N. S. Krishnan filmography

Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar (lit. 'Lover of arts') and also as NSK, was an Indian actor-comedian, theatre 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."[1]

List

As actor
NoYearFilmLanguageCo-starsRoleOther notes
11960Raja Desingu[2]TamilMGR, S. S. Rajendran, P. Bhanumathi, Padmini, T. A. MadhuramThis movie was released after his death
21960ArasilangkumariTamilMGR
31959ThozhanTamilThis movie was released after his death
41958Thanga PadhumaiTamilSivaji Ganesan, PadminiChinnaiya
51957AmbikapathyTamilSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. MadhuramN. S. Krishnan died before the completion of this film
61957Chakravarthi ThirumagalTamilMGR, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi
71956Yaar PaiyanTamilGemini Ganesan, K. Savithri, T. A. Madhuram
71959ManimekalaiTamilT. R. Mahalingam, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram
81956Balya ChakramTamil
91956AsaiTamilGemini Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram
101956Raja RaniTamilSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram
111956Laila MajnuTamil
131956Madurai VeeranTamilMGR, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. MadhuramCobbler
141956Rangoon RadhaTamilSivaji Ganesan, P. BhanumathiNaidu
151955KalacharamTamil
161955Kannin ManigalTamil
171955Sri RatnaTamil
181955Athiroopa AmaravathiTamil
191955Paditha MuttalTamil
201955Pudhu VazhvuTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Lalitha, Padmini, Madhuri Devi, T. A. Madhuram
211955Maha SakthiTamil
221955Nan NambikkaiTamil
231955Governors CupTelugu
241955Nam KuzhandaiTamil
251955Kudumba VillakkuTamil
261955Doctor SavithriTamil
271955Kaveri[3]TamilSivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram
281955Mudhal ThethiTamilSivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, T. A. MadhuramSathanandam
291954Nalla KalamTamilDirected by Krishnan–Panju
301953ThalapathiTamil
311953NadiganTamil
321952AmarakaviTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, T. A. Madhuram
331952PanamTamilSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram
341952Manathodu VazhTamil
351952ThottakkaranTamil
361952RagasiyamTamil
371951VanasundariTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, S. Varalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
381950ParijathamTamilT. R. Mahalingam, T. A. Madhuram
391951ManamagalTamilLalitha, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram
401949ViswamitraTamil
411949RathnakumarTamilP. U. Chinnappa, MGR, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram
421949PavalakkodiTamilT. R. Mahalingam
431949InbavalliTamil
441949Kanniyin Kaadhali[4][5]Tamil
451949Macha RekaiTamilT. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
461949Thambi DuraiTamil
471949MangaiyarkkarasiTamilP. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, Anjali Devi, T. A. Madhuram
481949NallathambiTamilP. Bhanumathi, T. A. MadhuramZamindar
491948ChandralekhaTamilM. K. Radha, Ranjan, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram
501948Samsara NoukaTamilonly T. A. Madhuram
511947Sri ValliTamilT. R. Mahalingam, Rukmini, T. A. Madhuram
521947PaithiyakkaranTamilM. G. Ramachandran
531949PavalakkodiTamilT. R. Mahalingam, T. E. Varadhan, T. A. Madhuram
541947Brahma Rishi VishvamitraTamilThe film was first released and did not perform well in box-office, then the comedy track was added
551947Pankaja ValliTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram
561949Krishna BakthiTamilP. U. Chinnappa, K. R. Ramasamy, T. A. Madhuram
571947KannikaTamilT. E. Varadhan, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
581946ArthanariTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram
591946Deva DasiTamil
601944MahamayaTamilP. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram
611945Burma RaniTamilC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram
621945Baktha KalathiTamilC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. Thavamani Devi, T. A. Madhuram
621945ParanjothiTamilK. Sarangapani, V. A. Chellappa, T. A. Madhuram
631945Chow Chow – Kalikala Minor, School Drama, Soora PuliTamil
641945SaalivaahananTamilRanjan, T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram
651944Raja RajeshwariTamilC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. L. V. Vasanthaonly T. A. Madhuram
661946ValmikiTamil
671944HaridasTamilFor the first time in Tamil cinema history, Haridas ran successfully for 110 weeks in Chennai Broadway Talkies. Was screened from 16 October 1944 to 22 November 1946
681944PoompavaiTamilK. R. Ramasamy, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram
691944BharthruhariTamilSerukulathur Sama, B. Jayamma
701944JagathalapratapanTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram
711944PrabhavathiTamilC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram
731943AswiniTamil
741943Bagya LakshmiTelugu
751944HarischandraTamilP. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba
761943Mangamma SapathamTamilRanjan, Vasundhara Devi, T. A. Madhuram
771943SivakaviTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S. Jayalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
781943Kubera KuchelaTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram
791943ArunthathiTamilC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram
801942Emantha SonagiriTamil
811942KathambamTamil
821942ManonmaniTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram
831942PrithivirajTamilP. U. Chinnappa, A. Sakunthala, T. A. Madhuram
841942Panchamirtham (Naadaga Medai & Thiruvaazhatthaan)Tamil
851943Dhaasippen or Jothi MalarTamilT. R. Mahalingam, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram
861942Sivalinga SatchiTamil
871942KannagiTamilP. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram
881942Krishna PidaranTamilKothamangalam Seenu, T. A. Madhuram
891942Aaraiychi Mani or Manuneethi CholanTamilP. B. Rangachari, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
901941Iru NanbargalTamil
911941Vedha Vathi or Seetha JananamTamilM. R. Krishnamoorthi, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram
921941Chandra HariTamilT. A. Madhuram
931941Izhandha Kadhal (Lost Love)[6]TamilC. S. Jayaraman, T. A. Madhuram
941941Ashok KumarTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, M. G. Ramachandran
951941AryamalaTamilP. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram
961941Alibabavum Narpadhu ThirudargalumTamilT. A. Madhuram
971940SakunthalaiTamilM. S. Subbulakshmi, G. N. Balasubramaniam, T. A. Madhuram, T. S. Durairaj
981940ParasuramarTamilU. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram
991940Manimekalai or Bala SaniyasiTamilK. B. Sundarambal, Kothamangalam Seenu, T. A. MadhuramIn those days there were movies that had 2 titles
1001940Bhoologa RambaiTamilT. K. Shanmugam, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram
1011940Sathi MuraliTamilM. K. Radha, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
1021942Naveena Vikramadityan or Buddhimaan Balavaan AvaanTamilT. A. MadhuramFirst ever spoof movie in Tamil. Trolled a movie named Vikramadityan
1031940Chandraguptha ChanakyaTamilN. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. A. Madhuram
1031940Tharuthalai ThangaveluTamilT. A. Madhuram
1041940Naveena Tenali RamanTamilT. A. Madhuram
1051940Uthama PuthiranTamilP. U. Chinnappa, M. V. Rajamma, T. A. Madhuram
1061940SirikkatheTamilConsist of five stories under one single title (an innovative idea in those days) the titles where:Adangka Pidari, Puli Vettai, Poli Panchali, Malai Kannan, Yama Vathanai
1071940KalamegamTamilT. N. Rajarathnam, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram
1081939PrahaladhaTamilT. R. Mahalingam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, M. G. Ramachandran
1091939Rambaiyin KaadhalTamilK. Sarangapani, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram
1101939Pommi KalyanamTamil
1111939Madurai VeeranTamil
1121939Sri Math Ramalinga SwamigalTamil
1131939Maya MachindraTamilM. K. Radha, M. G. Ramachandran
1141939ManikkavasagarTamilM. M. Dandapani Desikar
1151939ThiruneelakantarTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
1161939Aanandha AshramamTamilP. B. Rangachari, C. V. V. Panthulu
1171940Krishnan Thoothu[7]
TamilSerukulathur Sama, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram
1181938DakshayagnamTamilV. A. Chelappa, M. M. Radhabai
1191937BalamaniTamil
1201936Chandra KanthaTamilKali N. Rathnam, P. U. Chinnappa
1211937Baktha ThulasidassTamil
1221937AmbikapathyTamilM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
1231936Vasantha SenaTamilV. A. Chellappa, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, M. S. Vijayal
1241936Sathi LeelavathiTamilM. K. Radha, MGR
1251935MenakaTamilT. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Baghavathi, T. K. Sankaran, T. K. Muthurswamy

As director
  • Panam (1952) – Dialogues by M Karunanidhi
  • Manamagal (1951) – Dialogues by M Karunanidhi
  • Pelli Koothuru (1951)

References
  1. ""The generous comic genius"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. Krishnamachari, Suganthy (7 May 2020). "Where the ballad scores over history". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017.
  4. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.
  5. "Muththucharam - Thirai Ulaga Adhisayangalum Arputhangalum 929 - Maarupatta Irattai Vedangal". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 26 September 2015.
  6. Sundararaj Theodore Baskaran The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema 1996 Page 215 " Udumalai Narayana Kavi ... N.S.Krishnan invited him to work in his film Lost Love/Izhanda Kathal (1941)"
  7. Guy, Randor (20 April 2013). "Krishnan Thoothu 1940". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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