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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Chandralekha (1948) — The Circus Buffoon
2. Madurai Veeran (1956) — Veeran's foster father
3. Haridas (1944) — Zamindar
4. Kannagi (1942) — Injippathan
5. Mudhal Thedhi (1955) — Sathanandam
6. Sri Valli (1945)
7. Kanniyin Kathali (1949)
8. Rangoon Radha (1956) — Naidu
9. Ambikapathy (1957) — Kalaivanar Arjunan
10. Raja Desingu (1960)
11. Dakshayagnam (1938)
12. Dhaasippen (1943)
13. Ashok Kumar (1941)
14. Sathi Leelavathi (1936)
15. Vedavathi (1941)
16. Burma Rani (1945) — Kunjitham
17. Nallathambi (1949)
18. Thiruneelakantar (1939) — Chokan
19. Ambikapathy (1937)
20. Prahalada (1939) — Nikumban
21. Menaka (1935)
22. Araichimani (1942) — Sadayan
23. Asai (1956)
24. Rathan Kumar (1949)
25. Paithiyakaaran (1947)
26. Maya Machindra (1939)
27. Aryamala (1941) — Chinnaan
28. Sivakavi (1943)
29. Yaar Paiyyan (1957) — Kandasamy Mudaliyar
30. Puthu Vazhvu (1957)
31. Amarakavi (1952)
32. Sathyaseelan (1936)
33. Panam (1952)
34. Parijatham (1950) — Sridhama
35. Krishna Bhakthi (1949) — Vevukkarar
36. Uthama Puthiran (1940) — Iyengar
37. Manickavasagar (1939) — Mestri Vengupillai
38. Manonmani (1942) — Pani Pandaram
39. Jagathalapratapan (1944) — Vichitran
40. Laila Majnu (1950) — Anvar

Directed

1. Rathan Kumar (1949) — Director
2. Panam (1952) — Director