K. Balaji was born on August 5, 1934 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He was an actor and producer, known for En Rathathin Rathame (1989), Savaal (1981) and Sargam (1979). He died on May 2, 2009 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
He was also the grandfather of Pranav Mohanlal and Suraj Suresh. The comedian Y. G. Mahendran is his nephew through his cousin sister Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy.
His entire work is highly commendable and acknowledged by the many people and critics.
In 1979 he began to produce films in Hindi, including the successful Amardeep.