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.
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Acting History
1960
Raja Desingu
1957Ambikapathy
1957Yaar Paiyyan as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
1957Puthu Vazhvu
1956Rangoon Radha as Naidu
1956Madurai Veeran
1956Asai
1955Mudhal Thedhi as Sathanandam
1952Panam
1952Amarakavi
1950Parijatham as Sridhama
1949Rathan Kumar
1949Nallathambi
1949Krishna Bhakthi as Vevukkarar
1948Chandralekha as The Circus Buffoon
1947Paithiyakaaran
1945Sri Valli
1945Queen of Burma
1944Haridas
1943Sivakavi
1943Dhaasippen
1942Kannagi as Injippathan
1941Ashok Kumar
1941Aryamala as Chinnaan
1941Vedavathi
1940Uthama Puthiran as Iyengar
1939Prahalada as Nikumban
1939Maya Machindra
1939Thiruneelakantar as Chokan
1938Dakshayagnam
1937Ambikapathy
1936Sathi Leelavathi
1936Sathyaseelan
1935Menaka