N. S. Krishnan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1908
- Place of birth
- Nagercoil, Travancore, India
- Died
- August 30, 1957
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.
Movies with N. S. Krishnan
- Chandralekha 1948 · ★ 8.2
- Madurai Veeran 1956 · ★ 7.0
- Haridas 1944 · ★ 8.0
- Kannagi 1942 · ★ 9.5
- Mudhal Thedhi 1955 · ★ 7.0
- Sri Valli 1945 · ★ 10.0
- Kanniyin Kathali 1949 · ★ 7.0
- Ambikapathy 1957 · ★ 8.0
- Rangoon Radha 1956 · ★ 9.0
- Raja Desingu 1960 · ★ 10.0
- Dhaasippen 1943 · ★ 7.0
- Vedavathi 1941 · ★ 0.0
- Ashok Kumar 1941 · ★ 9.0
- Sathi Leelavathi 1936 · ★ 8.0
- Dakshayagnam 1938 · ★ 7.0
- Burma Rani 1945 · ★ 7.0
- Nallathambi 1949 · ★ 7.0
- Ambikapathy 1937 · ★ 8.0
- Thiruneelakantar 1939 · ★ 9.0
- Prahalada 1939 · ★ 10.0
- Menaka 1935 · ★ 8.0
- Araichimani 1942 · ★ 9.0
- King and Queen 1956 · ★ 9.0
- Asai 1956
- Rathan Kumar 1949
- Maya Machindra 1939
- Paithiyakaaran 1947
- Aryamala 1941
- Sivakavi 1943
- Yaar Paiyyan 1957
- Sathyaseelan 1936
- Puthu Vazhvu 1957
- Amarakavi 1952
- Panam 1952
- Parijatham 1950
- Krishna Bhakthi 1949
- Uthama Puthiran 1940
- Manickavasagar 1939
- Manonmani 1942
- Jagathalapratapan 1944
Movies directed by N. S. Krishnan
- Rathan Kumar 1949
- Panam 1952