S. V. Subbaiah

Acting

S. V. Subbaiah

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

Died January 29, 1980 · aged 60

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. L…

Known For

Kalai KovilKalai Kovil · 1964
Kalai Kovil
1964
Movie
Kalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
Gnana KuzhandhaiGnana Kuzhandhai · 1979
Gnana Kuzhandhai
1979
MovieDrama
Gnana Sambanthan, a young child, has a divine intervention while visiting Lord Shiva's temple with his parents. Later, he starts composing hymns.
AnnakiliAnnakili · 1976
Annakili
★ 9.01976
MovieDramaRomance
Thayagu is a teacher who comes to serve in a village. He struggles to attain his desires as he has an unmarried sister and mother to support.
ArangetramArangetram · 1973
Arangetram
★ 5.01973
MovieRomanceDrama
Lalitha is the eldest daughter of a pious and conservative Brahmin family. She has eight siblings and poverty rules reign. She decides to take up the family mantle and goes to work. Due to family needs and ill fate, she ends up as a prostitute but manages to settle all her brothers and sisters. Her family ditches her when they come to know about her dark side. Thangavelu, a man who was once rejected by her marries her. She loses her sanity in the end.
Irumbu ThiraiIrumbu Thirai · 1960
Irumbu Thirai
★ 9.01960
MovieDrama
Two brothers find themselves against each other when the younger one decides to form a union to oppose the unfair means used by the mill owner, whom the elder brother supports.
RajakumariRajakumari · 1947
Rajakumari
★ 8.01947
MovieDrama
A humble villager should win the love of a princess.
Adi ParasakthiAdi Parasakthi · 1971
Adi Parasakthi
★ 7.01971
MovieDramaFantasy
A man saved from death by God and told how God help others.
Unakkaga NaanUnakkaga Naan · 1976
Unakkaga Naan
1976
MovieDrama
Best friends Raja and Ramu decide to oppose the union leader of Raja's mill when he creates problems. However, they face several obstacles in their attempt to stop him.

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Kaaval DheivamKaaval Dheivam · 1969
Kaaval Dheivam
★ 10.01969
MovieDrama
At Aanaikundram Jail, Superintendent K. Raghavan is no ordinary warden—he's a man of principle who sees each of the 500 inmates not as criminals, but as stories worth understanding. With his wife Alamu, he lives beside the prison walls, offering the compassion of parents to those society has cast aside. Among the inmates is Chamundi, a man whose tragic past still casts a long shadow. In the nearby village of Allikkulam, a young man named Manickam falls in love with Kokila, sparking jealousy in a rival suitor. A heated confrontation leads to Manickam’s imprisonment, bringing him under Raghavan’s watchful eye. As prison life unfolds—with its tensions, secrets, and unexpected humanity—Raghavan’s belief in redemption is put to the test when an unusual act of trust challenges everything he stands for.

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