Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 29, 1908
Died
August 30, 1957 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Also Known As
N.S. Krishnan
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.
Mangamma Sabatham 1943 -- NSK & T A Mathuram Comedy 2
VideoKnown For
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Raja Desingu
1960
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Ashok Kumar
1941
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Nallathambi
1949
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Vedavathi
1941
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Puthu Vazhvu
1957
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Amarakavi
1952
Film
Panam
1952
Film
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father
1956
Film
Parijatham
Sridhama
1950
Film
Rathan Kumar
1949
Film
Ambikapathy
Kalaivanar Arjunan
1957
Film
Aryamala
Chinnaan
1941
Film
Maya Machindra
1939
Film
Burma Rani
Kunjitham
1945
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Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
1939
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Paithiyakaaran
1947
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Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Film
Dhaasippen
1943
Film
Ambikapathy
1937
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Sivakavi
1943
Filmography
1960FilmRaja Desingu1957FilmAmbikapathyas Kalaivanar Arjunan1957FilmYaar Paiyyanas Kandasamy Mudaliyar1957FilmPuthu Vazhvu1956FilmRangoon Radhaas Naidu1956FilmMadurai Veeranas Veeran's foster father1956FilmAsai1955FilmDoctor Savithrias Muniyan1955FilmMudhal Thedhias Sathanandam1952FilmPanam1952FilmAmarakavi1950FilmParijathamas Sridhama1950FilmLaila Majnuas Anvar1949FilmRathan Kumar1949FilmKanniyin Kathali1949FilmNallathambi1949FilmKrishna Bhakthias Vevukkarar1948FilmChandralekhaas The Circus Buffoon1947FilmPaithiyakaaran1945FilmSri Valli1945FilmBurma Ranias Kunjitham1944FilmHaridasas Zamindar1944FilmJagathalapratapanas Vichitran1943FilmMangamma Sabathamas Sathan1943FilmSivakavi1943FilmDhaasippen1942FilmManonmanias Pani Pandaram1942FilmKannagias Injippathan1942FilmAraichimanias Sadayan1941FilmAshok Kumar1941FilmAryamalaas Chinnaan1941FilmVedavathi1940FilmSakuntalai1940FilmUthama Puthiranas Iyengar1939FilmPrahaladaas Nikumban1939FilmMaya Machindra1939FilmThiruneelakantaras Chokan1939FilmManickavasagaras Mestri Vengupillai1938FilmDakshayagnam1937FilmAmbikapathy1936FilmSathi Leelavathi1936FilmSathyaseelan1935FilmMenaka