N. S. Krishnan
Known for Acting · 41 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 (41)
Nallathambi
1949
Parijatham
1950
as Sridhama
Panam
1952
Maya Machindra
1939
Amarakavi
1952
Ambikapathy
1957
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Madurai Veeran
1956
as Veeran's foster father
Ashok Kumar
1941
Kanniyin Kathali
1949
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Haridas
1944
as Zamindar
Yaar Paiyyan
1957
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Dhaasippen
1943
Raja Desingu
1960
Aryamala
1941
as Chinnaan
Ambikapathy
1937
Chandralekha
1948
as The Circus Buffoon
Kannagi
1942
as Injippathan
Paithiyakaaran
1947
Rangoon Radha
1956
as Naidu
Sivakavi
1943
Krishna Bhakthi
1949
as Vevukkarar
Rathan Kumar
1949
Sri Valli
1945
Uthama Puthiran
1940
as Iyengar
Prahalada
1939
as Nikumban
Asai
1956
Vedavathi
1941
Sathyaseelan
1936
Dakshayagnam
1938
Mudhal Thedhi
1955
as Sathanandam
Laila Majnu
1950
as Anvar
Doctor Savithri
1955
as Muniyan
Burma Rani
1945
as Kunjitham
Menaka
1935
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Manonmani
1942
as Pani Pandaram
Thiruneelakantar
1939
as Chokan
Araichimani
1942
as Sadayan
Manickavasagar
1939
as Mestri Vengupillai
Jagathalapratapan
1944
as Vichitran
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 41 credits spanning from 1935 to 1960, N. S. Krishnan has appeared in 41 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular N. S. Krishnan Movies
- Nallathambi (1949)
- Parijatham (1950) — as Sridhama
- Panam (1952)
- Maya Machindra (1939)
- Amarakavi (1952)
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