Person Details

Birthday: 1920-01-01 21:09:49

Death: 1980-01-29 21:09:49

Aliases: Sengottai V. Subbaiah , S. V. Subbaiah Bagavathar , S. V. Subbaiah , S V Subbaiah , S.V. Subbaiah , S.V. Subbaiah Bagavathar , S V Subbaiah Bagavathar

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India

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Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 0


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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.

Most Famous Work

Kaakum Karangal
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Kaakum Karangal

(1965) Ranganathan
Paava Mannippu
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Paava Mannippu

(1961) James
Adi Parasakthi
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Adi Parasakthi

(1971) Abirami Pattar
Kalathur Kannamma
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7

Kalathur Kannamma

(1960) Murugan
Arangetram
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8

Arangetram

(1973) Ramu Shastrigal
Gnana Kuzhandhai
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Gnana Kuzhandhai

(1979) Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
Mangayar Thilakam
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Mangayar Thilakam

(1955) Karunakaran
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
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Kappalottiya Thamizhan

(1961) Subramania Bharathiyar

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