Acting
N. S. Krishnan
Tamil cinema · 45 credits
Born
29 November 1908
Died
30 August 1957 (aged 48)
Birthplace
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Also known as 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.
Known for
Filmography
அம்பிகாபதி
1957
Ambikapathy
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Rangoon Radha
as Naidu
Madurai Veeran
as Veeran's foster father
King and Queen
as Samarasam
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam
Kaveri
as Manimozhi
Panam
Actor, Director, Playback Singer
பாரிஜாதம்
1950
Parijatham
as Sridhama
ரத்னகுமார்
1949
Rathan Kumar
Actor, Director
Nallathambi
Actor, Producer
Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon
Burma Rani
as Kunjitham
ஹரிதாஸ்
1944
Haridas
as Zamindar, Playback Singer
Kannagi
as Injippathan
மனோன்மணி
1942
Manonmani
as Pani Pandaram
Aryamala
as Chinnaan
Uthama Puthiran
as Iyengar
Thiruneelakantar
as Chokan
பிரகலாதா
1939
Prahalada
as Nikumban
மாணிக்கவாசகர்
1939
Manickavasagar
as Mestri Vengupillai
