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.

Known For

Chandralekha

Kannagi

Acting

1945

Sri Valli

as

1956

Rangoon Radha

as

Naidu

1957

Ambikapathy

as

1956

Asai

as

1960

Raja Desingu

as

1956

Madurai Veeran

as

1949

Rathan Kumar

as

1938

Dakshayagnam

as

1943

Dhaasippen

as

1947

Paithiyakaaran

as

1941

Ashok Kumar

as

1936

Sathi Leelavathi

as

1941

Vedavathi

as

1939

Maya Machindra

as

1944

Haridas

as

1945

Queen of Burma

as

1949

Nallathambi

as

1941

Aryamala

as

Chinnaan

1943

Sivakavi

as

1957

Yaar Paiyyan

as

Kandasamy Mudaliyar

1939

Thiruneelakantar

as

Chokan

1957

Puthu Vazhvu

as

1937

Ambikapathy

as

1952

Amarakavi

as

1936

Sathyaseelan

as

1952

Panam

as

1948

Chandralekha

as

The Circus Buffoon

1950

Parijatham

as

Sridhama

1942

Kannagi

as

Injippathan

1939

Prahalada

as

1935

Menaka

as

1949

Krishna Bhakthi

as

Vevukkarar

1940

Uthama Puthiran

as

Iyengar

1955

Mudhal Thedhi

as

Sathanandam

Production

1949

Nallathambi

as

Crew

Directing

1949

Rathan Kumar

as

1952

Panam

as