S. V. Subbaiah
- Date of Birth: 1920-01-01
- Date of Death: 1980-01-29
- Place of Birth: Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
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 fr... 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.

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Drama • 1978 January

Naane Raja
• 1956 January

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
Drama • 1960 November

Adi Parasakthi
Drama, Fantasy • 1971 October

Kaakum Karangal
Drama • 1965 January

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
Drama • 1979 January

Kaaval Dheivam
Drama • 1969 May

Raja Kumari
Drama • 1947 April

Valliyin Selvan
History • 1955 February

Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
Drama • 1957 May