8.2
Movie
Acting
N. S. Krishnan
- Born
- Died
- (aged 48)
- Birthplace
- Nagercoil, Travancore, India
- Credits
- 46 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
7.0
Movie
Madurai Veeran
9.5
Movie
Kannagi
7.0
Movie
Mudhal Thedhi
10.0
Movie
Sri Valli
7.0
Movie
Kanniyin Kathali
9.0
Movie
Rangoon Radha
9.0
Movie
Ashok Kumar
7.0
Movie
Burma Rani
7.0
Movie
Nallathambi
9.0
Movie
Thiruneelakantar
8.0
Movie
Ambikapathy
9.0
Movie
King and Queen
Movie
Aryamala
Movie
Sivakavi
Movie
Yaar Paiyyan
Movie
Puthu Vazhvu
Movie
Amarakavi
Acting credits 46
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Raja Desingu Film | |
| 1957 | Ambikapathy Film | Kalaivanar Arjunan |
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyyan Film | Kandasamy Mudaliyar |
| 1957 | Puthu Vazhvu Film | |
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha Film | Naidu |
| 1956 | Madurai Veeran Film | Veeran's foster father |
| 1956 | Asai Film | |
| 1956 | King and Queen Film | Samarasam |
| 1955 | Doctor Savithri Film | Muniyan |
| 1955 | Nam Kuzhandai Film | |
| 1955 | Mudhal Thedhi Film | Sathanandam |
| 1955 | Kaveri Film | Manimozhi |
| 1952 | Panam Film | |
| 1952 | Amarakavi Film | |
| 1950 | Parijatham Film | Sridhama |
| 1950 | Laila Majnu Film | Anvar |
| 1949 | Rathan Kumar Film | |
| 1949 | Kanniyin Kathali Film | |
| 1949 | Nallathambi Film | |
| 1949 | Krishna Bhakthi Film | Vevukkarar |
| 1948 | Chandralekha Film | The Circus Buffoon |
| 1947 | Paithiyakaaran Film | |
| 1945 | Sri Valli Film | |
| 1945 | Burma Rani Film | Kunjitham |
| 1944 | Haridas Film | Zamindar |
| 1944 | Jagathalapratapan Film | Vichitran |
| 1943 | Mangamma Sabatham Film | Sathan |
| 1943 | Sivakavi Film | |
| 1943 | Dhaasippen Film | |
| 1942 | Manonmani Film | Pani Pandaram |
| 1942 | Kannagi Film | Injippathan |
| 1942 | Araichimani Film | Sadayan |
| 1941 | Ashok Kumar Film | |
| 1941 | Aryamala Film | Chinnaan |
| 1941 | Vedavathi Film | |
| 1940 | Sakuntalai Film | |
| 1940 | Uthama Puthiran Film | Iyengar |
| 1939 | Prahalada Film | Nikumban |
| 1939 | Maya Machindra Film | |
| 1939 | Thiruneelakantar Film | Chokan |
| 1939 | Manickavasagar Film | Mestri Vengupillai |
| 1938 | Dakshayagnam Film | |
| 1937 | Ambikapathy Film | |
| 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi Film | |
| 1936 | Sathyaseelan Film | |
| 1935 | Menaka Film |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Panam Film | Director, Playback Singer |
| 1949 | Rathan Kumar Film | Director |
| 1949 | Nallathambi Film | Producer |
| 1944 | Haridas Film | Playback Singer |