
N. S. Krishnan
Nov 29, 1908 - Aug 30, 1957 (48 years old) 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.
Known For

Rangoon Radha
Naidu

Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon

Aryamala
Chinnaan

Kannagi
Injippathan

Parijatham
Sridhama

Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Credits
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Raja Desingu 1960★ NR
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Ambikapathy 1957★ NR
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Yaar Paiyyan 1957Kandasamy Mudaliyar★ NR
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Puthu Vazhvu 1957★ NR
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Rangoon Radha 1956Naidu★ NR
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Madurai Veeran 1956★ 5
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Asai 1956★ NR
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Mudhal Thedhi 1955Sathanandam★ 6
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Panam 1952★ NR
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Amarakavi 1952★ NR
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Parijatham 1950Sridhama★ NR
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Rathan Kumar 1949★ NR
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Nallathambi 1949★ NR
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Krishna Bhakthi 1949Vevukkarar★ NR
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Chandralekha 1948The Circus Buffoon★ 8.2
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Paithiyakaaran 1947★ NR
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Sri Valli 1945★ NR
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Queen of Burma 1945★ NR
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Haridas 1944★ 6
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Sivakavi 1943★ NR
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Dhaasippen 1943★ NR
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Kannagi 1942Injippathan★ 9
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Ashok Kumar 1941★ NR
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Aryamala 1941Chinnaan★ NR
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Vedavathi 1941★ NR
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Uthama Puthiran 1940Iyengar★ NR
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Prahalada 1939★ NR
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Maya Machindra 1939★ NR
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Thiruneelakantar 1939Chokan★ NR
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Dakshayagnam 1938★ NR
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Sathi Leelavathi 1936★ NR
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Sathyaseelan 1936★ NR
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Menaka 1935★ NR