N. S. Krishnan

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N. S. Krishnan

Acting November 29, 1908

Nagercoil, Travancore, India

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…

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Puthu Vazhvu

Puthu Vazhvu

1957 Movie
Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

9.0 1941 Movie
Burma Rani

Burma Rani

7.0 1945 Movie
Thiruneelakantar

Thiruneelakantar

9.0 1939 Movie
Ambikapathy

Ambikapathy

8.0 1937 Movie
Nallathambi

Nallathambi

7.0 1949 Movie
Chandralekha

Chandralekha

8.2 1948 Movie
Aryamala

Aryamala

1941 Movie
Sivakavi

Sivakavi

1943 Movie
Amarakavi

Amarakavi

1952 Movie
Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran

7.0 1956 Movie
Panam

Panam

1952 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1960
    Raja Desingu

    Movie

  2. 1957
    Ambikapathy

    Movie Kalaivanar Arjunan

  3. 1957
    Yaar Paiyyan

    Movie Kandasamy Mudaliyar

  4. 1957
    Puthu Vazhvu

    Movie

  5. 1956
    Rangoon Radha

    Movie Naidu

  6. 1956
    Madurai Veeran

    Movie Veeran's foster father

  7. 1956
    Asai

    Movie

  8. 1955
    Doctor Savithri

    Movie Muniyan

  9. 1955
    Nam Kuzhandai

    Movie

  10. 1955
    Mudhal Thedhi

    Movie Sathanandam

  11. 1952
    Panam

    Movie

  12. 1952
    Amarakavi

    Movie

  13. 1950
    Parijatham

    Movie Sridhama

  14. 1950
    Laila Majnu

    Movie Anvar

  15. 1949
    Rathan Kumar

    Movie

  16. 1949
    Kanniyin Kathali

    Movie

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  1. 1949
    Nallathambi

    Movie

  2. 1949
    Krishna Bhakthi

    Movie Vevukkarar

  3. 1948
    Chandralekha

    Movie The Circus Buffoon

  4. 1947
    Paithiyakaaran

    Movie

  5. 1945
    Sri Valli

    Movie

  6. 1945
    Burma Rani

    Movie Kunjitham

  7. 1944
    Haridas

    Movie Zamindar

  8. 1944
    Jagathalapratapan

    Movie Vichitran

  9. 1943
    Mangamma Sabatham

    Movie Sathan

  10. 1943
    Sivakavi

    Movie

  11. 1943
    Dhaasippen

    Movie

  12. 1942
    Manonmani

    Movie Pani Pandaram

  13. 1942
    Kannagi

    Movie Injippathan

  14. 1942
    Araichimani

    Movie Sadayan

  15. 1941
    Ashok Kumar

    Movie

  16. 1941
    Aryamala

    Movie Chinnaan

  17. 1941
    Vedavathi

    Movie

  18. 1940
    Sakuntalai

    Movie

  19. 1940
    Uthama Puthiran

    Movie Iyengar

  20. 1939
    Prahalada

    Movie Nikumban

  21. 1939
    Maya Machindra

    Movie

  22. 1939
    Thiruneelakantar

    Movie Chokan

  23. 1939
    Manickavasagar

    Movie Mestri Vengupillai

  24. 1938
    Dakshayagnam

    Movie