Acting

M. N. Krishnan

Known for

Acting

Credits

11 titles

Known for

Illara Jothi poster
NR

Manohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.

Illara Jothi

1954

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

A man, who goes from rags to riches, forgets his humble past. However, his daughter's loyalty towards her poor and sick husband proves an eye-opener for him.

Devaki

1951

Kaadhal Jyothi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaadhal Jyothi

1970

Ratha Kanneer poster
8.0

Mohanasundaram, a philanderer and drunkard, gets married to Chandra after he returns to India. Though he has a wife, he develops a relationship with Kantha, a prostitute.

Ratha Kanneer

1954

Velaikari poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Velaikari

1949

Film credits

1950s · 6 titles

Illara Jothi poster
NR

Manohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.

Illara Jothi

1954

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

A man, who goes from rags to riches, forgets his humble past. However, his daughter's loyalty towards her poor and sick husband proves an eye-opener for him.

Devaki

1951

Ratha Kanneer poster
8.0

Mohanasundaram, a philanderer and drunkard, gets married to Chandra after he returns to India. Though he has a wife, he develops a relationship with Kantha, a prostitute.

Ratha Kanneer

1954

Valayapathi poster
8.0

Valayapathi is a 1952 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. Based on the classical Tamil epic of the same name, the film stars G. Muthukrishnan and marks the feature film acting debut of renowned actress Sowcar Janak

Valayapathi

1952

Parasakthi poster
6.6

Set against the backdrop of World War II, three brothers are separated by war while their sister Kalyani faces immense struggles after being widowed and left destitute. As each sibling endures hardship and societal injustice, their paths cross in unexpected ways, culminating in a dramatic courtroom trial that exposes the harsh realities of their world and sets the stage for a powerful family reunion.

Parasakthi

1952