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S. V. Subbaiah

Jan 01, 1920 - Jan 29, 1980 (60 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Sathyam
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Kaaval Dheivam
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Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
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Paadha Kaanikkai
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Ramu
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Annai Velankanni
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Kalathur Kannamma
Murugan
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Arangetram
Ramu Shastrigal
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Rani
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Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

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