Goundamani

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-05-25 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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...

Acting

1996

Senathipathi

as Kathavarayan

1996

Indian

as Subbaiyaa

1984

1980

1992

Mannan

as Muthu

1986

Mr. Bharath

as Sanjeevi

1981

Netrikan

as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)

2006

1993

Maharasan

as Govindan

1992

Singaravelan

as Drums Mani

1990

My Dear Marthandan

as 'Idea' Mani

1986

December Pookal

as Mayilsamy

1978

1993

Gentleman

as Mani

2004

Manmadhan

as 'Puncture' Pandian

1985

Anthasthu

as Devdas

2001

2000

Kannan Varuvaan

as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai

1999

1984

Vaidehi Kathirunthal

as All in All Azhaguraja

1984

2010

Jaggubhai

as Mani

1992

Suriyan

as Panikutti Ramasamy

1995

Veluchami

as Kathavarayan

1995

2001

Samuthiram

as Ramanathan

1998

Aval Varuvala

as Dhandabani

1993

Chinna Jameen

as Thalayari Mama

1996

1994

1997

1997

Thedinen Vandhadhu

as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy

2010

1995

1995

Chinna Vathiyar

as Josiyar

2000

Veeranadai

as Ulagavaayan

1997

1994

1994

Aranmanai Kaavalan

as Thangamani

1992

Pangali

as Kuyilkunju

1993

Yejaman

as Vellaiyangiri

2002

Baba

as Annamalai

1989

1993

Udan Pirappu

as Vellasamy

2008

Thangam

as Kaalai

1989

Ninaivu Chinnam

as Kundalakesi

2016

Vaaimai

as Benny Quick

2015

49-O

as Savuri

1982

1993

Kattabomman

as Subramani

1991

Cheran Pandiyan

as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)

1992

1993

I Love India

as Diwakar's uncle

1990

Salem Vishnu

as Kathavarayan

1991

1992

Villu Pattukaran

as Appakannu

1996

Tata Birla

as Ranjith

1997

Rettai Jadai Vayasu

as Vijay´s Uncle

1991

Thayamma

as Sisubalan

1985

Pagal Nilavu

as George Kutty

1992

1989

Ponmana Selvan

as Hong Kong Annamalai

1994

Jai Hind

as Kottaisamy

2001

1990

1995

1994

2001

1993

Walter Vetrivel

as Royal Ramasamy

1997

Vallal

as Thangarasu

1992

1995

Mr. Madras

as Govindsamy

1995

Chakravarthy

as Chinnappa

1978

Kizhakke Pogum Rail

as Brother-in-Law

1994

1995

Murai Maman

as Perusu

1995

1999

Ponnu Veetukkaran

as Ekambharam

1990

Neengalum Herothan

as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth

1999

1991

1993

Uzhaippali

as Lawyer's P.A

1994

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

as Anja Singam Maruthupandi

1997

Periya Thambi

as Azhagu Sundaram

1985

Kanni Raasi

as Gopi Krishna

1982

Kaadhal Oviyam

as Nayanam

1970

1991

1977

1999

Ethirum Pudhirum

as Auto Driver

1981

1983

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan

as Landlord Chinna Pannai

1985

1971

Thenum Paalum

as Subramani

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