N. S. Krishnan

N. S. Krishnan

Acting

Biography

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 Movies

Acting

Poster for Sri Valli

Sri Valli

Valli, a tribal girl falls in love with Muruga. But Muruga plays mind games with her and troubles her. Will they get united?

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Poster for Kanniyin Kaadhali

Kanniyin Kaadhali

After a shipwreck, Chandrika who's disguised as a man falls in love with Prince Vasanthakumar but he is smitten by Megala Devi. However, Megala falls for Chandrika.

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Kanniyin Kaadhali

AmbikapathyMOVIE

Ambikapathy

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Kalaivanar Arjunan

Poster for Rangoon Radha

Rangoon Radha

Dharmalinga Mudaliyaar is a rogue who appears as a nobleman to the outside world. In order to get a hold of his wife's property and marry his sister-in-law, he hatches an evil plan.

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Raja DesinguMOVIE

Raja Desingu

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Poster for Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her feelings. However, when her uncle persuades the king to get Bommi married to him, Veeran abducts her.

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Veeran's foster father

Rathan KumarMOVIE

PaithiyakaaranMOVIE

DhaasippenMOVIE

Dhaasippen

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Production

Rathan KumarMOVIE

Poster for Nallathambi

Nallathambi

Nallathambi (NSK) a simple rural man inherits an estate from his deceased Zamindar relative. The Zamindar's daughter Pushpa (Bhanumathi) falls in love with Nallathambi. However he loves another girl (T. A. Madhuram). Bhoopathy (Sahasranamam) the estate manager has his eye on the wealth and tries to cheat Nallathambi out of it. He goads Pushpa into filing a suit that Nallathambi is mentally insane. In the end Nallathambi defeats Bhoopathy's machinations.

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Poster for Panam

Panam

Panam (English: Money) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

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Poster for Panam

Panam

Panam (English: Money) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

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Playback Singer

Haridas

A wealthy and careless man takes his family for granted and loses his fortune to a courtesan, leading him to realise the true values of life.

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Playback Singer

Gallery

N. S. Krishnan portrait