Serugalathur Sama
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1904-06-26
- Died
- 1963-01-11
- Also known as
- Serugulathur Sama · Serukalathur Sama · Serukulathur Sama · Sirukalathur Sama · செருக்களத்தூர் சாமா · செருகுளத்தூர் சாமா
Biography
Serukulathur Sama was a Tamil film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Born in the village Serukalathur in Thanjavur district to Mirasudar (Manager of own farm) Vaidyanadhaiyer, his birth name was Swaminathan. When he was 5 years old his mother died and the father re-married. So Swaminathan went to live with his uncle in Thanjavur. He learned Carnatic music along with academic studies. After passing the S. S. L. C. examination, he married and begot 3 children. He went to Madras in search of employment. There he worked as a clerk for 2 months in the office of the Indian National Congress Party and then for 10 years in the Cosmopolitan Club.
Known For
Movies (17)
Marmayogi
1951
Meera
1945
as Rupa Goswami
Avana Ivan!?
1962
as Sadanandham
Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950
as Saadhu Uthamar
Ambikapathy
1937
as Kambar
Sivakavi
1943
as Cheenakar
Raja Mukthi
1948
Pattinathar
1962
as Sivasarmar
Chintamani
1937
as Lord Krishna
Sakuntalai
1940
as Kanwa
Rani Lalithangi
1957
Koteeswaran
1955
as Jakamba
Doctor Savithri
1955
as Sambandam Pillai
Burma Rani
1945
as Buddhist Monk
Thiruneelakantar
1939
as Siva Yogi
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
1934
as Krishna
Nandanar
1942
as Nandan
About Serugalathur Sama
Serukulathur Sama was a Tamil film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in the village Serukalathur in Thanjavur district to Mirasudar (Manager of own farm) Vaidyanadhaiyer, his birth name was Swaminathan. When he was 5 years old his mother died and the father re-married. So Swaminathan went to live with his uncle in Thanjavur. He learned Carnatic music along with academic studies. After passing the S. S. L. C. examination, he married and begot 3 children… With 17 credits spanning from 1934 to 1962, Serugalathur Sama has appeared in 17 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Serugalathur Sama Movies
- Marmayogi (1951)
- Meera (1945) — as Rupa Goswami
- Avana Ivan!? (1962) — as Sadanandham
- Ezhai Padum Paadu (1950) — as Saadhu Uthamar
- Ambikapathy (1937) — as Kambar
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