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

Puthu Vazhvu 1957

Yaar Paiyyan 1957

Madurai Veeran 1956 ★ 7.0

Rangoon Radha 1956 ★ 9.0

Mudhal Thedhi 1955 ★ 7.0

Amarakavi 1952

Panam 1952

Nallathambi 1949 ★ 7.0

Kanniyin Kathali 1949 ★ 7.0

Chandralekha 1948 ★ 8.2

Burma Rani 1945 ★ 7.0

Sri Valli 1945 ★ 10.0

Sivakavi 1943

Kannagi 1942 ★ 9.5

Aryamala 1941

Ashok Kumar 1941 ★ 9.0

Sakuntalai 1940

Uthama Puthiran 1940

Thiruneelakantar 1939 ★ 9.0

Ambikapathy 1937 ★ 8.0

Sathyaseelan 1936