PoB: Ozhugiancherry (Kanyakumari Dist.)
Father: Chudalaimuththu Pillai
His house in Nagercoil Ozhiginasery. It is a big bungalow, now a state museum in respect of NSK. NSK is responsible for many Laughter Revolution with Scientific Touch in Tamil Films. His Dramas and Films with MN Rajam, Actress and wife, were a great attraction in the Black & White Cinema Era. Kamalhasan emulates him in some of his Fun Films.
N.S.Krishnan popularly known as Kalaivanar among the people of the TamilNadu was one of the finest comedian the Indian Cinema has ever seen. He believed that films should convey some message to its audience.He was a patriot. NSK along with .Artsite like T.A.Madhuram (his better half),T.S.Durairaj ,’Pulimootai ‘Ramasami,C.S.Pandian and writers like Udumalai Narayana Kavi and Subbu Armugham gave numerous number of hits in those days.He was a talented singer.His hits include Sivakavi, Raja Rani,Manamagal
Once, Kalaivaanar was travelling in his car towards Kodambakkam (Chennai) studio. In those days there was no overbridge at Kodambakkam route. At a particular point, there was train track across the road. The railway gate had been just closed as a train was about to cross then. So Kalaivaanar’s car driver was parking the car near the gate saying “the gate has been closed”. The English word “gate” when pronounced in Tamil sounds as “kettu” which in Tamil means “with permission”. So Kalaivanar immediately made a witty rejoinder to the driver’s remark in the following way: “If it’s closed with permission (“kettu”) it doesn’t matter” (“kettuththaane moodinaan. Athanaal paravayillai”)! The driver couldn’t control his laughter over this unexpected, witty remark by Kalaivaanar. This, he later related to the other members of Kalaivaanar’s house. This ‘pun’ over the word ‘gate’ is used by director Gopalakrishnan in the film “Theivappiravi” in the following manner. There’s a small swelling on S.S.Rajendran’s forehead. He has just returned after having seen M.N.Rajam. Now Padmini asks him “What’s on your forehead?” S.S.R. replies “Gate has dashed against the head”. Instantly Padmini replies: “only with permission she (M.N.Rajam) has dashed against you!” (“Oh, kettuththaane idichchaa?”).
