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N. S. Krishnan
Born
29 November 1908
Died
30 August 1957
Place
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Acting

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.

As actor

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

Asai

1956
Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran

1956 · Veeran's foster father
Mudhal Thedhi

Mudhal Thedhi

1955 · Sathanandam

Doctor Savithri

1955 · Muniyan
Amarakavi

Amarakavi

1952
Panam

Panam

1952

Parijatham

1950 · Sridhama

Laila Majnu

1950 · Anvar
Kanniyin Kathali

Kanniyin Kathali

1949

Rathan Kumar

1949
Nallathambi

Nallathambi

1949

Krishna Bhakthi

1949 · Vevukkarar
Chandralekha

Chandralekha

1948 · The Circus Buffoon

Paithiyakaaran

1947
Sri Valli

Sri Valli

1945
Burma Rani

Burma Rani

1945 · Kunjitham

Haridas

1944 · Zamindar

Jagathalapratapan

1944 · Vichitran

Dhaasippen

1943
Sivakavi

Sivakavi

1943

Mangamma Sabatham

1943 · Sathan
Kannagi

Kannagi

1942 · Injippathan

Manonmani

1942 · Pani Pandaram

Araichimani

1942 · Sadayan

Vedavathi

1941

As director

Panam

Panam

1952 · Director

Rathan Kumar

1949 · Director