Maadhu Balaji

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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.{{cite news|title=He is one of a crazy kind|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/05/15/stories/2005051510670200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028081412/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/05/15/stories/2005051510670200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2007|access-date=25 May 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 May 2005}} He gave himself the prefix "Maadhu" after Nagesh's name in Ethir Neechal (1968).{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/%E2%80%98Maadhu%E2%80%99-Balaji-brother-of-%E2%80%98Crazy%E2%80%99-Mohan-talks-about-his-sustained-interest-in-theatre-and-how-he-continues-to-enthral-the-audience/article17346584.ece|title=When quirk and mirth come to party|last=Saravanan|first=T.|date=22 February 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 April 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=4 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704034426/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/%E2%80%98Maadhu%E2%80%99-Balaji-brother-of-%E2%80%98Crazy%E2%80%99-Mohan-talks-about-his-sustained-interest-in-theatre-and-how-he-continues-to-enthral-the-audience/article17346584.ece|url-status=live}}

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 Crazy Mohan 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{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-crazy-mohan-madras-and-mylapore/article6506140.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment|title=Of 'Crazy' Mohan, Madras and Mylapore|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2024|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011130902/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-crazy-mohan-madras-and-mylapore/article11072479.ece?secname=entertainment&secpage=true|url-status=live}}
Jurassic Baby
Marriage Made in Saloon
Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi
Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum
Crazy Kishkintha{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/14/stories/2005091416040200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141016150307/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/14/stories/2005091416040200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-16|work=The Hindu|date=2005-09-14|title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Crazy Mohan's plays in CD format}}
Return of Crazy Thieves
Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu
Kathalikka Maadhu Undu
Maadhu Mirandal{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507750300.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190610094949/https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507750300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2019 |title=In The Capital Today |date=25 April 2004 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 June 2019}}
Madhil Mel Maadhu{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/crazy-time/article853499.ece|title=Crazy time|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2024|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011130853/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Crazy-time/article15794387.ece|url-status=live}}
Chocolate Krishna{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2008/07/11/stories/2008071151120100.htm|title=The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai : How humour meets magic|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204035905/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2008/07/11/stories/2008071151120100.htm|archive-date=4 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}
Satellite Saamiyaar{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/humour-on-demand/article638109.ece|title=Humour on demand|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2024|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011130836/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Humour-on-demand/article15917351.ece|url-status=live}}
Oru Sontha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagirathu
Ayya Amma Ammamma{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article474239.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110123321/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article474239.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2014|title=Funny one-liners of marriage woes|work=The New Indian Express}}
Google Gadothgajan{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/crazy-mohans-new-play-google-gadothgajan-is-targeted-at-children/article7711823.ece|title=Crazy Mohan's latest play is a big hit with children|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2024|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011130845/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/crazy-mohans-new-play-google-gadothgajan-is-targeted-at-children/article7711823.ece|url-status=live}}
Crazy Premier League (CPL)
Gummaala Gokulam (Upcoming Drama)

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Films

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

Jerry (2006)
Poovellam Kettuppar (1999)
Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989)

Television serials

Maadhu Balaji has acted as hero in several popular Television serials including:

Nine TV Serials of Crazy Mohan 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