
Serukulathur Sama was a Tamil film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in the village Serukalathur in Thanjavur district to Mirasudar (Manager of own farm) Vaidyanadhaiyer, his birth name was Swaminathan. When he was 5 years old his mother died and the father re-married. So Swaminathan went to live with his uncle in Thanjavur. He learned Carnatic music along with academic studies. After passing the S. S. L. C. examination, he married and begot 3 children. He went to Madras in search of employment. There he worked as a clerk for 2 months in the office of the Indian National Congress Party and then for 10 years in the Cosmopolitan Club.
movieAvana Ivan!?
1962 · Sadanandham
Pattinathar
1962 · Sivasarmar
Rani Lalithangi
1957
Doctor Savithri
1955 · Sambandam Pillai
Koteeswaran
1955 · Jakamba
movieMarmayogi
1951
Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950 · Saadhu Uthamar
movieRaja Mukthi
1948
Meera
1945 · Rupa Goswami
movieBurma Rani
1945 · Buddhist Monk
movieSivakavi
1943 · Cheenakar
movieNandanar
1942 · Nandan
movieSakuntalai
1940 · Kanwa
movieThiruneelakantar
1939 · Siva Yogi
movieAmbikapathy
1937 · Kambar
movieChintamani
1937 · Lord Krishna, Dialogue
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
1934 · Krishna