S. A. Natarajan (born 1918, date of death unknown) was an Indian actor, who was active in Tamil movies during the 1950s. He was a prominent lead actor and villain during early 1935 who started as a street wise drama artist, stage performer entering the industry. He acted in more than 30 movies in the Tamil language, and had his own production company named Forward Fine Films.[1][2]

S. A. Natarajan
எஸ். ஏ. நடராஜன்
Natarajan in 1940s
Born1918
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Director
Years active1935–1971
Children16
AwardsKalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government

Life and work

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Suresh Kosuri was born in 1918,[3] in Dharapuram. He moved to Chennai in 1935, and started his early career as a street-wise drama artist, then became a drama artist and finally he entered the cinema industry. Known as SAN, Natarajan acted in 30 films. He also formed his own production company, named Forward Fine Films, which released two films by named Kokilavani (1956) and Nalla Thangai (1955).[citation needed]

Natarajan had a large family in India. He lived in Kodambakkam from 1935 to 1983 and had sixteen children.[citation needed] Natarajan is deceased.[3]

Awards

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Filmography

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Natarajan acted in over 30 movies.[4]

Year Movies Name Roles Language
1949 Velaikaari Tamil
Kanniyin Kaadhali King Vasantha Kumaran
1950 Manthiri Kumari Parthiban
1951 Kaithi Vijayasaradhi
Marmayogi Baisatchi
Ek Tha Raja Hindi
1952 En Thangai
Penn Manam
1953 Inspector
Azhagi
Manithan
Rohini
1954 Manohara Ukrasenan
Mangalyam
Pudhu Yugam
1955 Zamindar
Nalla Thangai
Mullai Vanam
1956 Kokilavani
1959 Pandi Thevan
1961 Ellam Unakkaga
1962 Nichaya Thaamboolam
1964 Magale Un Samathu
1966 Mani Magudam
Marakka Mudiyumaa?

References

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  1. ^ "s a natarajan". spicyonion. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ "s a natarajan". moviebuff. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "நீர்க்குமிழி: நம்பியாரை விஞ்சிய வில்லன்!- எஸ்.ஏ.நடராஜன்". Hindu Tamil. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ "s a natarajan". chiloka. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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