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	'''Swaminathan Vaidyanathan~~''', known by his stage name '''Serukulathur Sama~~''' (26 June 1904<ref name=Kundoosi/>—11 January 1963<ref name=DeathNotice/>) was an Indian actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god [[Krishna]] in [[Tamil language]] [[Hindu mythological film]]s of the 1930s and 1940s.		'''Swaminathan Vaidyanathan''' (26 June 1904<ref name=Kundoosi/>—11 January 1963<ref name=DeathNotice/>), 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 film]]s of the 1930s and 1940s.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	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 remarried. 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 [[Chennai\|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 10 years in the [[Cosmopolitan Club (Chennai)\|Cosmopolitan Club]].<ref name=Kundoosi>{{cite journal \| title=Nadigamani Serukalathur Sama \| journal=Kundoosi \|language=Tamil\| ~~year~~=February 1951 \| pages=Pages: 9 — 12, 62 — 64}}</ref>		Born in the village [[Serukalathur]] in [[Thiruvarur 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 remarried. 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 [[Chennai\|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 10 years in the [[Cosmopolitan Club (Chennai)\|Cosmopolitan Club]].<ref name=Kundoosi>{{cite journal \| title=Nadigamani Serukalathur Sama \| journal=Kundoosi \|language=Tamil\| date=February 1951 \| pages=Pages: 9 — 12, 62 — 64}}</ref>

	==Film career==		==Film career==

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	\| birth_name = Swaminathan Vaidyanathan		\| birth_name = Swaminathan Vaidyanathan
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1904\|6\|26\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1904\|6\|26\|df=yes}}<ref name=Kundoosi/>
	\| birth_place = Serukalathur, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Madras State]], India		\| birth_place = Serukalathur, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Madras State]], India
	\| death_date =		\| death_date = {{Death date\|1963\|1\|11\|df=yes}}<ref name=DeathNotice>{{Cite tweet \|user=oldtamilcinema \|number=1254096346966982661 \|date=25 April 2020 \|title=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.\|language=English \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|link=https://twitter.com/oldtamilcinema/status/1254096346966982661 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504020358/https://twitter.com/oldtamilcinema/status/1254096346966982661 \|archive-date= 4 May 2020}}</ref>
	\| death_place =		\| death_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| nationality = [[India]]n		\| nationality = [[India]]n
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	'''Swaminathan Vaidyanathan''', known by his stage name '''Serukulathur Sama''' (~~born~~ 26 June 1904)<ref name=Kundoosi/> was an Indian actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god [[Krishna]] in [[Tamil language]] [[Hindu mythological film]]s of the 1930s and 1940s.		'''Swaminathan Vaidyanathan''', known by his stage name '''Serukulathur Sama''' (26 June 1904<ref name=Kundoosi/>—11 January 1963<ref name=DeathNotice/>) was an Indian actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god [[Krishna]] in [[Tamil language]] [[Hindu mythological film]]s of the 1930s and 1940s.

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{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Serukulathur Sama
| image =Serukalathur_Sama.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Serukulathur Sama in 1943
| birth_name = Swaminathan Vaidyanathan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|6|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Serukalathur, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Madras State]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| organization=
| known_for =
| occupation = Actor, Singer
}}
'''Swaminathan Vaidyanathan''', known by his stage name '''Serukulathur Sama''' (born 26 June 1904)<ref name=Kundoosi/> was an Indian actor who was primarily known for playing the role of the Hindu god [[Krishna]] in [[Tamil language]] [[Hindu mythological film]]s of the 1930s and 1940s.

==Early life==
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 remarried. 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 [[Chennai|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 10 years in the [[Cosmopolitan Club (Chennai)|Cosmopolitan Club]].<ref name=Kundoosi>{{cite journal | title=Nadigamani Serukalathur Sama | journal=Kundoosi |language=Tamil| year=February 1951 | pages=Pages: 9 — 12, 62 — 64}}</ref>

==Film career==
He was a handsome person and had the ability to sing in bass voice. While he was working in the Cosmopolitan club he came in contact with a member of the club Ananthanarayanan Narayanan, who established Srinivasa Cinetone, the first sound recording studio of south India in [[Kilpauk]]. Narayanan introduced Swaminathan into films. Swaminathan, now known as Serukalathur Sama, had good looks and singing talent. He was cast as [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] in most of the films.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/rajasuyam-1942/article5204086.ece | title=Rajasuyam (1942) | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=5 October 2013 | accessdate=26 June 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140823053200/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/rajasuyam-1942/article5204086.ece| archivedate=23 August 2014}}</ref>

==Film Producer and Director==
With his success as an actor he embarked on production of films. He leased National Movietone Studio on [[Poonamallee High Road, Chennai]] and changed its name as ''Bharat Cinetone''. His first production was ''Shylock'', (Tamilized as [[Shailak]]) adapted from Shakespeare's [[The Merchant Of Venice]]. He directed the film along with his lawyer friend and signed as Sama-Ramu.<ref name=hindu />

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1934 || ''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1934 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]'' || [[Krishna]] ||
|-

| 1935 || [[Maayaa Bazaar]] || ||
|-
| 1936 || [[Bama Parinayam]] || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1937 || ''[[Chintamani (1937 film)|Chintamani]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''[[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy]]'' || [[Kambar (poet)|Kambar]] ||
|-
| 1938 || [[Vishnu Leela]] || ||
|-
| 1939 || [[Thiruneelakantar (1939 film)|Thiruneelakantar]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1940 || [[Krishnan Thoothu]] || ||
|-
| [[Parasuramar (1940 film)|Parasuramar]] || ||
|-
| [[Sakuntalai]] || Kanwa Rishi ||
|-
| [[Shailak]] ||Shailak ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1941 || [[Subadra Arjuna]] || ||
|-
| [[Thiruvalluvar (1941 film)|Thiruvalluvar]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1942 || [[Manonmani]] || [[Sundara Munivar]] ||
|-
| [[Nandanar]] || [[Vedhiyar]] ||
|-
| [[Rajasooyam]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1943 || [[Arundhathi (1943 film)|Arundhathi]] || ||
|-
| [[Sivakavi]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1944 || [[Baktha Hanuman (1944 film)|Baktha Hanuman]] || ||
|-
| [[Bharthruhari]] || Bharthruhari ||
|-
| [[Rajarajeshwari]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1945 || [[Bhakta Kalathi]] || ||
|-
| [[Burma Rani]] || Buddhist monk ||
|-
| [[Meera (1945 film)|Meera]] || ||
|-
| 1946 || [[Aaravalli Sooravalli]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1948 || [[Jeevajothi]] || ||
|-
| [[Raja Mukthi]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=3| 1950 || [[Beedala Patlu]] || ||
|-
| [[Ezhai Padum Padu]] || ||
|-
| [[Vijayakumari (film)|Vijayakumari]] || ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Marmayogi]] || Sage ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Panam Paduthum Padu]] || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1962 || [[Manithan Maravillai]] || ||
|-
|[[Pattinathar (1962 film)|Pattinathar]] || Sivasarmar ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:1904 births]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]