S. A. Natarajan is 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 Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Pud ...

, and had his own production company named Forward Fine Films.

Life and work

Suresh Kosuri was born on 15 March 1919 in

Dharapuram Dharapuram (;) is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Gan ...

. He moved to

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of ...

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). Natarajan has a large family in

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

. He lived in

Kodambakkam Kodambakkam (also known as K-Town or Kollywood) is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Kodambakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Kodambakkam ...

from 1935 to 1983 and has Sixteen children.

Awards

Kalaimamani Award The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of ...

Tamil Nadu Government Government of Tamil Nadu is the subnational government for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, like ...

Filmography

He has acted in over 30 movies.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Natarajan, S. A. 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Kannada film directors People from Tiruppur district 1919 births Possibly living people Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male stage actors