S. V. Subbaiah

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.

Known for

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Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

1979 ⭐ 8.0

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Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

1978 ⭐ 7.0

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Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 ⭐ 9.0

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Annakili

1976 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

1979

Gnana Kuzhandhai

Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar · 1979

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi Notable

1979

⭐ 8.0

1978

Vandikkaran Magan

1978

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye Notable

Sangaralingam · 1978

⭐ 7.0

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Notable

The King Chozhan · 1978

⭐ 9.0

1976

Annakili Notable

Vadivel Ambal · 1976

⭐ 9.0

Sathyam

1976

Unakkaga Naan

Dharmalingam · 1976

1973

Sollathaan Ninaikkiren Notable

1973

⭐ 9.0

Arangetram

Ramu Shastrigal · 1973

⭐ 5.0

1971

Adi Parasakthi Notable

Abirami Pattar · 1971

⭐ 7.0

Annai Velankanni

1971

1969

Kaaval Dheivam Notable

1969

⭐ 10.0

1966

Ramu

1966

1965

Kaakum Karangal

Ranganathan · 1965

1964

Kalai Kovil

1964

1962

Paadha Kaanikkai

1962

⭐ 6.0

1960

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar Notable

1960

⭐ 10.0

Kalathur Kannamma Notable

Murugan · 1960

⭐ 7.0

1958

Vanjikottai Valiban

Murugan · 1958

⭐ 6.0

1956

Rambayin Kadhal

the king · 1956

1955

Mangayar Thilakam Notable

Karunakaran · 1955

⭐ 7.0

1947

Rajakumari Notable

1947

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Kamal Haasan

Sridevi

Vijayakumar

Pandari Bai

Rajinikanth

Joe

Jai Ganesh

Senthil

Jayachitra

Deepa

Full filmography

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Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979

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Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

1979 ⭐ 8.0

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Vandikkaran Magan

1978

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Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

1978 ⭐ 7.0

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Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 ⭐ 9.0

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Annakili

1976 ⭐ 9.0

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Sathyam

1976

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Unakkaga Naan

1976

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Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

1973 ⭐ 9.0

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Arangetram

1973 ⭐ 5.0

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Adi Parasakthi

1971 ⭐ 7.0

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Annai Velankanni

1971

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Kaaval Dheivam

1969 ⭐ 10.0

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Ramu

1966

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Kaakum Karangal

1965

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Kalai Kovil

1964

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Paadha Kaanikkai

1962 ⭐ 6.0

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Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar

1960 ⭐ 10.0

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Kalathur Kannamma

1960 ⭐ 7.0

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Vanjikottai Valiban

1958 ⭐ 6.0