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N. S. Krishnan

Acting Born Nov 29, 1908 Died Aug 30, 1957 Nagercoil, Travancore, India 48 credits

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.

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Known for

Petals of Reincarnation

as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Film

Nallathambi

1949
Film

Nallathambi

1949

Frequent co-stars

Bhanumathi 1 shared title
S. V. Sahasranamam 1 shared title
V. K. Ramasamy 1 shared title
Kaaka Radhakrishnan 1 shared title
C. S. Pandian 1 shared title
D. V. Narayana kavi 1 shared title
T. A. Madhuram 1 shared title

Career timeline

Raja Desingu
Puthu VazhvuAmbikapathyYaar Paiyyan
Madurai VeeranRangoon RadhaAsai
Doctor SavithriMudhal Thedhi
PanamPanam · DirectorPanam · Playback SingerAmarakavi
ParijathamLaila Majnu
NallathambiNallathambi · ProducerRathan KumarRathan Kumar · DirectorKrishna Bhakthi
Chandralekha
Paithiyakaaran
Burma RaniSri Valli
JagathalapratapanHaridasHaridas · Playback Singer
SivakaviDhaasippenMangamma Sabatham
AraichimaniKannagiManonmani
VedavathiAshok KumarAryamala
SakuntalaiUthama Puthiran
Maya MachindraThiruneelakantarManickavasagarPrahalada
Dakshayagnam
Ambikapathy
Sathi LeelavathiSathyaseelan
Menaka

Full filmography

  • Raja Desingu (1960)
  • Puthu Vazhvu (1957)
  • Ambikapathy (1957) as Kalaivanar Arjunan
  • Yaar Paiyyan (1957) as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
  • Madurai Veeran (1956) as Veeran's foster father
  • Rangoon Radha (1956) as Naidu
  • Asai (1956)
  • Doctor Savithri (1955) as Muniyan
  • Mudhal Thedhi (1955) as Sathanandam
  • Panam (1952)
  • Panam (1952) Director
  • Panam (1952) Playback Singer
  • Amarakavi (1952)
  • Parijatham (1950) as Sridhama
  • Laila Majnu (1950) as Anvar
  • Nallathambi (1949)
  • Nallathambi (1949) Producer
  • Rathan Kumar (1949)
  • Rathan Kumar (1949) Director
  • Krishna Bhakthi (1949) as Vevukkarar
  • Kanniyin Kathali (1949)
  • Chandralekha (1948) as The Circus Buffoon
  • Paithiyakaaran (1947)
  • Burma Rani (1945) as Kunjitham
  • Sri Valli (1945)
  • Jagathalapratapan (1944) as Vichitran
  • Haridas (1944) as Zamindar
  • Haridas (1944) Playback Singer
  • Sivakavi (1943)
  • Dhaasippen (1943)
  • Mangamma Sabatham (1943) as Sathan
  • Araichimani (1942) as Sadayan
  • Kannagi (1942) as Injippathan
  • Manonmani (1942) as Pani Pandaram
  • Vedavathi (1941)
  • Ashok Kumar (1941)
  • Aryamala (1941) as Chinnaan
  • Sakuntalai (1940)
  • Uthama Puthiran (1940) as Iyengar
  • Maya Machindra (1939)
  • Thiruneelakantar (1939) as Chokan
  • Manickavasagar (1939) as Mestri Vengupillai
  • Prahalada (1939) as Nikumban
  • Dakshayagnam (1938)
  • Ambikapathy (1937)
  • Sathi Leelavathi (1936)
  • Sathyaseelan (1936)
  • Menaka (1935)