N. S. Krishnan
Acting • Born 1908-11-29 – Died 1957-08-30
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.
Filmography
41 credits
Sri Valli
Movie • 1945
Kanniyin Kaadhali
Movie • 1949
Rangoon Radha
Movie • 1956
Naidu
Ambikapathy
Movie • 1957
Kalaivanar Arjunan
Asai
Movie • 1956
Raja Desingu
Movie • 1960
Madurai Veeran
Movie • 1956
Veeran's foster father
Rathan Kumar
Movie • 1949
Dakshayagnam
Movie • 1938
Dhaasippen
Movie • 1943
Paithiyakaaran
Movie • 1947
Ashok Kumar
Movie • 1941
Sathi Leelavathi
Movie • 1936
Vedavathi
Movie • 1941
Maya Machindra
Movie • 1939
Haridas
Movie • 1944
Zamindar
Burma Rani
Movie • 1945
Kunjitham
Nallathambi
Movie • 1949
Aryamala
Movie • 1941
Chinnaan
Sivakavi
Movie • 1943
Yaar Paiyyan
Movie • 1957
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Thiruneelakantar
Movie • 1939
Chokan
Puthu Vazhvu
Movie • 1957
Ambikapathy
Movie • 1937
Amarakavi
Movie • 1952
Sathyaseelan
Movie • 1936
Panam
Movie • 1952
Chandralekha
Movie • 1948
The Circus Buffoon
Parijatham
Movie • 1950
Sridhama
Kannagi
Movie • 1942
Injippathan
Prahalada
Movie • 1939
Nikumban
Menaka
Movie • 1935
Krishna Bhakthi
Movie • 1949
Vevukkarar
Uthama Puthiran
Movie • 1940
Iyengar
Mudhal Thedhi
Movie • 1955
Sathanandam
Manickavasagar
Movie • 1939
Mestri Vengupillai
Manonmani
Movie • 1942
Pani Pandaram
Jagathalapratapan
Movie • 1944
Vichitran
Laila Majnu
Movie • 1950
Anvar
Araichimani
Movie • 1942
Sadayan
Doctor Savithri
Movie • 1955
Muniyan