N. S. Krishnan
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (41)
- Raja Desingu1960
- Ambikapathy1957 · as Kalaivanar Arjunan
- Yaar Paiyyan1957 · as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
- Puthu Vazhvu1957
- Rangoon Radha1956 · as Naidu
- Madurai Veeran1956 · as Veeran's foster father
- Asai1956
- Doctor Savithri1955 · as Muniyan
- Mudhal Thedhi1955 · as Sathanandam
- Panam1952
- Amarakavi1952
- Parijatham1950 · as Sridhama
- Laila Majnu1950 · as Anvar
- Rathan Kumar1949
- Kanniyin Kathali1949
- Nallathambi1949
- Krishna Bhakthi1949 · as Vevukkarar
- Chandralekha1948 · as The Circus Buffoon
- Paithiyakaaran1947
- Sri Valli1945
- Burma Rani1945 · as Kunjitham
- Haridas1944 · as Zamindar
- Jagathalapratapan1944 · as Vichitran
- Sivakavi1943
- Dhaasippen1943
- Manonmani1942 · as Pani Pandaram
- Kannagi1942 · as Injippathan
- Araichimani1942 · as Sadayan
- Ashok Kumar1941
- Aryamala1941 · as Chinnaan
- Vedavathi1941
- Uthama Puthiran1940 · as Iyengar
- Prahalada1939 · as Nikumban
- Maya Machindra1939
- Thiruneelakantar1939 · as Chokan
- Manickavasagar1939 · as Mestri Vengupillai
- Dakshayagnam1938
- Ambikapathy1937
- Sathi Leelavathi1936
- Sathyaseelan1936
- Menaka1935