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S. V. Subbaiah
Born
1 January 1920
Died
29 January 1980
Place
Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Acting

S. V. Subbaiah

S. V. Subbaiah was an Indian stage and film actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language dramas and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feelings.

Subbaiah hails from Sengottai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Spurning academic pursuits, he joined a drama troupe called ‘Senkottai Ananda Sakthivel Paramananda Boys Company’ when he was 11 years old. Later, he was part of drama troupes such as Balashanmukhananda Sabha and Sakthi Nataka Sabha. Subbaiah's performance as Kavi Anandar in S. D. Sundharam's play Kaviyin Kanavu staged by Sakthi Nataka Sabha in 1945 fetched rave reviews. This paved the way for him to enter Tamil films.

As actor

Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979 · Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

1979
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

1978 · Sangaralingam
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 · The King Chozhan
Vandikkaran Magan

Vandikkaran Magan

1978
Sathyam

Sathyam

1976
Annakili

Annakili

1976 · Vadivel Ambal
Unakkaga Naan

Unakkaga Naan

1976 · Dharmalingam
Arangetram

Arangetram

1973 · Ramu Shastrigal
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

1973

Jakkamma

1972
Adi Parasakthi

Adi Parasakthi

1971 · Abirami Pattar
Annai Velankanni

Annai Velankanni

1971
Kaaval Dheivam

Kaaval Dheivam

1969
Ramu

Ramu

1966
Kaakum Karangal

Kaakum Karangal

1965 · Ranganathan
Kalai Kovil

Kalai Kovil

1964
Paadha Kaanikkai

Paadha Kaanikkai

1962

Paalum Pazhamum

1961

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

1961 · Subramania Bharathiyar

Paava Mannippu

1961 · James
Kalathur Kannamma

Kalathur Kannamma

1960 · Murugan
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

1960
Irumbu Thirai

Irumbu Thirai

1960 · Saravanan

Naalu Veli Nilam

1959
Vanjikottai Valiban

Vanjikottai Valiban

1958 · Murugan

Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

1957

Naane Raja

1956
Rambayin Kadhal

Rambayin Kadhal

1956 · the king

Valliyin Selvan

1955