
Known for
Acting
Born
June 26, 1904
Died
January 11, 1963 (aged 58)
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...
1964
as Advisor
1962
as Sadanandham
1962
as Sivasarmar
1957
1955
as Sambandam Pillai
1955
as Jakamba
1951
1950
as Saadhu Uthamar
1948
1945
as Rupa Goswami
1945
as Buddhist Monk
1943
as Cheenakar
1942
as Nandan
1940
as Kanwa
1939
as Siva Yogi
1937
as Kambar
1937
as Lord Krishna, Dialogue
1934
as Krishna