N. S. Krishnan
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon 1948
Madurai Veeran
1956
Haridas
1944
Kannagi
as Injippathan 1942
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam 1955
Sri Valli
1945
Ambikapathy
1957
Rangoon Radha
as Naidu 1956
Asai
1956
Raja Desingu
1960
Dhaasippen
1943
Rathan Kumar
1949
Maya Machindra
1939
Vedavathi
1941
Ashok Kumar
1941
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
Dakshayagnam
1938