Goundamani
| Goundamani | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Subramani Karuppaiya 25 May 1939 Kannampalayam, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | "1977 - present" |
| Spouse(s) | Shanthi |
| Children |
Selvi Sumithra |
| Parent(s) |
Karuppaiya Kaliamma |
Goundamani (born Subramani Karuppaiya on 25 May) 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.
Early life and career
Goundamani known as Kirishan (MAMA)ruled Gantshill in his early age of 16, followed by a french retard called sk kapillan.(was born as Subramani in Valagundapuram, a village near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. His father is Karuppaiya and mother is Annam (Kaliamma).He is married to Shanthi and has 2 children.[1][2]
He gained entry into the Tamil film industry due to his strong theatrical background. He is popular of giving counter to the co- actors during stage performance which garnered him the name " Counter Mani". This in Tamil polyglot became as stage name "Goundamani". Goundamani has played lead roles in a few films during his career, but is predominantly a supporting actor playing comedy roles. 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.[3][4] [5][6]
The Film 49-O was released on 17 September 2015 and most of the critics gave positive reviews.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Uncredited role | |
| 1971 | Thenum Paalum | Uncredited role | |
| 1976 | Annakili | ||
| Uzhaikkum Karangal | Uncredited Role | ||
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | Subramani | Debut film |
| Anandam Paramanandam | |||
| 1978 | Kizhake Pogum Rail | ||
| Sigappu Rojakal | |||
| 1979 | Anandam Enndru Arambam | ||
| Puthiya Vaarpugal | Ammavasai | ||
| Suvarilladha Chiththirangal | Kaliyannan | ||
| 1980 | Paruvathin Vasalile | ||
| Pennin Vazhkai | |||
| Mangala Nayagi | |||
| Pudhuyugam Parakkiradhu | |||
| Kallukkul Eeram | |||
| Enga Oor Rajathi | |||
| Sandhana Malargal | |||
| Vali Illa Mamaram | |||
| Varisu | |||
| Devi Dharisanam | |||
| 1981 | Alaigal Oivathillai | ||
| Aradhanai | |||
| Kudumbam Oru Kadambam | |||
| Velichathukku Vanga | |||
| Nenjile Thunivirunthal | |||
| Netrikan | Singaram | ||
| 1982 | Mullillatha Roja | ||
| Nenjamellam Neeye | |||
| Pakkathu Veetu Roja | |||
| Payanangal Mudivathillai | |||
| Magane Magane | |||
| Ilanjodigal | |||
| Uyirullavarai Usha | |||
| Valibamey Vaa Vaa | |||
| Agaya Gangai | |||
| 1983 | Adutha Varisu | ||
| Anandha Ragam | |||
| Imaigal | |||
| Immai | |||
| Jothi | |||
| Kaadhal Oviyam | |||
| Raagangal Maruvathillai | |||
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | 'Silk' Singaram | ||
| Nenjangal | |||
| Naan Sootiya Malar | |||
| Vasantha Azhaippugal | |||
| 1984 | Aanandha Kummi | ||
| Komberi Mookan | |||
| Naan Paadum Paadal | |||
| Neram Nalla Neram | |||
| Nilavu Suduvathillai | |||
| Naalai Unathu Naal | |||
| Ponnu Pudichirukku | |||
| Priyamudan Prabhu | |||
| Unnai Naan Santhithen | |||
| Thambathigal | |||
| Thoongadhe Thambi Thoongadhe | |||
| Vaidehi Kathirunthal | All-in-All Azhaguraja | ||
| 1985 | Aagaya Thamaraigal | Boopathy | |
| Amudha Gaanam | |||
| Anbin Mugavari | |||
| Japanil Kalyanaraman | Mayilsamy | ||
| Idhaya Kovil | |||
| Kanni Rasi | Gopikrishna | ||
| Chavi | |||
| Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal | |||
| Mannuketha Ponnu | Vishamurukki Veluchamy | ||
| Meendum Parasakthi | |||
| Mookkanan Kaiyiru | |||
| Nane Raja Nane Mandihri | |||
| Pagal Nilavu | George Kutty | ||
| Annai Bhoomi | |||
| Panam Pathum Seiyum | |||
| Chain Jayapal | |||
| Alai Osai | |||
| Avan | |||
| Karuppu Chattaikaran | |||
| Rajagopuram | |||
| Vellai Manasu | |||
| Udaya Geetham | |||
| Bus Conductor | |||
| Marudhani | |||
| Thendral Thodatha Malar | |||
| Eetti | |||
| Geethanjali | |||
| Hello Yaar Pesurathu | |||
| Karpooradeepam | |||
| 1986 | Annai En Deivam | ||
| December Pookal | |||
| Maragatha Veenai | |||
| Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum | |||
| Mr. Bharath | Sanjeevi | ||
| Oru Rasigan Oru Rasigai | |||
| Pattu Selai | |||
| Piranthaen Valarnthaen | Raja | ||
| Thalaiyaati Bommai | |||
| Mannukkul Vairam | |||
| Visham | |||
| Dharma Pathini | |||
| Isai Paadum Thendral | |||
| Paadum Paravaigal | |||
| 1987 | Dhoorathu Pachai | ||
| Anjatha Singam | |||
| Per Sollum Pillai | |||
| Paadu Nilave | |||
| Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | |||
| Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai | |||
| 1988 | Manamagale Vaa | ||
| Poo Pootha Nandhavanam | |||
| Sarkarai Pandal | |||
| 1989 | Anbu Kattalai | ||
| Ennai Petha Rasa | Vakkeel | ||
| Karagattakaran | 'Thavil Vidhwan' Thangavelu | ||
| Manasukketha Maharasa | |||
| Enga Ooru Mappillai | |||
| Ninaivu Chinnam | |||
| Pennbuthi Pin Buthi | |||
| Ponmana Selvan | |||
| Raja Rajadhan | |||
| Rasathi Kalyanam | |||
| Thangamana Rasa | |||
| Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | |||
| Vetrimel Vetri | |||
| 1990 | Madurai Veeran Enga Saami | 'Balloon' Kandasamy | |
| My Dear Marthandan | Idea Mani | ||
| Nadigan | Kurangu Kannayiram | ||
| Namma Ooru Puvatha | Everything Ekambaram | ||
| Neengalum Herothan | Pavadaisamy | ||
| Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu | |||
| Patanathil Petti | |||
| Pudhu Padagan | |||
| Salem Vishnu | Kathavarayan | ||
| Thangathin Thangam | |||
| Velai Kidaichuduchu | |||
| Vaazhkai Sakkaram | |||
| 1991 | Pudhu Manithan | Rasappa | |
| Chinna Thambi | Kandhasamy | ||
| Thambi Oorukku Pudhusu | |||
| Idhaya Vaasal | Balaraman | ||
| En Rasavin Manasile | Pannaiyar | ||
| Bramma | Valayapalayam Chinnasamy | ||
| Cheran Pandiyan | Mechanic Manikkam | ||
| Ayul Kaithi | |||
| Vasanthakala Paravai | |||
| Kizhakku Karai | Raja (Jacky) | ||
| Pondatti Sonna Kaettkanum | Ammaiyappan | ||
| Thalattu Ketkuthamma | |||
| Vaidehi Kalyanam | Pachamuthu | ||
| 1992 | Chinna Gounder | Vellai | |
| Pandithurai | Mayilsamy | ||
| Rickshaw Mama | Govindasamy | ||
| Pangali | Mani | ||
| Ilavarasan | |||
| Pattathu Raani | Jalagandeswaran | ||
| Chinnavar | |||
| Thirumathi Palanisamy | Dhandapani | ||
| Magudam | |||
| Singaravelan | Drums Mani | ||
| Suriyan | Pannikutty Ramasamy | ||
| Thaali Kattiya Raasa | |||
| Senthamizh Paattu | |||
| Mannan | Muthu | ||
| Oor Mariyadhai | Mahadevan | ||
| Idhuthanda Sattam | Karuppan | ||
| Samundi | Muthu | ||
| David Uncle | Gounder | ||
| Chinna Pasanga Naanga | Govind | ||
| 1993 | Udan Pirappu | 'White Rice' Vellaichamy | |
| Rakkayi Koyil | |||
| Maharasan | |||
| Koyil Kaalai | Ilaneer Businessman | ||
| Gentleman | Mani | ||
| Ponnumani | |||
| Uthama Raasa | Ondippulithevar | ||
| Thalattu | |||
| Band Master | |||
| Yejaman | Vellaiyangiri | ||
| Walter Vetrivel | 'Royal' Ramasamy | ||
| Dharma Seelan | |||
| Chinna Jameen | |||
| I Love India | |||
| Kattabomman | Subramani | ||
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Muthaiah | |
| Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | 'Anjatha Singam' Marudhapandi | ||
| Thaai Manasu | Chokkalingam | ||
| Ilavarasi | Gaja | ||
| Sadhu | 'Anjukolai' Aarumugam | ||
| Mettupatti Mirasu | |||
| Rasigan | Ekambaram | ||
| Vandicholai Chinraasu | |||
| Rajakumaran | Marusamy, The Milkman | ||
| Seeman | |||
| Sathyavan | |||
| Vietnam Colony | Joseph | ||
| Thai Maaman | |||
| Jallikattu Kaalai | Aarusamy | ||
| Nattamai | Pangali / Pangali's mom | ||
| Periya Marudhu | |||
| Nila | |||
| Aranmanai Kaavalan | Thangamani | ||
| Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum | Desingu | ||
| Jai Hind | Kottaisamy | ||
| 1995 | Raja Enga Raja | ||
| Chinna Vathiyar | Josiyar | ||
| Naan Petha Magane | Lawyer Varadharajan B.A B.L | ||
| Thedi Vandha Raasa | Albert Kothandam | ||
| Muthu Kaalai | |||
| Maamanithan | |||
| Coolie | |||
| Karnaa | Nayak | ||
| Maaman Magal | |||
| Chakravarthy | Chinnappa | ||
| Marumagan | Govindsamy | ||
| Mr. Madras | Govindsamy | ||
| Murai Maman | |||
| Lucky Man | Yamadharmarajan | ||
| Murai Mappillai | Ramesh | ||
| Musthaffaa | Chellappa | ||
| Muthukulikka Vaariyala | |||
| Nadodi Mannan | Ponnusamy | ||
| Thamizhachi | Villangam | ||
| Periya Kudumbam | |||
| Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda | |||
| Ragasiya Police | Ponnurangam | ||
| Veluchami | Kathavarayan | ||
| Ayudha Poojai | Kandasamy | ||
| 1996 | Coimbatore Mappillai | Gopal | |
| Parambarai | Karuppusamy | ||
| Mahaprabhu | Sethu | ||
| Avathara Purushan | 'Pickpocket' Periyasamy | ||
| Nattupura Pattu | Kattamuthu | ||
| En Aasai Thangachi | |||
| Gnanapazham | |||
| Mannava | |||
| Mettukudi | Kalingarayan | ||
| Katta Panchayathu | |||
| Mr. Devaraj | |||
| Indian | Subbaiah | ||
| Parivattam | |||
| Tata Birla | Ranjith | ||
| Ullathai Allitha | Great Vasu | ||
| Periya Idathu Mappillai | Kaali | ||
| Poovarasan | Govind | ||
| Senathipathi | Kathavarayan | ||
| 1997 | Periya Thambi | Azhagu Sundaram | |
| Nesam | |||
| Pudhayal | |||
| Sishya | |||
| Vallal | |||
| Aahaa Enna Porutham | |||
| Thedinen Vanthathu | Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy | ||
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | |||
| Janakiraman | |||
| 1998 | Bhagavath Singh | ||
| Thaayin Manikodi | 'Silverspoon' Shilpakumar | ||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | 'Bullet' Jackie | ||
| 1999 | Aval Varuvala | Dhandapani | |
| Azhagarsamy | |||
| Ethirum Pudhirum | |||
| Kadhalar Dhinam | Professor Daniel | ||
| Malabar Police | Govindrajan (Govindo) | ||
| Ponnu Veetukkaran | Ekambaram | ||
| Suriya Paarvai | Raj Bharath / Nattamai | ||
| Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | Kundalakesi | ||
| 2000 | Kannaal Pesavaa | ||
| Kannan Varuvaan | Kundalakesi / Adiyapatham | ||
| Veeranadai | |||
| 2001 | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | ||
| Vedham | Govindsamy | ||
| Samuthiram | Ramanathan | ||
| Azhagana Naatkal | Ranjith | ||
| 2002 | Baba | Annamalai | |
| Samasthanam | |||
| 2003 | Parasuram | ||
| Yes Madam | |||
| Chokka Thangam | |||
| 2004 | Manmadhan | 'Puncture' Pandi | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Visky | |
| 2008 | Thangam | Kalai | |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | MIB alias Kalaniyappan | |
| Pollachi Mappillai | |||
| 2015 | 49-O | Savuri | |
| 2016 | Vaaimai | Benny | Post-production |
| Engaluku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidaiyathu | Post-Production |
References
- ↑ Palaniappan, P. "Comedian Goundamani’s wedding photo – A Rare Picture!". SouthDreamz. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Comedian Goundamani's Daughter Wedding". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Goundamani is back as Hero with 49 O". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Lakshmi, Venketeswaran (16 December 2013). "Goundamani starts shooting for 49-O". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Palaniappan, P. "Comedian Goundamani’s wedding photo – A Rare Picture!". SouthDreamz. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Comedian Goundamani's Daughter Wedding". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.