N. S. Krishnan

Acting

1908-11-29

Died: 1957-08-30

Nagercoil, Travancore, India

Films

6.8

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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

39 credits

1960Raja Desingu 1957Ambikapathyas Kalaivanar Arjunan 1957Yaar Paiyyanas Kandasamy Mudaliyar

As Director

2 films

Panam

1952

No Poster

Rathan Kumar

1949