N. S. Krishnan
Known for: Acting
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
Film
King and Queen
Samarasam
1956
Film
Kaveri
Manimozhi
1955
Film
Ashok Kumar
1941
Raja Desingu
1960
Film
Burma Rani
Kunjitham
1945
Parijatham
Sridhama
1950
Film
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon
1948
Film
Aryamala
Chinnaan
1941
Krishna Bhakthi
Vevukkarar
1949
Film
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
1939
Film
Sakuntalai
1940
Maya Machindra
1939
Film
Nallathambi
1949
Film
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father
1956
Film
Amarakavi
1952
Film
Ambikapathy
1937
Film
Sivakavi
1943
Laila Majnu
Anvar
1950
Dakshayagnam
1938
Nam Kuzhandai
1955
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Paithiyakaaran
1947
Mangamma Sabatham
Sathan
1943
Film
Puthu Vazhvu
1957
Film
Panam
1952
Vedavathi
1941
Film
Kannagi
Injippathan
1942
Araichimani
Sadayan
1942
Manickavasagar
Mestri Vengupillai
1939
Prahalada
Nikumban
1939
Film
Sri Valli
1945
Manonmani
Pani Pandaram
1942
Jagathalapratapan
Vichitran
1944
Dhaasippen
1943
Rathan Kumar
1949
Ambikapathy
Kalaivanar Arjunan
1957
Menaka
1935
Doctor Savithri
Muniyan
1955
Film
Sathyaseelan
1936
Film
Rangoon Radha
Naidu
1956
Film
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam
1955
Film
Kanniyin Kathali
1949
Film
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
1957
Asai
1956
Film
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar
1940
Haridas
Zamindar
1944