Serugalathur Sama
June 26, 1904 (121 years old) in null
Serukulathur Sama was a Tamil film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in the village Serukalathur in Thanjavur district to Mirasudar (Manager of own farm) Vaidyanadhaiyer, his birth name was Swaminathan. When he was 5 years old his mother died and the father re-married. So Swaminathan went to live with his uncle in Thanjavur. He learned Carnatic music along with academic studies. After passing the S. S. L. C. examination, he married and begot 3 children. He went to Madras in search of employment. There he worked as a clerk for 2 months in the office of the Indian National Congress Party and then for 10 years in the Cosmopolitan Club.
Known For
Credits
- 1962 · Avana Ivan!? as Sadanandham
- 1962 · Pattinathar as Sivasarmar
- 1957 · Rani Lalithangi as
- 1955 · Doctor Savithri as Sambandam Pillai
- 1955 · Koteeswaran as Jakamba
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Ezhai Padum Paadu as Saadhu Uthamar
- 1948 · Raja Mukthi as
- 1945 · Meera as Rupa Goswami
- 1945 · Burma Rani as Buddhist Monk
- 1943 · Sivakavi as Cheenakar
- 1942 · Nandanar as Nandan
- 1940 · Sakuntalai as Kanwa
- 1939 · Thiruneelakantar as Siva Yogi
- 1937 · Ambikapathy as Kambar
- 1937 · Chintamani as Lord Krishna
- 1934 · Draupadi Vastrapaharanam as Krishna