# N. S. Krishnan filmography

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."

## List
### As actor

| No | Year | Film | Language | Co-stars | Role | Other notes |
| 1 | 1960 | Raja Desingu | Tamil | MGR, S. S. Rajendran, P. Bhanumathi, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | This movie was released after his death |
| 2 | 1960 | Arasilangkumari | Tamil | MGR | | |
| 3 | 1959 | Thozhan | Tamil | | | This movie was released after his death |
| 4 | 1958 | Thanga Padhumai | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini | Chinnaiya | |
| 5 | 1957 | Ambikapathy | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram | | N. S. Krishnan died before the completion of this film |
| 6 | 1957 | Chakravarthi Thirumagal | Tamil | MGR, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi | | |
| 7 | 1956 | Yaar Paiyan | Tamil | Gemini Ganesan, K. Savithri, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 7 | 1959 | Manimekalai | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 8 | 1956 | Balya Chakram | Tamil | | | |
| 9 | 1956 | Asai | Tamil | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 10 | 1956 | Raja Rani | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 11 | 1956 | Laila Majnu | Tamil | | | |
| 13 | 1956 | Madurai Veeran | Tamil | MGR, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram | Cobbler | |
| 14 | 1956 | Rangoon Radha | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi | Naidu | |
| 15 | 1955 | Kalacharam | Tamil | | | |
| 16 | 1955 | Kannin Manigal | Tamil | | | |
| 17 | 1955 | Sri Ratna | Tamil | | | |
| 18 | 1955 | Athiroopa Amaravathi | Tamil | | | |
| 19 | 1955 | Paditha Muttal | Tamil | | | |
| 20 | 1955 | Pudhu Vazhvu | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Lalitha, Padmini, Madhuri Devi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 21 | 1955 | Maha Sakthi | Tamil | | | |
| 22 | 1955 | Nan Nambikkai | Tamil | | | |
| 23 | 1955 | Governors Cup | Telugu | | | |
| 24 | 1955 | Nam Kuzhandai | Tamil | | | |
| 25 | 1955 | Kudumba Villakku | Tamil | | | |
| 26 | 1955 | Doctor Savithri | Tamil | | | |
| 27 | 1955 | Kaveri | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 28 | 1955 | Mudhal Thethi | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, T. A. Madhuram | Sathanandam | |
| 29 | 1954 | Nalla Kalam | Tamil | | | Directed by Krishnan–Panju |
| 30 | 1953 | Thalapathi | Tamil | | | |
| 31 | 1953 | Nadigan | Tamil | | | |
| 32 | 1952 | Amarakavi | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 33 | 1952 | Panam | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 34 | 1952 | Manathodu Vazh | Tamil | | | |
| 35 | 1952 | Thottakkaran | Tamil | | | |
| 36 | 1952 | Ragasiyam | Tamil | | | |
| 37 | 1951 | Vanasundari | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, S. Varalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 38 | 1950 | Parijatham | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 39 | 1951 | Manamagal | Tamil | Lalitha, Padmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 40 | 1949 | Viswamitra | Tamil | | | |
| 41 | 1949 | Rathnakumar | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, MGR, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 42 | 1949 | Pavalakkodi | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam | | |
| 43 | 1949 | Inbavalli | Tamil | | | |
| 44 | 1949 | Kanniyin Kaadhali | Tamil | | | |
| 45 | 1949 | Macha Rekai | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 46 | 1949 | Thambi Durai | Tamil | | | |
| 47 | 1949 | Mangaiyarkkarasi | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, Anjali Devi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 48 | 1949 | Nallathambi | Tamil | P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram | Zamindar | |
| 49 | 1948 | Chandralekha | Tamil | M. K. Radha, Ranjan, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 50 | 1948 | Samsara Nouka | Tamil | | | only T. A. Madhuram |
| 51 | 1947 | Sri Valli | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, Rukmini, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 52 | 1947 | Paithiyakkaran | Tamil | M. G. Ramachandran | | |
| 53 | 1949 | Pavalakkodi | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, T. E. Varadhan, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 54 | 1947 | Brahma Rishi Vishvamitra | Tamil | | | The film was first released and did not perform well in box-office, then the comedy track was added |
| 55 | 1947 | Pankaja Valli | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 56 | 1949 | Krishna Bakthi | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, K. R. Ramasamy, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 57 | 1947 | Kannika | Tamil | T. E. Varadhan, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 58 | 1946 | Arthanari | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 59 | 1946 | Deva Dasi | Tamil | | | |
| 60 | 1944 | Mahamaya | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 61 | 1945 | Burma Rani | Tamil | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 62 | 1945 | Baktha Kalathi | Tamil | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. Thavamani Devi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 62 | 1945 | Paranjothi | Tamil | K. Sarangapani, V. A. Chellappa, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 63 | 1945 | Chow Chow – Kalikala Minor, School Drama, Soora Puli | Tamil | | | |
| 64 | 1945 | Saalivaahanan | Tamil | Ranjan, T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 65 | 1944 | Raja Rajeshwari | Tamil | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. L. V. Vasantha | | only T. A. Madhuram |
| 66 | 1946 | Valmiki | Tamil | | | |
| 67 | 1944 | Haridas | Tamil | | | For 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 |
| 68 | 1944 | Poompavai | Tamil | K. R. Ramasamy, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 69 | 1944 | Bharthruhari | Tamil | Serukulathur Sama, B. Jayamma | | |
| 70 | 1944 | Jagathalapratapan | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 71 | 1944 | Prabhavathi | Tamil | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 73 | 1943 | Aswini | Tamil | | | |
| 74 | 1943 | Bagya Lakshmi | Telugu | | | |
| 75 | 1944 | Harischandra | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba | | |
| 76 | 1943 | Mangamma Sapatham | Tamil | Ranjan, Vasundhara Devi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 77 | 1943 | Sivakavi | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S. Jayalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 78 | 1943 | Kubera Kuchela | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 79 | 1943 | Arunthathi | Tamil | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 80 | 1942 | Emantha Sonagiri | Tamil | | | |
| 81 | 1942 | Kathambam | Tamil | | | |
| 82 | 1942 | Manonmani | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 83 | 1942 | Prithiviraj | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, A. Sakunthala, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 84 | 1942 | Panchamirtham (Naadaga Medai & Thiruvaazhatthaan) | Tamil | | | |
| 85 | 1943 | Dhaasippen or Jothi Malar | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 86 | 1942 | Sivalinga Satchi | Tamil | | | |
| 87 | 1942 | Kannagi | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 88 | 1942 | Krishna Pidaran | Tamil | Kothamangalam Seenu, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 89 | 1942 | Aaraiychi Mani or Manuneethi Cholan | Tamil | P. B. Rangachari, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 90 | 1941 | Iru Nanbargal | Tamil | | | |
| 91 | 1941 | Vedha Vathi or Seetha Jananam | Tamil | M. R. Krishnamoorthi, M. G. Ramachandran, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 92 | 1941 | Chandra Hari | Tamil | T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 93 | 1941 | Izhandha Kadhal (Lost Love) | Tamil | C. S. Jayaraman, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 94 | 1941 | Ashok Kumar | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, M. G. Ramachandran | | |
| 95 | 1941 | Aryamala | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 96 | 1941 | Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum | Tamil | T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 97 | 1940 | Sakunthalai | Tamil | M. S. Subbulakshmi, G. N. Balasubramaniam, T. A. Madhuram, T. S. Durairaj | | |
| 98 | 1940 | Parasuramar | Tamil | U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 99 | 1940 | Manimekalai or Bala Saniyasi | Tamil | K. B. Sundarambal, Kothamangalam Seenu, T. A. Madhuram | | In those days there were movies that had 2 titles |
| 100 | 1940 | Bhoologa Rambai | Tamil | T. K. Shanmugam, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 101 | 1940 | Sathi Murali | Tamil | M. K. Radha, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 102 | 1942 | Naveena Vikramadityan or Buddhimaan Balavaan Avaan | Tamil | T. A. Madhuram | | First ever spoof movie in Tamil. Trolled a movie named Vikramadityan |
| 103 | 1940 | Chandraguptha Chanakya | Tamil | N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 103 | 1940 | Tharuthalai Thangavelu | Tamil | T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 104 | 1940 | Naveena Tenali Raman | Tamil | T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 105 | 1940 | Uthama Puthiran | Tamil | P. U. Chinnappa, M. V. Rajamma, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 106 | 1940 | Sirikkathe | Tamil | | | Consist 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 |
| 107 | 1940 | Kalamegam | Tamil | T. N. Rajarathnam, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 108 | 1939 | Prahaladha | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, M. G. Ramachandran | | |
| 109 | 1939 | Rambaiyin Kaadhal | Tamil | K. Sarangapani, K. L. V. Vasantha, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 110 | 1939 | Pommi Kalyanam | Tamil | | | |
| 111 | 1939 | Madurai Veeran | Tamil | | | |
| 112 | 1939 | Sri Math Ramalinga Swamigal | Tamil | | | |
| 113 | 1939 | Maya Machindra | Tamil | M. K. Radha, M. G. Ramachandran | | |
| 114 | 1939 | Manikkavasagar | Tamil | M. M. Dandapani Desikar | | |
| 115 | 1939 | Thiruneelakantar | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | | |
| 116 | 1939 | Aanandha Ashramam | Tamil | P. B. Rangachari, C. V. V. Panthulu | | |
| 117 | 1940 | Krishnan Thoothu | Tamil | Serukulathur Sama, P. Kannamba, T. A. Madhuram | | |
| 118 | 1938 | Dakshayagnam | Tamil | V. A. Chelappa, M. M. Radhabai | | |
| 119 | 1937 | Balamani | Tamil | | | |
| 120 | 1936 | Chandra Kantha | Tamil | Kali N. Rathnam, P. U. Chinnappa | | |
| 121 | 1937 | Baktha Thulasidass | Tamil | | | |
| 122 | 1937 | Ambikapathy | Tamil | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | | |
| 123 | 1936 | Vasantha Sena | Tamil | V. A. Chellappa, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, M. S. Vijayal | | |
| 124 | 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi | Tamil | M. K. Radha, MGR | | |
| 125 | 1935 | Menaka | Tamil | T. 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)