Actor
S. V. Subbaiah
Born January 1, 1920 in Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Died January 29, 198040 films
S. V. Subbaiah was an Indian stage and film actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language dramas and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feelings.
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Subbaiah hails from Sengottai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Spurning academic pursuits, he joined a drama troupe called ‘Senkottai Ananda Sakthivel Paramananda Boys Company’ when he was 11 years old. Later, he was part of drama troupes such as Balashanmukhananda Sabha and Sakthi Nataka Sabha. Subbaiah's performance as Kavi Anandar in S. D. Sundharam's play Kaviyin Kanavu staged by Sakthi Nataka Sabha in 1945 fetched rave reviews. This paved the way for him to enter Tamil films.
Filmography
40 films as actor- 1979Gnana KuzhandhaiVakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
- 1979Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
- 1978Vandikkaran Magan
- 1978Vanakkathukuriya KathaliyeSangaralingam
- 1978Madhuraiyai Meetta SundharapandiyanThe King Chozhan
- 1977Thaaliya Salangaiya
- 1976AnnakiliVadivel Ambal
- 1976Sathyam
- 1976Unakkaga NaanDharmalingam
- 1975IdhayakkaniPonnuswamy
- 1973Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- 1973ArangetramRamu Shastrigal
- 1972Aseervatham
- 1972Jakkamma
- 1971Adi ParasakthiAbirami Pattar
- 1971Annai Velankanni
- 1969Kaaval Dheivam
- 1966Ramu
- 1965Thaayum MagalumSubramaniyam
- 1965Kaakum KarangalRanganathan
- 1964Kalai Kovil
- 1962Paadha Kaanikkai
- 1961Panithirai
- 1961Paalum Pazhamum
- 1961Paava MannippuJames
- 1961Kappalottiya ThamizhanSubramania Bharathiyar
- 1960Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
- 1960Irumbu ThiraiSaravanan
- 1960Kalathur KannammaMurugan
- 1959Bhaaga PirivinaiSundaralingam Moopanar
- 1959Naalu Veli Nilam
- 1958Vanjikottai ValibanMurugan
- 1957Soubhagyavathi
- 1957Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
- 1956Rambayin Kadhalthe king
- 1956Naane Raja
- 1955Mangayar ThilakamKarunakaran
- 1955Valliyin Selvan
- 1952Rani
- 1947Rajakumari