N. S. Krishnan
Indian actor · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1908 to 1957 · aged 48
Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as NSK, was an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, playback singer and screenwriter in the early stages of the Tamil film industry - in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the "Charlie Chaplin of India."
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Puthu VazhvuFilm, 19571955Doctor SavithriFilm, Muniyan1952
AmarakaviFilm1949
Kanniyin KathaliFilm1948
ChandralekhaFilm, The Circus Buffoon1945
Burma RaniFilm, Kunjitham1944HaridasFilm, Zamindar1942AraichimaniFilm, Sadayan1941
AryamalaFilm, Chinnaan1939Maya MachindraFilm1938DakshayagnamFilm1936Sathi LeelavathiFilm1935MenakaFilm1908Born29 November 1908People around N. S. Krishnan
Ellis R. Dungan Directed Sathi Leelavathi and Ambikapathy
M. G. Ramachandran Also in Sathi Leelavathi (1936)
Sivaji Ganesan Also in Rangoon Radha, Kaveri and Ambikapathy
Padmini Also in Kaveri, Raja Rani and King and Queen
Bhanumati Ramakrishna Also in Rangoon Radha and Ratnakumar
T. R. Rajakumari Also in Chandralekha, Haridas and Manonmani
P. U. Chinnappa Also in Aryamala, Kannagi and Manonmani
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Wrote King and Queen and Rangoon Radha- Rajasulochana Also in King and Queen and Rangoon Radha
T. S. Balaiah Also in Aryamala, Burma Rani and Madurai Veeran
C. N. Annadurai Also in Nallathambi (1949)
Anjali Devi Also in Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
S. Varalakshmi Also in Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
Chittoor Nagaiah Also in Ashok Kumar and Ambikapathy
B. R. Panthulu Also in Panam and Doctor Savithri
M. V. Rajamma Also in Laila Majnu and Parijatham
P. K. Raja Sandow Directed Thiruneelakantar and Araichimani
Pasupuleti Kannamba Also in Kannagi and Laila Majnu- Dasari Yoganand Directed Kaveri and Madurai Veeran
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His stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people.
