N. S. Krishnan
Acting
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.
Movies(41)
Raja Desingu
1960
Ambikapathy
Kalaivanar Arjunan
1957
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
1957
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Rangoon Radha
Naidu
1956
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father
1956
Asai
1956
Doctor Savithri
Muniyan
1955
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam
1955
Panam
1952
Amarakavi
1952
Parijatham
Sridhama
1950
Laila Majnu
Anvar
1950
Rathan Kumar
1949
Kanniyin Kaadhali
1949
Nallathambi
1949
Krishna Bhakthi
Vevukkarar
1949
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon
1948
Paithiyakaaran
1947
Sri Valli
1945
Burma Rani
Kunjitham
1945
Haridas
Zamindar
1944
Jagathalapratapan
Vichitran
1944
Sivakavi
1943
Dhaasippen
1943
Manonmani
Pani Pandaram
1942
Kannagi
Injippathan
1942
Araichimani
Sadayan
1942
Ashok Kumar
1941
Aryamala
Chinnaan
1941
Vedavathi
1941
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar
1940
Prahalada
Nikumban
1939
Maya Machindra
1939
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
1939
Manickavasagar
Mestri Vengupillai
1939
Dakshayagnam
1938
Ambikapathy
1937
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Sathyaseelan
1936
Menaka
1935