N. S. Krishnan
Acting
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
Acting43
Ambikapathy
1957
Kalaivanar Arjunan
movieYaar Paiyyan
1957
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
movieMadurai Veeran
1956
Veeran's foster father
movieMudhal Thedhi
1955
Sathanandam
Parijatham
1950
Sridhama
Krishna Bhakthi
1949
Vevukkarar
movieChandralekha
1948
The Circus Buffoon
movieBurma Rani
1945
Kunjitham
Haridas
1944
Zamindar
Manonmani
1942
Pani Pandaram
movieKannagi
1942
Injippathan
movieAryamala
1941
Chinnaan
movieUthama Puthiran
1940
Iyengar
Prahalada
1939
Nikumban
Manickavasagar
1939
Mestri Vengupillai
Directing2
moviePanam
1952
Director
Sound2
moviePanam
1952
Playback Singer
Haridas
1944
Playback Singer
Production1
movieNallathambi
1949
Producer