Kalaivanar N S Krishnan Anniversary
Posted on: 30/Aug/2012 9:58:32 AM
Kalaivanar NS Krishnan’s 55th Anniversary celebrated today.
NSK aka Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan was born on November 29,1908, into poverty. His lack of formal education was made up by his curiosity, native genius and enthusiasm. Thanks to the talent-spotting eyes of TKS Brothers, NSK gained entry into Tamil Theatre as a comedian. Soon he was a big draw with his inventive and innovative comic bits.
He faced a movie camera for the first time in ‘Sathi Leelavathi’ under Ellis R. Dungan’s direction in 1934. However, problems delayed its release till 1936. Meanwhile, another movie, ‘Menaka’ (1935), established him as a new talent on the horizon.
Quick biography of Kalaivanar N S Krishnan
Name: Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan
Born on: 29th November 1908
Father`s name: Sudalaimuthu Pillai
Mother`s name: Isaki Ammal
Place of birth: Oluginasery, Nagercoil
Sisters: Chellamamal, Panchali, Mahalakshmi, subbammal, Minnamal
Brother: Engode alias Thiravium (Kalaivanar was the 3 child)
Number of films acted: 120
First film he acted: Sathihi leelavathi
First film released: Menaka
Titles given to N S Krishnan: Nagaichuvai Arasu (Ki. Aa. Pe. Viswanatham),
Puratchi Vikata Vendhan (Poet Bharathidasan)
Kalaivanar title given by: Nataraja Educational Society in the year 1947
Charity shows conducted: 1800 charity show to raise funds
Started: The South Indian Film Artiste Association, 1953
Was the president of the association in the year 1957
Honorary President for: Tamil Dramatist Association, Tennis Club at nagercoil
(Kalaivanar was working as a ball picker for Rs. 3 in his childhood days)
Demise: 30th August 1957
