Biography
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
all 35
Movies 35
Director 2
Mohamed Khan's Father
Raja Desingu (1960)
Movie
Cobbler
Madurai Veeran (1956)
Movie
Actor
Asai (1956)
Movie
Samarasam
Raja Rani (1956)
Movie
Director / Playback Singer
Panam (1952)
Movie
Director
Rathan Kumar (1949)
Movie
Nallathambi
Nallathambi (1949)
Movie
Kunjitham
Queen of Burma (1945)
Movie
Zamindar
Haridas (1944)
Movie
Actor
Sivakavi (1943)
Movie
Injippathan
Kannagi (1942)
Movie
Actor
Aryamala (1941)
Movie
Soldier Neekuban
Prahalada (1939)
Movie
Actor
Menaka (1935)
Movie
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-11-29
Deathday1957-08-30 (48 years old)
Birth PlaceNagercoil, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
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