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
Cast Credits
Raja Desingu
Character:
MOVIE • 1960
Ambikapathy
Character:
MOVIE • 1957
Yaar Paiyyan
Character: Kandasamy Mudaliyar
MOVIE • 1957
Puthu Vazhvu
Character:
MOVIE • 1957
Rangoon Radha
Character: Naidu
MOVIE • 1956
Madurai Veeran
Character:
MOVIE • 1956
Asai
Character:
MOVIE • 1956
Mudhal Thedhi
Character: Sathanandam
MOVIE • 1955
Panam
Character:
MOVIE • 1952
Amarakavi
Character:
MOVIE • 1952
Parijatham
Character: Sridhama
MOVIE • 1950
Rathan Kumar
Character:
MOVIE • 1949
Nallathambi
Character:
MOVIE • 1949
Krishna Bhakthi
Character: Vevukkarar
MOVIE • 1949
Chandralekha
Character: The Circus Buffoon
MOVIE • 1948
Paithiyakaaran
Character:
MOVIE • 1947
Sri Valli
Character:
MOVIE • 1945
Queen of Burma
Character:
MOVIE • 1945
Haridas
Character:
MOVIE • 1944
Sivakavi
Character:
MOVIE • 1943
Crew