N. S. Krishnan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

34

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-11-29

Day of death

1957-08-30 (48 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Rangoon Radha

    Rangoon Radha

  • Ambikapathy

    Ambikapathy

  • Panam

    Panam

  • Uthama Puthiran

    Uthama Puthiran

  • Nallathambi

    Nallathambi

  • Parijatham

    Parijatham

  • Mudhal Thedhi

    Mudhal Thedhi

  • Madurai Veeran

    Madurai Veeran

  • Amarakavi

    Amarakavi

  • Raja Desingu

    Raja Desingu

  • Krishna Bhakthi

    Krishna Bhakthi

  • Chandralekha

    Chandralekha

  • Prahalada

    Prahalada

  • Sathi Leelavathi

    Sathi Leelavathi

  • Dhaasippen

    Dhaasippen

  • Yaar Paiyyan

    Yaar Paiyyan

  • Maya Machindra

    Maya Machindra

  • Aryamala

    Aryamala

  • Vedavathi

    Vedavathi

  • Haridas

    Haridas

  • Asai

    Asai

  • Puthu Vazhvu

    Puthu Vazhvu

  • Kannagi

    Kannagi

  • Thiruneelakantar

    Thiruneelakantar

  • Menaka

    Menaka

  • Ashok Kumar

    Ashok Kumar

  • Dakshayagnam

    Dakshayagnam

  • Sivakavi

    Sivakavi

  • Rathan Kumar

    Rathan Kumar

  • Paithiyakaaran

    Paithiyakaaran

  • Ambikapathy

    Ambikapathy

  • Sathyaseelan

    Sathyaseelan

  • Sri Valli

    Sri Valli

  • Queen of Burma

    Queen of Burma