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
1976
- Annakili as Vadivel Ambal
- Unakkaga Naan as Dharmalingam
- Sathyam
1973
- Arangetram as Ramu Shastrigal
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
1972
1971
- Adi Parasakthi as Abirami Pattar
- Annai Velankanni
1969
1966
1965
- Kaakum Karangal as Ranganathan
1964
1962
1961
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan as Subramania Bharathiyar
- Paalum Pazhamum
- Paava Mannippu as James
1960
- Irumbu Thirai as Saravanan
- Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
- Kalathur Kannamma as Murugan
1959
1958
- Vanjikottai Valiban as Murugan
1956
- Rambayin Kadhal as the king
- Naane Raja
1955
- Valliyin Selvan
- Mangayar Thilakam as Karunakaran