N. S. Krishnan
Actor
- Born
- November 29, 1908 · Nagercoil, Travancore, India
- Died
- August 30, 1957 (age 48)
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
Chandralekha
April 9, 1948
Madurai Veeran
April 12, 1956
Kannagi
August 22, 1942
Mudhal Thedhi
February 28, 1955
Sri Valli
April 13, 1945
Kanniyin Kathali
August 6, 1949
Rangoon Radha
November 1, 1956
Ashok Kumar
July 10, 1941
Burma Rani
January 1, 1945
Nallathambi
February 4, 1949
Ambikapathy
December 11, 1937
Thiruneelakantar
April 1, 1939
Acting46
- 1960Raja Desingu
- 1957Ambikapathy as Kalaivanar Arjunan
- 1957Yaar Paiyyan as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
- 1957Puthu Vazhvu
- 1956Rangoon Radha as Naidu
- 1956Madurai Veeran as Veeran's foster father
- 1956Asai
- 1956King and Queen as Samarasam
- 1955Doctor Savithri as Muniyan
- 1955Nam Kuzhandai
- 1955