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