N. S. Krishnan
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1908-11-29
- Died
- 1957-08-30
- Place of birth
- Nagercoil, Travancore, India
- Also known as
- 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
Movies (43)
Nallathambi
1949
Raja Desingu
1960
Vedavathi
1941
Ashok Kumar
1941
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Ambikapathy
1957
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Panam
1952
Madurai Veeran
1956
as Veeran's foster father
Amarakavi
1952
Rathan Kumar
1949
Maya Machindra
1939
Aryamala
1941
as Chinnaan
Burma Rani
1945
as Kunjitham
Thiruneelakantar
1939
as Chokan
Dakshayagnam
1938
Doctor Savithri
1955
as Muniyan
Sakuntalai
1940
Parijatham
1950
as Sridhama
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Chandralekha
1948
as The Circus Buffoon
Prahalada
1939
as Nikumban
Dhaasippen
1943
Menaka
1935
Paithiyakaaran
1947
Mangamma Sabatham
1943
as Sathan
Ambikapathy
1937
Jagathalapratapan
1944
as Vichitran
Manickavasagar
1939
as Mestri Vengupillai
Sivakavi
1943
Laila Majnu
1950
as Anvar
Sri Valli
1945
Kannagi
1942
as Injippathan
Araichimani
1942
as Sadayan
Manonmani
1942
as Pani Pandaram
Mudhal Thedhi
1955
as Sathanandam
Krishna Bhakthi
1949
as Vevukkarar
Sathyaseelan
1936
Haridas
1944
as Zamindar
Yaar Paiyyan
1957
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Kanniyin Kathali
1949
Rangoon Radha
1956
as Naidu
Uthama Puthiran
1940
as Iyengar
Asai
1956
About 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… With 43 credits spanning from 1935 to 1960, N. S. Krishnan has appeared in 43 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular N. S. Krishnan Movies
- Nallathambi (1949)
- Raja Desingu (1960)
- Vedavathi (1941)
- Ashok Kumar (1941)
- Puthu Vazhvu (1957)
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