People
S. V. Subbaiah
Biography:
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.
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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Gnana Kuzhandhai as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar | 1979-06-19 |
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi | 1979-01-12 |
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Sangaralingam | 1978-07-14 |
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The King Chozhan | 1978-01-14 |
Sathyam | 1976-05-06 |
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren | 1973-12-07 |
Arangetram as Ramu Shastrigal | 1973-02-02 |
Adi Parasakthi as Abirami Pattar | 1971-10-17 |
Annai Velankanni | 1971-08-15 |
Kaaval Dheivam | 1969-05-01 |
Ramu | 1966-06-10 |
Kaakum Karangal as Ranganathan | 1965-01-01 |
Kalai Kovil | 1964-09-01 |
Paadha Kaanikkai | 1962-07-14 |
Paalum Pazhamum | 1961-09-09 |
Paava Mannippu as James | 1961-03-16 |
Kappalottiya Thamizhan as Subramania Bharathiyar | 1961-01-31 |
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar | 1960-11-18 |
Kalathur Kannamma as Murugan | 1960-03-15 |
Naalu Veli Nilam | 1959-09-02 |
Vanjikottai Valiban as Murugan | 1958-04-11 |
Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai | 1957-05-24 |
Mangayar Thilakam as Karunakaran | 1955-08-26 |
Valliyin Selvan | 1955-02-10 |
Rani | 1952-04-26 |
Raja Kumari | 1947-04-11 |