N. S. Krishnan

Acting

N. S. Krishnan

Born — Died

1908-11-29 — 1957-08-30

Place of birth

Nagercoil, Travancore, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

49 titles

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

Kaveri poster
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A story of two rival kings, (R. Balasubramaniam, T.E. Krishnamachari); Sivaji Ganesan is the son of the latter. Krishnamachari is under the influence of an ambitious spiritual guru (Nambiar) who manipulates the king for his own ends. The prince works hard to prevent him from achieving his designs. He moves around the kingdom incognito fighting for people's rights. During this time he meets and falls in love with a dancer (Padmini). The rival king's daughter Lalitha is also in love with him. The wily advisor (Veerappa) of the other king tries to work out things in his favor and marry the dancer. After many twists and turns, the villains are exposed and the princess sacrifices her love in favor of the dancer.

Kaveri

1955

King and Queen poster
9.0

An impoverished woman named Rani (Padmini) escapes from her abusive and predatory drama company owner, Babu (S.S. Rajendran), after being robbed and finding herself unconscious in the car of wealthy stage actor Raja (Sivaji Ganesan). Mistaken by Raja for a rich runaway named Leela, Rani plays along and joins his new theater troupe, leading the two to fall in love. However, the vengeful Babu attempts to sabotage their romance by poisoning Raja during a live stage enactment of Socrates, setting up a dramatic climax where the lovers must overcome this deadly plot to finally unite

King and Queen

1956

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7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dhaasippen

1943

Sivakavi poster
NR

Sivakavi was a 1943 Indian Tamil-language film directed, initially, by P. K. Raja Sandow and later, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. It starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S. Jayalakshmi, Serukulathur Sama, Thripuramba, T. R. Rajakumari, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram. The film's screenplay was written by Thiru Muruga Kirubanandha Variyar. The film was shot at Central Studios and released by Pakshiraja Films in Coimbatore.

Sivakavi

1943

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vedavathi

1941

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7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dakshayagnam

1938

Film credits

1950s · 15 titles

Kaveri poster
NR

A story of two rival kings, (R. Balasubramaniam, T.E. Krishnamachari); Sivaji Ganesan is the son of the latter. Krishnamachari is under the influence of an ambitious spiritual guru (Nambiar) who manipulates the king for his own ends. The prince works hard to prevent him from achieving his designs. He moves around the kingdom incognito fighting for people's rights. During this time he meets and falls in love with a dancer (Padmini). The rival king's daughter Lalitha is also in love with him. The wily advisor (Veerappa) of the other king tries to work out things in his favor and marry the dancer. After many twists and turns, the villains are exposed and the princess sacrifices her love in favor of the dancer.

Kaveri

1955

King and Queen poster
9.0

An impoverished woman named Rani (Padmini) escapes from her abusive and predatory drama company owner, Babu (S.S. Rajendran), after being robbed and finding herself unconscious in the car of wealthy stage actor Raja (Sivaji Ganesan). Mistaken by Raja for a rich runaway named Leela, Rani plays along and joins his new theater troupe, leading the two to fall in love. However, the vengeful Babu attempts to sabotage their romance by poisoning Raja during a live stage enactment of Socrates, setting up a dramatic climax where the lovers must overcome this deadly plot to finally unite

King and Queen

1956

No artwork available
NR

This film retells the slaying of the Hindu demon, Narakasura, by Krishna, aided by one of his wives, Satyabhama. Another episode involving the sanctity of the tulsi (holy basil) leaf also takes part, with Krishna, Rukmini, and Satyabhama.

Parijatham

1950

Madurai Veeran poster
7.0

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her feelings. However, when her uncle persuades the king to get Bommi married to him, Veeran abducts her.

Madurai Veeran

1956

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Laila Majnu

1950

Puthu Vazhvu poster
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Vaikuntam is a lad who lives in a village. He is a good singer and in love with a lass Nagammal. But Nagammal's brother is against their love. One day he ties Vaikundam to a tree. Vaikundam was rescued by a rich woman who was passing that way. She takes Vaikundam to her city. When she came to know that Vaikundam is talented in singing, she promotes him as a singer. She renames him as Geethamani. He becomes famous and also rich. He neglects his parents and ill treats them. His lover Nagammal tries to commit suicide because of his behaviour. How Geethamani realises his delusion and reconciles with his parents and Nagammal forms the rest of the story.

Puthu Vazhvu

1957

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nam Kuzhandai

1955

Amarakavi poster
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Amarakavi (English: Immortal Poet) is a 1952 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by F. Nagoor. The film featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles.

Amarakavi

1952

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Doctor Savithri

1955

Mudhal Thedhi poster
7.0

Sivagnanam is a humble bank clerk, living a modest life with his wife Lakshmi and their children. Although his salary is low, he handles large sums of money at the bank. When the bank collapses, Sivagnanam loses his job and, feeling desperate, considers suicide so that his family can benefit from his life insurance. However, his soul reaches the court of Yama, the god of death. Angered by his reckless act, Yama sends him back to Earth to witness the consequences of his death. Unable to intervene, Sivagnanam watches as his son is arrested for stealing food, his daughter is assaulted, and his wife, after killing the rapist, drowns herself in a well.

Mudhal Thedhi

1955

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ambikapathy

1957

Panam poster
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Panam (English: Money) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

Panam

1952

Rangoon Radha poster
9.0

Dharmalinga Mudaliyaar is a rogue who appears as a nobleman to the outside world. In order to get a hold of his wife's property and marry his sister-in-law, he hatches an evil plan.

Rangoon Radha

1956

Yaar Paiyyan poster
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Poori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararajan (Gemini Ganesan), Poori asks his name and as soon as he replies, he proclaims that Sundararajan is his father. This creates complications in Sundararajan’s life and ruins his plans of marrying his lover Latha (Savithri). The president of a hospital for the mentally ill with a not-so-mentally-strong daughter creates more problems for the hero. After many interesting twists and turns, the truth emerges — Poori is the illegitimate child of a soldier (Mustafa) and the abandoned mother commits suicide, leaving the child behind. Sundararajan ro and Latha are so attracted to Poori that they decide to adopt him.

Yaar Paiyyan

1957

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Asai

1956

1940s · 21 titles

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7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dhaasippen

1943

Sivakavi poster
NR

Sivakavi was a 1943 Indian Tamil-language film directed, initially, by P. K. Raja Sandow and later, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. It starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S. Jayalakshmi, Serukulathur Sama, Thripuramba, T. R. Rajakumari, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram. The film's screenplay was written by Thiru Muruga Kirubanandha Variyar. The film was shot at Central Studios and released by Pakshiraja Films in Coimbatore.

Sivakavi

1943

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vedavathi

1941

Aryamala poster
NR

Kathavarayan is rejected by celestial girl named Ilankanni, but he tries to make her fall in love with him anyway.

Aryamala

1941

Nallathambi poster
7.0

Nallathambi (NSK) a simple rural man inherits an estate from his deceased Zamindar relative. The Zamindar's daughter Pushpa (Bhanumathi) falls in love with Nallathambi. However he loves another girl (T. A. Madhuram). Bhoopathy (Sahasranamam) the estate manager has his eye on the wealth and tries to cheat Nallathambi out of it. He goads Pushpa into filing a suit that Nallathambi is mentally insane. In the end Nallathambi defeats Bhoopathy's machinations.

Nallathambi

1949

Kannagi poster
9.5

After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.

Kannagi

1942

Sri Valli poster
10.0

Valli, a tribal girl falls in love with Muruga. But Muruga plays mind games with her and troubles her. Will they get united?

Sri Valli

1945

Burma Rani poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Burma Rani

1945

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NR

1944 Indian Tamil-language film

Jagathalapratapan

1944

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Paithiyakaaran

1947

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rathan Kumar

1949

Ashok Kumar poster
9.0

Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.

Ashok Kumar

1941

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A fake Godman lusts after a pious courtesan. How her devotion to God transforms both of them forms the rest of the story

Krishna Bhakthi

1949

Sakuntalai poster
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Sakuntalai is the story of the mythological queen Shakuntala, whose tale is told in the Mahabharata and dramatised by Kalidasa in the play Abhijñānaśākuntalam.

Sakuntalai

1940

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mangamma Sabatham

1943

Chandralekha poster
8.2

Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.

Chandralekha

1948

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NR

1942 Indian Tamil-language film

Manonmani

1942

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Araichimani

1942

Kanniyin Kathali poster
7.0

After a shipwreck, Chandrika who's disguised as a man falls in love with Prince Vasanthakumar but he is smitten by Megala Devi. However, Megala falls for Chandrika.

Kanniyin Kathali

1949

Uthama Puthiran poster
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P. U. Chinnappa, plays in dual role, as twin brothers. One is a tyrant king and the other is a brave commoner, separated at birth. Loosely based on Alexander Dumas' The man in the Iron mask.

Uthama Puthiran

1940

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8.0

A wealthy and careless man takes his family for granted and loses his fortune to a courtesan, leading him to realise the true values of life.

Haridas

1944

1930s · 9 titles

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7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dakshayagnam

1938

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maya Machindra

1939

Ambikapathy poster
8.0

The film is based on a story set in the Chola Empire in year 1083 AD. The titular character in the story is Ambikapathy (M K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar), the son of the Tamil poet Kambar (Serugulathur Sama) who is in love with the Chola princess and daughter of Kulothunga Chola, Amaravati (played by M. R. Santhanalakshmi). The king objects to their love and insists on testing Ambikapathy's literary mettle before judging his worth. The test given to Ambikapathi is that he should write and sing a hundred poems in the field of Puram (dealing with war and politics). The poems should not have any reference to the field of Aram (dealing of love and romance). Ambikapathi begins the test in the King's court with a Kadavul Vaazhthu (invocation to God). Amaravathi who is keeping the count, mistakes the invocation as a poem and counts it as poem number one.

Ambikapathy

1937

Thiruneelakantar poster
9.0

Thiruneelakantar is a 1939 Tamil-language film directed by Raja Sandow and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film was a big hit and was known for M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting apart from his songs. Famous nadaswaram artist T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai makes a guest appearanace in the movie.The film was based on the life history of Thiruneelakanta Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars.

Thiruneelakantar

1939

Sathyaseelan poster
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Bagavathar's next film was his first own production film under the banner Trichy Thyagaraja Films, "Sathyaseelan" (1936). The film had the novel.

Sathyaseelan

1936

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8.0

A wealthy man escapes after shooting his friend in drunken state which results in a drastic change in his life then.

Sathi Leelavathi

1936

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NR

1939 Indian Tamil-language film

Manickavasagar

1939

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8.0

A story of a loving couple who get separated because of the evil designs of some envious persons.

Menaka

1935

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10.0

Based on 'Vishnu Purana', the film deals with the story of Prahlada and his devotion to Lord Vishnu.

Prahalada

1939

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