Balaji was a South Indian producer and actor known for his unconventional role in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. His debut movie was Auvaiyar, in which he played the role of Lord Murugan. Later he turned his interest and became producer and produced a blockbuster movie Billa. In 2009 he died due to renal failure. His 2018 release includes Moodu Puvulu Aaru Kayalu.