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S. V. Subbaiah

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Movies: 20Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1028217

IMDb ID: nm1151218

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1920

Died: January 29, 1980

Age: 60

Place of birth: Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1947 - 1979

Years active: 33

Wikidata: Q30125136

Also known as

Sengottai V. Subbaiah • S. V. Subbaiah Bagavathar • S. V. Subbaiah • S V Subbaiah • S.V. Subbaiah • S.V. Subbaiah Bagavathar • S V Subbaiah Bagavathar • எஸ். வி. சுப்பையா

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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.

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