
Person
Serugalathur Sama
Acting · 1904–1963
Biography
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
Ezhai Padum Paadu
Saadhu Uthamar

Marmayogi
1951
Meera
Rupa Goswami

Ambikapathy
Kambar

Chintamani
Lord Krishna

Sivakavi
Cheenakar

Thiruneelakantar
Siva Yogi

Burma Rani
Buddhist Monk

Raja Mukthi
1948
Koteeswaran
Jakamba
Filmography
- 1962Avana Ivan!?Sadanandham
- 1962PattinatharSivasarmar
- 1957Rani Lalithangi
- 1955Doctor SavithriSambandam Pillai
- 1955KoteeswaranJakamba
- 1951Marmayogi
- 1950Ezhai Padum PaaduSaadhu Uthamar
- 1948Raja Mukthi
- 1945MeeraRupa Goswami
- 1945Burma RaniBuddhist Monk
- 1943SivakaviCheenakar
- 1942NandanarNandan
- 1940SakuntalaiKanwa
- 1939ThiruneelakantarSiva Yogi
- 1937AmbikapathyKambar
- 1937ChintamaniLord Krishna
- 1934Draupadi VastrapaharanamKrishna
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