About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1908-11-29
Place of birth:
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
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N. S. Krishnan

Overview

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

Acting
1960 Raja Desingu Actor N/A
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1957 Ambikapathy Actor N/A
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1957 Yaar Paiyyan Actor Kandasamy Mudaliyar N/A
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1957 Puthu Vazhvu Actor N/A
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1956 Rangoon Radha Actor Naidu N/A
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1956 Madurai Veeran Actor 59
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1956 Asai Actor N/A
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1952 Panam Actor N/A
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1952 Amarakavi Actor N/A
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1950 Parijatham Actor Sridhama N/A
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1949 Rathan Kumar Actor N/A
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1949 Nallathambi Actor N/A
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1948 Chandralekha Actor The Circus Buffoon 59
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1947 Paithiyakaaran Actor N/A
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1945 Sri Valli Actor N/A
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1945 Queen of Burma Actor N/A
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1944 Haridas Actor 59
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1943 Sivakavi Actor N/A
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1943 Dhaasippen Actor N/A
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1942 Kannagi Actor Injippathan 59
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1941 Ashok Kumar Actor N/A
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1941 Aryamala Actor Chinnaan N/A
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1941 Vedavathi Actor N/A
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1939 Prahalada Actor N/A
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1939 Maya Machindra Actor N/A
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1939 Thiruneelakantar Actor Chokan N/A
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1938 Dakshayagnam Actor N/A
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1937 Ambikapathy Actor N/A
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1936 Sathi Leelavathi Actor N/A
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1936 Sathyaseelan Actor N/A
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1935 Menaka Actor N/A
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Directing
1952 Panam Directing Director N/A
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1949 Rathan Kumar Directing Director N/A
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Production
1949 Nallathambi Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1952 Panam Sound Playback Singer N/A
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