N. S. Krishnan
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
Raja Desingu
Raja Desingu
Ambikapathy
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Ambikapathy
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Yaar Paiyyan
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
Puthu Vazhvu
Rangoon Radha
as Naidu
Rangoon Radha
as Naidu
Madurai Veeran
as Veeran's foster father
Madurai Veeran
as Veeran's foster father
Asai
Asai
Doctor Savithri
as Muniyan
Doctor Savithri
as Muniyan
Nam Kuzhandai
Nam Kuzhandai
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam
Panam
Panam
Amarakavi
Amarakavi
Parijatham
as Sridhama
Parijatham
as Sridhama
Laila Majnu
as Anvar
Laila Majnu
as Anvar
Rathan Kumar
Rathan Kumar
Kanniyin Kathali
Kanniyin Kathali
Nallathambi
Nallathambi
Krishna Bhakthi
as Vevukkarar
Krishna Bhakthi
as Vevukkarar
Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon
Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon
Paithiyakaaran
Paithiyakaaran
Sri Valli
Sri Valli
Burma Rani
as Kunjitham
Burma Rani
as Kunjitham
Haridas
as Zamindar
Haridas
as Zamindar
Jagathalapratapan
as Vichitran
Jagathalapratapan
as Vichitran
Mangamma Sabatham
as Sathan
Mangamma Sabatham
as Sathan
Sivakavi
Sivakavi
Dhaasippen
Dhaasippen
Manonmani
as Pani Pandaram
Manonmani
as Pani Pandaram
Kannagi
as Injippathan
Kannagi
as Injippathan
Araichimani
as Sadayan
Araichimani
as Sadayan
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Aryamala
as Chinnaan
Aryamala
as Chinnaan
Vedavathi
Vedavathi
Sakuntalai
Sakuntalai
Uthama Puthiran
as Iyengar
Uthama Puthiran
as Iyengar
Prahalada
as Nikumban
Prahalada
as Nikumban
Maya Machindra
Maya Machindra
Thiruneelakantar
as Chokan
Thiruneelakantar
as Chokan
Manickavasagar
as Mestri Vengupillai
Manickavasagar
as Mestri Vengupillai
Dakshayagnam
Dakshayagnam
Ambikapathy
Ambikapathy
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathyaseelan
Sathyaseelan
Menaka
Menaka