Actor
N. S. Krishnan
Born 1908 · 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.
Acting
Prahalada
Nikumban · 1939
Kannagi
Injippathan · 1942
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon · 1948
Rangoon Radha
Naidu · 1956
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan · 1939
Araichimani
Sadayan · 1942
Haridas
Zamindar · 1944
Ambikapathy
Kalaivanar Arjunan · 1957
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father · 1956
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam · 1955
Burma Rani
Kunjitham · 1945
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar · 1957
Aryamala
Chinnaan · 1941
Doctor Savithri
Muniyan · 1955
Parijatham
Sridhama · 1950
Krishna Bhakthi
Vevukkarar · 1949
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar · 1940
Manickavasagar
Mestri Vengupillai · 1939
Laila Majnu
Anvar · 1950
Jagathalapratapan
Vichitran · 1944
Manonmani
Pani Pandaram · 1942