Acting · Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India · Born January 1, 1920
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.
MovieGnana Kuzhandhai
1979
as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
MovieSigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979
MovieVandikkaran Magan
1978
MovieVanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1978
as Sangaralingam
MovieMadhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1978
as The King Chozhan
MovieAnnakili
1976
as Vadivel Ambal
MovieSathyam
1976
MovieUnakkaga Naan
1976
as Dharmalingam
MovieSollathaan Ninaikkiren
1973
MovieArangetram
1973
as Ramu Shastrigal
Jakkamma
1972
MovieAdi Parasakthi
1971
as Abirami Pattar
MovieAnnai Velankanni
1971
MovieKaaval Dheivam
1969
MovieRamu
1966
MovieKaakum Karangal
1965
as Ranganathan
MovieKalai Kovil
1964
MoviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
Paava Mannippu
1961
as James
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1961
as Subramania Bharathiyar
MoviePaadhai Theriyudhu Paar
1960
MovieIrumbu Thirai
1960
as Saravanan
MovieKalathur Kannamma
1960
as Murugan
Naalu Veli Nilam
1959
MovieVanjikottai Valiban
1958
as Murugan
Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
1957
MovieRambayin Kadhal
1956
as the king
Naane Raja
1956
MovieMangayar Thilakam
1955
as Karunakaran
Valliyin Selvan
1955
Rani
1952
MovieRajakumari
1947
