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.

Known For

Sri Valli
Sri Valli
Madurai Veeran
Madurai Veeran

Filmography

1960 Raja Desingu
as
1957 Ambikapathy
as
1957 Yaar Paiyyan
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
1957 Puthu Vazhvu
as
1956 Rangoon Radha
as Naidu
1956 Madurai Veeran
as
1956 Asai
as
1955 Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam
1952 Panam
as
1952 Amarakavi
as
1950 Parijatham
as Sridhama
1949 Rathan Kumar
as
1949 Nallathambi
as
1949 Krishna Bhakthi
as Vevukkarar
1948 Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon
1947 Paithiyakaaran
as
1945 Sri Valli
as
1945 Queen of Burma
as
1944 Haridas
as
1943 Sivakavi
as