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.

Known for

Amarakavi

Kannagi

Injippathan

Chandralekha

The Circus Buffoon

Mudhal Thedhi

Sathanandam

Aryamala

Chinnaan

Sivakavi

Puthu Vazhvu

Madurai Veeran

Veeran's foster father

Sathyaseelan

Yaar Paiyyan

Kandasamy Mudaliyar

Nallathambi

Ambikapathy