Known For
Acting
Born
May 25, 1935
Place of Birth
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
237 titles
Goundamani
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Otha Votu Muthaiya
Vaaimai
Benny Quick
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
Caravan Krishnan
49-O
Savuri
Pollachi Mappiley
Chellapatta
Jaggubhai
Mani
Thangam
Kaalai
Suyetchai MLA
Visky
Manmadhan
'Puncture' Pandian
Parasuram
Sub Inspector Thangaraj
Yes Madam
Chokka Thangam
Muthu’s Uncle
Samasthanam
Baba
Annamalai
Azhagana Naatkal
Ranjith
Samuthiram
Ramanathan
Vedham
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Chinnasamy
Kannaal Pesavaa
Kannan Varuvaan
Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
Veeranadai
Ulagavaayan
Azhagarsamy
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Kundalakesi
Malabar Police
Govindrajan
Kadhalar Dhinam
Romeo
Ethirum Pudhirum
Auto Driver
Ponnu Veetukkaran
Ekambharam
Suriya Paarvai
En Uyir Nee Thaane
Thaayin Manikodi
Aval Varuvala
Dhandabani
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Vijay´s Uncle
Janakiraman
Themmangu Paattukaaran
Thedinen Vandhadhu
Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
Aahaa Enna Porutham
Periya Idathu Mappillai
Kaali
Sishya
Aravind friend
Vallal
Thangarasu
Mannava
Raghupathy
Pudhayal
Nesam
Periya Thambi
Azhagu Sundaram
Gnanapazham
Aarthi's brother
Senathipathi
Kathavarayan
Tata Birla
Ranjith
Metukudi
Poovarasan
Ullathai Allitha
Vasu
Katta Panchayathu