Balaiah

Balaiah or Balayya is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Brahmanapalli Balaiah (1930–2019), Indian politician
 * M. Balayya (1930–2022), Indian actor, writer, and director in Telugu cinema
 * T. S. Balaiah (1914–1972), Indian actor in Tamil cinema
 * Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 1960), Indian actor, nicknamed Balayya