N. S. Krishnan

Known For: Acting
Born: November 29, 1908
Place of Birth: Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Died: August 30, 1957

N. S. Krishnan

Nagerkoyil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading NagercoilTamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry – in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the "Charlie Chaplin of India" Born in Ozhuginachery, Nagercoil, in the princely state of Travancore, India on 29 November 1908, his stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people. 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan died at the age of 49, on 30 August 1957.

Filmography

Raja Desingu

1960

Ambikapathy

1957 · Kalaivanar Arjunan

Yaar Paiyyan

1957 · Kandasamy Mudaliyar

Puthu Vazhvu

1957

Rangoon Radha

1956 · Naidu

Madurai Veeran

1956 · Veeran's foster father

Asai

1956

Doctor Savithri

Doctor Savithri

1955 · Muniyan

Mudhal Thedhi

1955 · Sathanandam

Panam

1952 · , Director, Playback Singer

Amarakavi

1952

Parijatham

1950 · Sridhama

Laila Majnu

1950 · Anvar

Rathan Kumar

1949 · , Director

Kanniyin Kathali

1949

Nallathambi

1949 · , Producer

Krishna Bhakthi

Krishna Bhakthi

1949 · Vevukkarar

Chandralekha

1948 · The Circus Buffoon

Paithiyakaaran

1947

Sri Valli

1945

Burma Rani

1945 · Kunjitham

Haridas

1944 · Zamindar, Playback Singer

Jagathalapratapan

Jagathalapratapan

1944 · Vichitran

Mangamma Sabatham

Mangamma Sabatham

1943 · Sathan

Sivakavi

1943

Dhaasippen

1943

Manonmani

1942 · Pani Pandaram

Kannagi

1942 · Injippathan

Araichimani

1942 · Sadayan

Ashok Kumar

1941

Aryamala

1941 · Chinnaan

Vedavathi

1941

Uthama Puthiran

1940 · Iyengar

Prahalada

1939 · Nikumban

Maya Machindra

1939

Thiruneelakantar

1939 · Chokan

Manickavasagar

1939 · Mestri Vengupillai

Dakshayagnam

1938

Ambikapathy

1937

Sathi Leelavathi

Sathi Leelavathi

1936

Sathyaseelan

1936

Menaka

1935

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