S. V. Subbaiah
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 (33 titles)
MovieGnana Kuzhandhai
Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar · 1979
8.0MovieSigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979
MovieVandikkaran Magan
1978
7.0MovieVanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
Sangaralingam · 1978
9.0MovieMadhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
The King Chozhan · 1978
9.0MovieAnnakili
Vadivel Ambal · 1976
MovieSathyam
1976
MovieUnakkaga Naan
Dharmalingam · 1976
9.0MovieSollathaan Ninaikkiren
1973
5.0MovieArangetram
Ramu Shastrigal · 1973
Jakkamma
1972
7.0MovieAdi Parasakthi
Abirami Pattar · 1971
MovieAnnai Velankanni
1971
10.0MovieKaaval Dheivam
1969
MovieRamu
1966
MovieKaakum Karangal
Ranganathan · 1965
MovieKalai Kovil
1964
6.0MoviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
Paava Mannippu
James · 1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Subramania Bharathiyar · 1961
10.0MoviePaadhai Theriyudhu Paar
1960
9.0MovieIrumbu Thirai
Saravanan · 1960
7.0MovieKalathur Kannamma
Murugan · 1960
Naalu Veli Nilam
1959
6.0MovieVanjikottai Valiban
Murugan · 1958
Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
1957
MovieRambayin Kadhal
the king · 1956
Naane Raja
1956
7.0MovieMangayar Thilakam
Karunakaran · 1955