Cast
N. S. Krishnan
Acting
Cast
N. S. Krishnan
Known for
Acting
Born
1908-11-29
From
Nagercoil, Travancore, India
Died
1957-08-30
Also known as N.S. Krishnan
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.
Nallathambi
Parijatham
as Sridhama
Panam
Maya Machindra
Amarakavi
Ambikapathy
as Kalaivanar Arjunan
Madurai Veeran
as Veeran's foster father
Ashok Kumar
Kanniyin Kathali
Sathi Leelavathi
Haridas
as Zamindar
Yaar Paiyyan
as Kandasamy Mudaliyar
Dhaasippen
Raja Desingu
Aryamala
as Chinnaan
Ambikapathy
Chandralekha
as The Circus Buffoon
Kannagi
as Injippathan
Paithiyakaaran
Rangoon Radha
as Naidu
Sivakavi
Krishna Bhakthi
as Vevukkarar
Rathan Kumar
Sri Valli
Uthama Puthiran
as Iyengar
Prahalada
as Nikumban
Asai
Vedavathi
Sathyaseelan
Dakshayagnam
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sathanandam
Laila Majnu
as Anvar
Doctor Savithri
as Muniyan
Burma Rani
as Kunjitham
Menaka
Puthu Vazhvu
Manonmani
as Pani Pandaram
Thiruneelakantar
as Chokan
Araichimani
as Sadayan
Manickavasagar
as Mestri Vengupillai
Jagathalapratapan
as Vichitran