N. S. Krishnan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1908
- Died
- August 30, 1957
- Birthplace
- 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 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
- Raja Desingu
Raja Desingu 1960
Actor
- Ambikapathy
Ambikapathy 1957
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Yaar Paiyyan 1957
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu 1957
Actor
Rangoon Radha 1956
as Naidu
Madurai Veeran 1956
as Veeran's foster father
- Asai
Asai 1956
Actor
King and Queen 1956
as Samarasam
- Doctor Savithri
Doctor Savithri 1955
as Muniyan
- Nam Kuzhandai
Nam Kuzhandai 1955
Actor
Mudhal Thedhi 1955
as Sathanandam
Kaveri 1955
as Manimozhi
Panam 1952
Actor, Director, Playback Singer
Amarakavi 1952
Actor
- Parijatham
Parijatham 1950
as Sridhama
- Laila Majnu
Laila Majnu 1950
as Anvar
- Rathan Kumar
Rathan Kumar 1949
Actor, Director
Kanniyin Kathali 1949
Actor
Nallathambi 1949
Actor, Producer
- Krishna Bhakthi
Krishna Bhakthi 1949
as Vevukkarar
Chandralekha 1948
as The Circus Buffoon
- Paithiyakaaran
Paithiyakaaran 1947
Actor
Sri Valli 1945
Actor
Burma Rani 1945
as Kunjitham
- Haridas
Haridas 1944
as Zamindar, Playback Singer
- Jagathalapratapan
Jagathalapratapan 1944
as Vichitran
- Mangamma Sabatham
Mangamma Sabatham 1943
as Sathan
Sivakavi 1943
Actor
- Dhaasippen
Dhaasippen 1943
Actor
- Manonmani
Manonmani 1942
as Pani Pandaram
Kannagi 1942
as Injippathan
- Araichimani
Araichimani 1942
as Sadayan
Ashok Kumar 1941
Actor
Aryamala 1941
as Chinnaan
- Vedavathi
Vedavathi 1941
Actor
Sakuntalai 1940
Actor
Uthama Puthiran 1940
as Iyengar
- Prahalada
Prahalada 1939
as Nikumban
- Maya Machindra
Maya Machindra 1939
Actor
Thiruneelakantar 1939
as Chokan
- Manickavasagar
Manickavasagar 1939
as Mestri Vengupillai
- Dakshayagnam
Dakshayagnam 1938
Actor
Ambikapathy 1937
Actor
- Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi 1936
Actor
Sathyaseelan 1936
Actor
- Menaka
Menaka 1935
Actor
Credits from TMDB.