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N. S. Krishnan

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.

Known for

Raja Desingu
1960
Ambikapathy
1957 • Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan
Yaar Paiyyan
1957 • Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Rangoon Radha
Rangoon Radha
1956 • Naidu
Madurai Veeran
Madurai Veeran
1956 • Veeran's foster father
Asai
1956
Doctor Savithri
1955 • Muniyan

Full filmography

Ambikapathy
1957 • Kalaivanar Arjunan
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Yaar Paiyyan
Yaar Paiyyan
1957 • Kandasamy Mudaliyar
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Madurai Veeran
Madurai Veeran
1956 • Veeran's foster father
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Mudhal Thedhi
Mudhal Thedhi
1955 • Sathanandam
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Parijatham
1950 • Sridhama
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Laila Majnu
1950 • Anvar
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Krishna Bhakthi
1949 • Vevukkarar
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Chandralekha
Chandralekha
1948 • The Circus Buffoon
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Burma Rani
1945 • Kunjitham
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Haridas
1944 • Zamindar
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Jagathalapratapan
1944 • Vichitran
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Manonmani
1942 • Pani Pandaram
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Kannagi
Kannagi
1942 • Injippathan
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Araichimani
1942 • Sadayan
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Aryamala
Aryamala
1941 • Chinnaan
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Prahalada
1939 • Nikumban
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Manickavasagar
1939 • Mestri Vengupillai
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N. S. Krishnan – Biography, Known For & Filmography