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S. V. Subbaiah Bagavathar

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.


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Born:
Jan 1, 1920 In Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Valliyin Selvan 1955-02-10
Latest Project:
Movie Sollathaan Ninaikkiren 1973-12-07
Known For
Poster of Paadha Kaanikkai
Poster of Kalathur Kannamma
Poster of Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
Poster of Valliyin Selvan
Filmography
Movie Sollathaan Ninaikkiren 1973-12-07
Movie Arangetram Ramu Shastrigal 1973-02-02
Movie Paadha Kaanikkai 1962-07-14
Movie Kalathur Kannamma Murugan 1960-03-15
Movie Vanjikottai Valiban 1958-04-11
Movie Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai 1957-05-24
Movie Valliyin Selvan 1955-02-10