N. S. Krishnan
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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
Credits
Burma Rani (1945)
as Kunjitham
Krishna Bhakthi (1949)
as Vevukkarar
Nallathambi (1949)
Actor
Amarakavi (1952)
Actor
Puthu Vazhvu (1957)
Actor
Doctor Savithri (1955)
as Muniyan
Panam (1952)
Actor
Raja Desingu (1960)
Actor
Ambikapathy (1957)
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Menaka (1935)
Actor
Kannagi (1942)
as Injippathan
Madurai Veeran (1956)
as Veeran's foster father
Vedavathi (1941)
Actor
Chandralekha (1948)
as The Circus Buffoon
Dakshayagnam (1938)
Actor
Parijatham (1950)
as Sridhama
Ambikapathy (1937)
Actor
Paithiyakaaran (1947)
Actor
Sivakavi (1943)
Actor
Sri Valli (1945)
Actor
Mudhal Thedhi (1955)
as Sathanandam
Rangoon Radha (1956)
as Naidu
Thiruneelakantar (1939)
as Chokan
Manonmani (1942)
as Pani Pandaram
Laila Majnu (1950)
as Anvar
Sathi Leelavathi (1936)
Actor
Maya Machindra (1939)
Actor
Aryamala (1941)
as Chinnaan
Haridas (1944)
as Zamindar
Manickavasagar (1939)
as Mestri Vengupillai
Araichimani (1942)
as Sadayan
Prahalada (1939)
as Nikumban
Rathan Kumar (1949)
Actor
Yaar Paiyyan (1957)
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Uthama Puthiran (1940)
as Iyengar
Ashok Kumar (1941)
Actor
Jagathalapratapan (1944)
as Vichitran
Sathyaseelan (1936)
Actor
Kanniyin Kathali (1949)
Actor
Dhaasippen (1943)
Actor
Asai (1956)
Actor