Goundamani

Goundamani
Born
Subramaniyan Karuppaiya

(1939-05-25) 25 May 1939 (age 85)
Vallakundapuram, Udumalaipettai, Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, British India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1977–2016
Spouse
Shanthi
​
(m. 1963)​
Children2

Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May 1939[1]), known by his stage name Goundamani,[2] is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema.[3] He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.[4]

He was called Goundamani as a misconception by actor/director K. Bhagyaraj which he himself stated in an interview and the pseudonym stuck with him forever.[5][2] He has the ability to give counter dialogues on the spot and off the script on stage and during shooting.[6] He was at his peak of his career as a comedian in Tamil cinema for nearly 40 years.[7] Despite his popularity, Goundamani is known for being a social recluse.[8] Goundamani is also popularly known as the king of comedy in Tamil cinema.

  1. ^ "Birthday special: 12 rare photos of Tamil comedian Goundamani". Indian Express. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "How Subramani became Goundamani – Birthday special". Dinamalar. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ Kesavan, N. (7 June 2016). "Into the world of Tamil film comedians". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Who's still watching Senthil, Goundamani comedy?". The News Minute. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "King of comedy turns 75!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "A tribute to veteran comedian Goundamani". Vikatan. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Where is today's great comedian? | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (4 June 2020). "Cricket meets comedy: When Subramaniam Badrinath ran into Goundamani". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.