N. S. Krishnan
Indian actor (1908–1957)
Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as NSK, was an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, playback singer and screenwriter in the early stages of the Tamil film industry – in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the "Charlie Chaplin of India." His stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 20 films (1940–1957) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | K. S. Mani | N. S. Krishnan, Ashoka Films | ||||
| 1941 | Ashok Kumar | Raja Chandrasekhar | ||||
| 1942 | Prithivirajan | B. Sampathkumar | B&W | |||
| 1943 | Dhaasippen or Jothi Malar | Ellis R. Dungan | ||||
| 1943 | Kubera Kuchela (1943 film) | R. S. Mani | ||||
| 1943 | Mangamma Sabatham | Acharya (T. G. Raghavanchari) | ||||
| 1944 | Poompavai | Krishnan-Panju | ||||
| 1945 | Burma Rani | T. R. Sundaram | ||||
| 1946 | Arthanaari | T. R. Raghunath | B&W | |||
| 1949 | Mangayarkarasi | Jiten Bannerjee | B&W | |||
| 1949 | Rathnakumar | Krishnan-Panju | ||||
| 1951 | Vanasundari | T. R. Ragunath | ||||
| 1955 | Doctor Savithri | R. M. Krishnaswamy | B&W | |||
| 1955 | Kaveri | D. Yoganand | ||||
| 1955 | Mudhal Thethi | P. Neelakantan | Color | |||
| 1956 | Kudumba Vilakku | F. Nagoor | B&W | |||
| 1956 | Madurai Veeran | D. Yoganand | B&W | |||
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha | A. Kasilingam | 192 min | B&W | ||
| 1957 | Ambikapathi | P. Neelakantan | ||||
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyyan | T. R. Raghunath |