N. S. Krishnan
Actor
Born November 29, 1908 in 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
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
Rangoon Radha
Naidu
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam
Panam
Amarakavi
Kanniyin Kathali
Nallathambi
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon
Sri Valli
Burma Rani
Kunjitham
Sivakavi
Kannagi
Injippathan
Ashok Kumar
Aryamala
Chinnaan
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
Ambikapathy
Sathyaseelan