Personal Info
Birthday
November 29, 1908
Place of Birth
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (1)
Acting Filmography (21)
No Backdrop
0.0
Yaar Paiyyan
Movie1957
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0.0
Puthu Vazhvu
Movie1957
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9.0
Rangoon Radha
Movie1956
7.0
Madurai Veeran
Movie1956
No Backdrop
7.0
Mudhal Thedhi
Movie1955
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0.0
Panam
Movie1952
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0.0
Amarakavi
Movie1952
7.0
Kanniyin Kathali
Movie1949
7.0
Nallathambi
Movie1949
No Backdrop
8.2
Chandralekha
Movie1948
No Backdrop
10.0
Sri Valli
Movie1945
7.0
Burma Rani
Movie1945
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0.0
Sivakavi
Movie1943
No Backdrop
9.5
Kannagi
Movie1942
No Backdrop
9.0
Ashok Kumar
Movie1941
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Aryamala
Movie1941
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0.0
Sakuntalai
Movie1940
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0.0
Uthama Puthiran
Movie1940
No Backdrop
9.0
Thiruneelakantar
Movie1939
No Backdrop
8.0
Ambikapathy
Movie1937
No Backdrop
0.0
Sathyaseelan
Movie1936