Serugalathur Sama

Birthday: 1904-06-26
Birthplace:
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1957-09-21 Rani Lalithangi
1951-02-01 Marmayogi
1950-11-06 Ezhai Padum Paadu
1948-10-09 Raja Mukthi
1945-11-03 Meera Rupa Goswami
1943-04-10 Sivakavi Cheenakar
1940-12-12 Sakuntalai Kanwa
1939-04-01 Thiruneelakantar Siva Yogi
1937-12-11 Ambikapathy Kambar
1937-03-12 Chintamani Lord Krishna
1934-01-01 Draupadi Vastrapaharanam Krishna