Goundamani

Known for ActingBorn 1935-05-25 (age 91)Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Goundamani (born Subramani Karuppaiya) is an Indian film actor and comedian. He is better known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. His real name "Mani" got the "Counter" prefix for his ability to give counter on the spot and off the script on stage and during shooting which eventually evolved into Goundamani as per Bhagyaraj who was writing scripts and title credits for Bharathiraja in his early days during the movie 16 Vayathinile. While performing roles of a solo comedian in films, he often co-starred with Senthil to form a comedy duo. The pair was described as "Tamil cinema's Laurel and Hardy" and have performed slapstick humour in several Tamil films since the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. After recuperating from diabetes and respiratory illnesses during the late 2000s, he is about to feature in Vaaimai and also play the lead role in 49-O, which began productions in 2013. It is being directed by debutant Arokiadoss, a former assistant of Gautham Vasudev Menon. The Film 49-O was released on 17 September 2015 and most of the critics gave positive reviews. He had a successful career that spanned over three decade thanks to his timing and ability to reinvent himself from comedian to character artiste to villain to second hero to comedic duo.Read more

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Kannan Varuvaan

Katta Panchayathu

Chinna Jameen

Pangali

Chinna Pasanga Naanga

Paattukku Naan Adimai

Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu

Ninaivu Chinnam

Enga Ooru Maappilai

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

Unnai Naan Santhithen

Naan Paadum Paadal

Aagaaya Gangai

Valibamey Vaa Vaa

Ilanjodigal

Payanangal Mudivathillai

Uyirullavarai Usha

Ponnu Veetukkaran

Poovarasan

Periya Kudumbam

Raja Enga Raja

Naan Petha Magane

Seeman

Manikuyil

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Thanga Manasukkaran

Senthamizh Paattu

Bramma

Velai Kidaichuruchu

Idhu Oru Thodarkathai

Pagal Nilavu

Naalai Unathu Naal

Anandha Ragam

Pakkathu Veetu Roja

Kallukul Eeram

Chakravathi

Sethupathi I.P.S

Parasuram

Ethirum Pudhirum

Chinna Vathiyar

Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda

Utthama Raasa

Thayamma

December Pookal

Annai Bhoomi 3D

Suvarilladha Chiththirangal

Puthiya Vaarpugal

Kizhakke Pogum Rail