N. S. Krishnan

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N. S. Krishnan
Born	(1908-11-29)29 November 1908 Nagercoil, Southern Division, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now part of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	30 August 1957(1957-08-30) (aged 48) Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1935–1957
Works	Filmography
Spouse(s)	Nagammal ​ (m. 1931)​ T. A. Madhuram ​ (m. 1939)​
Children	1

Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar (lit. 'Lover of arts') and also as NSK, was an Indian actor, comedian, playback singer and screenwriter in the early stages of the Tamil film industry – in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the "Charlie Chaplin of India."^[1]

Born in Ozhuginasery, 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 48, on 30 August 1957.