசிகர்கள்!!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "காதலர் தினத்தில் குடும்ப வாழ்க்கைக்கு 'குட் பை' சொன்ன இளம் நடிகர்". Puthiyathalaimurai (in Tamil). 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "Yuthan Balaji: `டும் டும் டும்' - `பட்டாளம்' யுதன் பாலாஜிக்குத் திருமணம்; திரையுலகினர் வாழ்த்து". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 15 September 2025.
- ↑ "Remember Joe From 'Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'? This Is What He's Doing Now". News18. 28 May 2025.
