S. V. Subbaiah
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1920
- Died
- January 29, 1980 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
S. V. Subbaiah was an Indian stage and film actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language dramas and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feelings. Subbaiah hails from Sengottai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Spurning academic pursuits, he joined a drama troupe called ‘Senkottai Ananda Sakthivel Paramananda Boys Company’ when he was 11 years old. Later, he was part of drama troupes such as Balashanmukhananda Sabha and Sakthi Nataka Sabha. Subbaiah's performance as Kavi Anandar in S. D. Sundharam's play Kaviyin Kanavu staged by Sakthi Nataka Sabha in 1945 fetched rave reviews. This paved the way for him to enter Tamil films.
Known For
Filmography
Gnana Kuzhandhai
Movie · as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
Movie
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
Movie · as Sangaralingam
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Movie · as The King Chozhan
Vandikkaran Magan
Movie
Thaaliya Salangaiya
Movie
Sathyam
Movie
Annakili
Movie · as Vadivel Ambal
Unakkaga Naan
Movie · as Dharmalingam
Idhayakkani
Movie · as Ponnuswamy
Arangetram
Movie · as Ramu Shastrigal
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
Movie
Ponnunjal
Movie · as Komberi Devan
Nathayil Muthu
Movie · as Ammasi
Jakkamma
Movie
Aseervatham
Movie
Adi Parasakthi
Movie · as Abirami Pattar
Annai Velankanni
Movie
Kaaval Dheivam
Movie
Ramu
Movie
Kaakum Karangal
Movie · as Ranganathan
Thaayum Magalum
Movie · as Subramaniyam
Enga Veettu Penn
Movie · as Ramaiya
Kalai Kovil
Movie
Paadha Kaanikkai
Movie
Paalum Pazhamum
Movie
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Movie · as Subramania Bharathiyar
Paava Mannippu
Movie · as James
Panithirai
Movie
Kalathur Kannamma
Movie · as Murugan
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
Movie
Irumbu Thirai
Movie · as Saravanan
Naalu Veli Nilam
Movie
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Movie · as Sundaralingam Moopanar
Vanjikottai Valiban
Movie · as Murugan
Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam
Movie
Soubhagyavathi
Movie
Naane Raja
Movie
Rambayin Kadhal
Movie · as the king
Valliyin Selvan
Movie
Mangayar Thilakam
Movie · as Karunakaran
Rani
Movie
Rajakumari
Movie