S. V. Subbaiah
Actor
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
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Subramania Bharathiyar 1961
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
as Sangaralingam 1978
Kalathur Kannamma
as Murugan 1960
Paadha Kaanikkai
1962
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Murugan 1958
Paava Mannippu
as James 1961
Kaakum Karangal
as Ranganathan 1965
Adi Parasakthi
as Abirami Pattar 1971
Valliyin Selvan
1955
Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
1957
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
1973
Gnana Kuzhandhai
as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar 1979
Kalai Kovil
1964
Mangayar Thilakam
as Karunakaran 1955
Naalu Veli Nilam
1959