S. V. Subbaiah

Birthday: 1/1/1920
Deathday: 1/29/1980
Place of birth: Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Fame for: Acting
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

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.