The eldest of the siblings Venkatramanujalu alias bhatt was known for his pyrotechnics, he was only right-hander among the three talented "Bhat" brothers was an all-rounder in cricket.

Against a Jackryder's XI attack that included Mc Cartney, Ryder and Ron Oxenham, Baliah was brilliant, treating pace and spin alike with an "audacious brilliance".

Ramaswami was one of the members of the Madras team that defeated Mysore within a day in the inaugural Ranji Trophy match in December 1934.

While the other members of the Indian Cricket Federation team quailed before the leading fast bowlers, his 36-run knock brought out all the richness of his batting and evoked unstinted praise from E. H. D. Sewell in the columns of the Times of India.

His well-proportional figure dressed with an eye to style stood out and on it he ruled as a great benefactor distributing his charms lavishly.

Baliah rode in hunt races, winning many prizes a good rider who won the South India Amateur Championship, held by the Cosmopolitan Club in 1940.