Vellai Subbaiah
Born	Subbaiah 1937 Punjai Puliampatti, Erode
Died	6 September 2018 (80) Mettupalayam, Coimbatore
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964-2011
Spouse	Savitri
Children	1

Vellai Subbaiah was an Indian actor who appeared in over than 1500 films and theatrical productions.^[1] He primarily played minor roles and comedic roles.

Subbaiah was born in Punjai Puliampatti village, Coimbatore in 1937 but ran away from home at a young age to pursue his interest in acting. Sometime after running away from home he met a drama troupe owner in Anthiyur who offered him a job acting in the troupe. ^[2]

Later, Subbaiah travelled to Madras to pursue a career in cinema. His role was an uncredited appearance in the hugely successful drama Pasamalar. His first major role was as a student in the 1970 film Maanavan.