N. N. Kannappa

N. N. Kannappa in Devaki (1951 film)

N. N. Kannappa is an Indian stage and film artiste. He worked mainly in Tamil plays and films. He had his own troupe Navasakthi that staged several plays.

N. N. Kannappa featured in the following Tamil language films.

Devaki (1951) - 1st film. Featured in the lead role with V. N. Janaki^[1]
Manidhanum Mirugamum (1953)
Naalvar (1953)^[2]
Town Bus (1955) - paired with Anjali Devi^[3]
Nannambikkai (1956)
Paditha Penn (1956)
Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku (1959)
Paththarai Maathu Thangam (1959)
Thamarai Kulam (1959)^[4]
Thanthaikku Pin Thamaiyan (1960)
Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) - as brother of Va. U. Si.
Deivathin Deivam (1962)
Ninaipadharku Neramillai (1963) - as Police Inspector in Guest role

Award[]

Tamil Nadu State government conferred the 1965-66 Kalaimamani award on him for best stage artiste.^[5]

References[]

^ "Devaki 1951". The Hindu. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ "Naalvar 1953". The Hindu. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ "Town Bus 1953". The Hindu. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ "Thamarai Kulam 1959". The Hindu. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ Kalaimaamani Virudhaalargal, Porkizhi Virudhu Petravargal, Sirandha Kalai Niruvanangal matrum Sirandha Naadagakkuzhukkal pattiyal [List of Kalaimamani Awardees, Potkizhi Awardees, Best Arts Organisations and Best Drama Troupes]. Tamil Nadu State Literary, Music and Drama Society - Chennai-28.

"Man of many roles". The Hindu. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017. - "Even the great actor M.N. Kannappa, who was then a popular hero in the Nawab Rajamanickam theatre group, preferred the negative character of Judas"
"NN Kannappa". moviebuff.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017.
"A brief history of Nadigar Sangam". The Hindu. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017. - "The first member on its rolls, as of 1955, was N. N. Kannappa,.."

External links[]

N. N. Kannappa on YouTube (in Tamil)

[1] "Devaki 1951". The Hindu. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[2] "Naalvar 1953". The Hindu. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[3] "Town Bus 1953". The Hindu. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[4] "Thamarai Kulam 1959". The Hindu. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[5] Kalaimaamani Virudhaalargal, Porkizhi Virudhu Petravargal, Sirandha Kalai Niruvanangal matrum Sirandha Naadagakkuzhukkal pattiyal [List of Kalaimamani Awardees, Potkizhi Awardees, Best Arts Organisations and Best Drama Troupes]. Tamil Nadu State Literary, Music and Drama Society - Chennai-28.

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