Acting · Nagercoil, Travancore, India · Born November 29, 1908
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.
Raja Desingu
1960
Ambikapathy
1957
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
MovieYaar Paiyyan
1957
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
MoviePuthu Vazhvu
1957
MovieRangoon Radha
1956
as Naidu
MovieMadurai Veeran
1956
as Veeran's foster father
Asai
1956
Doctor Savithri
1955
as Muniyan
MovieMudhal Thedhi
1955
as Sathanandam
MoviePanam
1952
MovieAmarakavi
1952
Parijatham
1950
as Sridhama
Laila Majnu
1950
as Anvar
Rathan Kumar
1949
MovieKanniyin Kathali
1949
MovieNallathambi
1949
Krishna Bhakthi
1949
as Vevukkarar
MovieChandralekha
1948
as The Circus Buffoon
Paithiyakaaran
1947
MovieSri Valli
1945
MovieBurma Rani
1945
as Kunjitham
Haridas
1944
as Zamindar
Jagathalapratapan
1944
as Vichitran
Mangamma Sabatham
1943
as Sathan
MovieSivakavi
1943
Dhaasippen
1943
Manonmani
1942
as Pani Pandaram
MovieKannagi
1942
as Injippathan
Araichimani
1942
as Sadayan
MovieAshok Kumar
1941
MovieAryamala
1941
as Chinnaan
Vedavathi
1941
MovieSakuntalai
1940
MovieUthama Puthiran
1940
as Iyengar
Prahalada
1939
as Nikumban
Maya Machindra
1939
MovieThiruneelakantar
1939
as Chokan
Manickavasagar
1939
as Mestri Vengupillai
Dakshayagnam
1938
MovieAmbikapathy
1937
Sathi Leelavathi
1936
MovieSathyaseelan
1936
Menaka
1935
