Tamil actor Daniel Balaji, who has acted in many movies, passed away due to a massive heart attack. The 48-year-old actor arrived at the hospital immediately after complaining of severe chest discomfort.

After the news of his sudden death, tributes flowed on his social media pages. Celebrities such as Gautham Menon, Aamir, Vetrimaran, and Santhosh Narayanan paid their homage to his body last night at a private hospital in Kottivakkam. His eyes have been donated, and now his body lies in state at his Purasaivakam residence, where people throng to pay their last respects. We will perform his cremation this evening.

Daniel Balaji's mother is the sister of the late actor Murali. He started his career as an assistant director in the film "Kamarasu" by Murali and later drifted into acting. The serial "Chithi" and the film "Alaigal" marked his debut, leading to his rechristening as Daniel Balaji. He gained recognition for his roles in films like "Kaadhal Konden," "Kakka Kakka," and "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu.".

He has been a part of two classics, "Polladhavan" and "Vadachennai," with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran. He has also been a part of movies with Thalapathy Vijay, like "Bhairava," "Bigil," and many more, along with Ajith’s “Ennai Arindhal”. Apart from tamil movies, he acted in malayalam , kannada and telugu movies.