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N. S. Krishnan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1908-11-29

Day of Death

1957-08-30

Place of Birth

Nagercoil, Travancore, India

N. S. Krishnan

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.

Filmography (41)

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⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Raja Desingu

1960
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Kalaivanar Arjunan

Ambikapathy

1957
⭐ 0 Role: Kandasamy Mudaliyar

Yaar Paiyyan

1957
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Puthu Vazhvu

1957
⭐ 9.0 Role: Naidu

Rangoon Radha

1956
⭐ 7.0 Role: Veeran's foster father

Madurai Veeran

1956
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Asai

1956
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⭐ 0 Role: Muniyan

Doctor Savithri

1955
⭐ 7.0 Role: Sathanandam

Mudhal Thedhi

1955
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Panam

1952
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Amarakavi

1952
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⭐ 0 Role: Sridhama

Parijatham

1950
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⭐ 0 Role: Anvar

Laila Majnu

1950
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Rathan Kumar

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

Kanniyin Kathali

1949