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.
Filmography
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Raja Desingu
1960
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Ambikapathy
1957
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan
1957
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Rangoon Radha
1956
as Naidu
Madurai Veeran
1956
as Veeran's foster father
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Asai
1956
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Doctor Savithri
1955
as Muniyan
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Nam Kuzhandai
1955
Mudhal Thedhi
1955
as Sathanandam
Panam
1952
Amarakavi
1952
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Parijatham
1950
as Sridhama
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Laila Majnu
1950
as Anvar
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Rathan Kumar
1949
Kanniyin Kathali
1949
Nallathambi
1949
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Krishna Bhakthi
1949
as Vevukkarar
Chandralekha
1948
as The Circus Buffoon
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Paithiyakaaran
1947
Sri Valli
1945
Burma Rani
1945
as Kunjitham
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Haridas
1944
as Zamindar
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Jagathalapratapan
1944
as Vichitran