Serukalathur Sama

Serukulathur Sama
Serukulathur Sama in 1943
Born
Swaminathan Vaidyanathan

(1904-06-26)26 June 1904[1]
Serukalathur, Thanjavur district, Madras State, India
Died(1963-01-11)11 January 1963[2]
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer

Swaminathan Vaidyanathan (26 June 1904[1]—11 January 1963[2]), known by his stage name Serukulathur Sama, was an Indian stage and film actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god Krishna in Tamil language Hindu mythological films of the 1930s and 1940s.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kundoosi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b @oldtamilcinema (25 April 2020). "Serukulathur Sama dead - 'Forgotten film pioneer, dies in penury' - Pretty common tag line for Kollywood. This one is Serukulathur Sama, film pioneer of the 1930s" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.