S. V. Subbaiah

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S. V. Subbaiah

Acting January 1, 1920

Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India

S. V. Subbaiah was an Indian stage and film actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language dramas and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feeling…

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Annakili

Annakili

9.0 1976 Movie
Irumbu Thirai

Irumbu Thirai

9.0 1960 Movie
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

9.0 1978 Movie
Rajakumari

Rajakumari

8.0 1947 Movie
Idhayakkani

Idhayakkani

6.7 1975 Movie
Arangetram

Arangetram

5.0 1973 Movie
Kaakum Karangal

Kaakum Karangal

1965 Movie
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

10.0 1960 Movie
Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979 Movie
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

9.0 1973 Movie
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

7.0 1978 Movie
Kalathur Kannamma

Kalathur Kannamma

7.0 1960 Movie

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S. V. Subbaiah was an Indian stage and film actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language dramas and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feelings. Subbaiah hails from Sengottai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Spurning academic pursuits, he joined a drama troupe called ‘Senkottai Ananda Sakthivel Paramananda Boys Company’ when he was 11 years old. Later, he was part of drama troupes such as Balashanmukhananda Sabha and Sakthi Nataka Sabha. Subbaiah's performance as Kavi Anandar in S. D. Sundharam's play Kaviyin Kanavu staged by Sakthi Nataka Sabha in 1945 fetched rave reviews. This paved the way for him to enter Tamil films.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1979
    Gnana Kuzhandhai

    Movie Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar

  2. 1979
    Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

    Movie

  3. 1978
    Vandikkaran Magan

    Movie

  4. 1978
    Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

    Movie Sangaralingam

  5. 1978
    Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

    Movie The King Chozhan

  6. 1976
    Annakili

    Movie Vadivel Ambal

  7. 1976
    Sathyam

    Movie

  8. 1976
    Unakkaga Naan

    Movie Dharmalingam

  9. 1975
    Idhayakkani

    Movie Ponnuswamy

  10. 1973
    Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

    Movie

  11. 1973
    Arangetram

    Movie Ramu Shastrigal

  12. 1972
    Jakkamma

    Movie

  13. 1971
    Adi Parasakthi

    Movie Abirami Pattar

  14. 1971
    Annai Velankanni

    Movie

  15. 1969
    Kaaval Dheivam

    Movie

  16. 1966
    Ramu

    Movie

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  1. 1965
    Thaayum Magalum

    Movie Subramaniyam

  2. 1965
    Kaakum Karangal

    Movie Ranganathan

  3. 1964
    Kalai Kovil

    Movie

  4. 1962
    Paadha Kaanikkai

    Movie

  5. 1961
    Panithirai

    Movie

  6. 1961
    Paalum Pazhamum

    Movie

  7. 1961
    Paava Mannippu

    Movie James

  8. 1961
    Kappalottiya Thamizhan

    Movie Subramania Bharathiyar

  9. 1960
    Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

    Movie

  10. 1960
    Irumbu Thirai

    Movie Saravanan

  11. 1960
    Kalathur Kannamma

    Movie Murugan

  12. 1959
    Bhaaga Pirivinai

    Movie Sundaralingam Moopanar

  13. 1959
    Naalu Veli Nilam

    Movie

  14. 1958
    Vanjikottai Valiban

    Movie Murugan

  15. 1957
    Soubhagyavathi

    Movie

  16. 1957
    Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

    Movie

  17. 1956
    Rambayin Kadhal

    Movie the king

  18. 1956
    Naane Raja

    Movie

  19. 1955
    Mangayar Thilakam

    Movie Karunakaran

  20. 1955
    Valliyin Selvan

    Movie

  21. 1952
    Rani

    Movie

  22. 1947
    Rajakumari

    Movie