N. S. Krishnan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1908
- Died
- August 30, 1957 (aged 48)
- Birthplace
- Nagercoil, Travancore, India
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
Filmography
Raja Desingu
Movie
Ambikapathy
Movie · as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan
Movie · as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
Movie
Rangoon Radha
Movie · as Naidu
Asai
Movie
Madurai Veeran
Movie · as Veeran's foster father
King and Queen
Movie · as Samarasam
Mudhal Thedhi
Movie · as Sathanandam
Doctor Savithri
Movie · as Muniyan
Nam Kuzhandai
Movie
Kaveri
Movie · as Manimozhi
Amarakavi
Movie
Panam
Movie
Parijatham
Movie · as Sridhama
Laila Majnu
Movie · as Anvar
Kanniyin Kathali
Movie
Rathan Kumar
Movie
Nallathambi
Movie
Krishna Bhakthi
Movie · as Vevukkarar
Chandralekha
Movie · as The Circus Buffoon
Paithiyakaaran
Movie
Sri Valli
Movie
Burma Rani
Movie · as Kunjitham
Haridas
Movie · as Zamindar
Jagathalapratapan
Movie · as Vichitran
Dhaasippen
Movie
Sivakavi
Movie
Mangamma Sabatham
Movie · as Sathan
Kannagi
Movie · as Injippathan
Manonmani
Movie · as Pani Pandaram
Araichimani
Movie · as Sadayan
Vedavathi
Movie
Ashok Kumar
Movie
Aryamala
Movie · as Chinnaan
Uthama Puthiran
Movie · as Iyengar
Sakuntalai
Movie
Maya Machindra
Movie
Thiruneelakantar
Movie · as Chokan
Prahalada
Movie · as Nikumban
Manickavasagar
Movie · as Mestri Vengupillai
Dakshayagnam
Movie
Ambikapathy
Movie
Sathi Leelavathi
Movie
Sathyaseelan
Movie
Menaka
Movie