N. S. Krishnan
Known for: Acting
Born: November 29, 1908
Died: August 30, 1957
Place of birth: Nagercoil, Travancore, India
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.
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Filmography
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10.0
Raja Desingu
19608.0
Ambikapathy
1957
NR
Yaar Paiyyan
1957
NR
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
9.0
Rangoon Radha
1956
7.0
Madurai Veeran
1956NR
Asai
1956NR
Doctor Savithri
1955NR
Nam Kuzhandai
1955
7.0
Mudhal Thedhi
1955
NR
Panam
1952
NR
Amarakavi
1952NR
Parijatham
1950NR
Laila Majnu
1950NR
Rathan Kumar
1949
7.0
Kanniyin Kathali
1949
7.0
Nallathambi
1949NR
Krishna Bhakthi
1949
8.2
Chandralekha
1948NR
Paithiyakaaran
1947
10.0
Sri Valli
1945
7.0
Burma Rani
19458.0
Haridas
1944NR
Jagathalapratapan
1944NR
Mangamma Sabatham
1943
NR
Sivakavi
19437.0
Dhaasippen
1943NR
Manonmani
1942
9.5
Kannagi
19429.0
Araichimani
1942
9.0
Ashok Kumar
1941
NR
Aryamala
1941NR
Vedavathi
1941
NR
Sakuntalai
1940
NR
Uthama Puthiran
194010.0
Prahalada
1939NR
Maya Machindra
1939
9.0
Thiruneelakantar
1939NR
Manickavasagar
19397.0
Dakshayagnam
1938
8.0
Ambikapathy
19378.0
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
NR
Sathyaseelan
19368.0
Menaka
1935