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N. S. Krishnan
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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.
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46 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
Kaveri
Manimozhi
Aryamala
Chinnaan
Ashok Kumar
Cast
Sivakavi
Cast
Sakuntalai
Cast
Madurai Veeran
Veeran's foster father
Amarakavi
Cast
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
Puthu Vazhvu
Cast
Parijatham
Parijatham
Sridhama
Ambikapathy
Cast
Sri Valli
Cast
Burma Rani
Kunjitham
Krishna Bhakthi
Krishna Bhakthi
Vevukkarar
Nallathambi
Cast
Jagathalapratapan
Jagathalapratapan
Vichitran
Sathyaseelan
Cast
Ambikapathy
Ambikapathy
Kalaivanar Arjunan
Kannagi
Injippathan
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon
Araichimani
Araichimani
Sadayan
Panam
Cast
Manickavasagar
Manickavasagar
Mestri Vengupillai
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam
Rangoon Radha
Naidu
Kanniyin Kathali
Cast
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar