S. V. Subbaiah
Born: 1920-01-01 in Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1980-01-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1979
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1978
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The King Chozhan
- Vandikkaran Magan
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Sangaralingam
1977
1976
- Unakkaga Naan as Dharmalingam
- Annakili as Vadivel Ambal
- Sathyam
1975
- Idhayakkani as Ponnuswamy
1973
- Ponnunjal as Komberi Devan
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- Arangetram as Ramu Shastrigal
1972
1971
- Adi Parasakthi as Abirami Pattar
- Annai Velankanni
1969
1966
1965
- Thaayum Magalum as Subramaniyam
- Kaakum Karangal as Ranganathan
1964
1962
1961
- Panithirai
- Paalum Pazhamum
- Paava Mannippu as James
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan as Subramania Bharathiyar
1960
- Irumbu Thirai as Saravanan
- Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
- Kalathur Kannamma as Murugan
1959
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Bhaaga Pirivinai as Sundaralingam Moopanar
1958
- Vanjikottai Valiban as Murugan
1956
- Rambayin Kadhal as the king
- Naane Raja
1955
- Mangayar Thilakam as Karunakaran
- Valliyin Selvan