Vellai Subbaiah

{{Short description|Indian actor}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Vellai Subbaiah

| birth_name = Subbaiah

| birth_place = Punjai Puliampatti, Erode

| birth_date = 1937

| death_date = 6 September 2018 (80)

| death_place = Mettupalayam, Coimbatore

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1964-2011

| spouse = Savitri

| children = 1

| image = Vellai Subbaiah.jpg

}}

Vellai Subbaiah was an Indian actor who appeared in over than 1500 films and theatrical productions.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/136249-director-rsundarrajan-talks-about-comedy-actor-vellai-subbiah|title=1000 நாடகங்கள், 500 திரைப்படங்கள்.. யார் இந்த வெள்ளை சுப்பையா? - விவரிக்கிறார் ஆர்.சுந்தர்ராஜன்|website=Vikatan|language=ta|access-date=2020-01-22}} He primarily played minor roles and comedic roles.