S. V. Subbaiah

Acting

Born January 1, 1920, Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India

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

• 1979Gnana Kuzhandhai — Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
• 1979Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
• 1978Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan — The King Chozhan
• 1978Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye — Sangaralingam
• 1978Vandikkaran Magan
• 1977Thaaliya Salangaiya
• 1976Annakili — Vadivel Ambal
• 1976Sathyam
• 1976Unakkaga Naan — Dharmalingam
• 1975Idhayakkani — Ponnuswamy
• 1973Arangetram — Ramu Shastrigal
• 1973Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
• 1972Aseervatham
• 1972Jakkamma
• 1971Adi Parasakthi — Abirami Pattar
• 1971Annai Velankanni
• 1969Kaaval Dheivam — Producer
• 1966Ramu
• 1965Kaakum Karangal — Ranganathan
• 1965Thaayum Magalum — Subramaniyam
• 1964Kalai Kovil
• 1962Paadha Kaanikkai
• 1961Kappalottiya Thamizhan — Subramania Bharathiyar
• 1961Paalum Pazhamum
• 1961Paava Mannippu — James
• 1961Panithirai
• 1960Irumbu Thirai — Saravanan
• 1960Kalathur Kannamma — Murugan
• 1960Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
• 1959Bhaaga Pirivinai — Sundaralingam Moopanar
• 1959Naalu Veli Nilam
• 1958Vanjikottai Valiban — Murugan
• 1957Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
• 1957Soubhagyavathi
• 1956Naane Raja
• 1956Rambayin Kadhal — the king
• 1955Mangayar Thilakam — Karunakaran
• 1955Valliyin Selvan
• 1952Rani
• 1947Rajakumari