N. S. Krishnan
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.
Movies
Raja Desingu
Ambikapathy
Yaar Paiyyan
Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Puthu Vazhvu
Rangoon Radha
Naidu
Madurai Veeran
Asai
Mudhal Thedhi
Sathanandam
Panam
Amarakavi
Parijatham
Sridhama
Rathan Kumar
Nallathambi
Krishna Bhakthi
Vevukkarar
Chandralekha
The Circus Buffoon
Paithiyakaaran
Sri Valli
Queen of Burma
Haridas
Sivakavi
Dhaasippen
Kannagi
Injippathan
Ashok Kumar
Aryamala
Chinnaan
Vedavathi
Uthama Puthiran
Iyengar
Prahalada
Nikumban
Maya Machindra
Thiruneelakantar
Chokan
Dakshayagnam
Ambikapathy
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathyaseelan
Menaka