Goundamani
Acting
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
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movieVaaimai
2016
Benny Quick
movie49-O
2015
Savuri
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
Chellapatta
movieThangam
2008
Kaalai
movieManmadhan
2004
'Puncture' Pandian
movieParasuram
2003
Sub Inspector Thangaraj
movieChokka Thangam
2003
Muthu’s Uncle
movieBaba
2002
Annamalai
movieAzhagana Naatkal
2001
Ranjith
movieSamuthiram
2001
Ramanathan
movieKunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
Chinnasamy
Kannan Varuvaan
2000
Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
movieVeeranadai
2000
Ulagavaayan
movieUnakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999
Kundalakesi
movieMalabar Police
1999
Govindrajan
movieEthirum Pudhirum
1999
Auto Driver
moviePonnu Veetukkaran
1999
Ekambharam
movieAval Varuvala
1998
Dhandabani
movieRettai Jadai Vayasu
1997
Vijay´s Uncle
Thedinen Vandhadhu
1997
Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
movieSishya
1997
Aravind friend
Vallal
1997
Thangarasu
movieMannava
1997
Raghupathy
moviePeriya Thambi
1997
Azhagu Sundaram
Gnanapazham
1996
Aarthi's brother
Senathipathi
1996
Kathavarayan
movieIndian
1996
Subbaiyaa
movieAyudha Poojai
1995
Kandhasamy
Mr. Madras
1995
Govindsamy
Chakravarthy
1995
Chinnappa
movieMurai Maaman
1995
Perusu
movieChinna Vathiyar
1995
Josiyar
movieKarnaa
1995
Khalnayak
Veluchami
1995
Kathavarayan
movieNaan Petha Magane
1995
K. D. Varadarajan
movieMettupatti Mirasu
1994
Gounder
movieJai Hind
1994
Kottaisamy
movieVaravu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
Anja Singam Maruthupandi
movieAranmanai Kaavalan
1994
Thangamani
movieSethupathi I.P.S
1994
Muthaiya
Chinna Jameen
1993
Thalayari Mama
Kattabomman
1993
Subramani
I Love India
1993
Diwakar's uncle
movieUdan Pirappu
1993
Vellasamy
movieUzhaippali
1993
Lawyer's P.A
moviePorantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
1993
Ravi's Father
movieMaharasan
1993
Govindan
movieYejaman
1993
Vellaiyangiri
Walter Vetrivel
1993
Royal Ramasamy
movieVillu Pattukaran
1992
Appakannu
movieThirumathi Palanisamy
1992
Dhandapani
Pangali
1992
Kuyilkunju
movieSuriyan
1992
Panikutti Ramasamy
movieSingaravelan
1992
Drums Mani
movieThanga Manasukkaran
1992
Guitarist
movieMannan
1992
Muthu
Thayamma
1991
Sisubalan
moviePondatti Sonna Kettukanum
1991
Dharmalingam
movieCheran Pandiyan
1991
Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
Puthu Paatu
1990
Palanisamy
movieMy Dear Marthandan
1990
'Idea' Mani
movieNeengalum Herothan
1990
Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
movieUlagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
Sutti Josiyar
Salem Vishnu
1990
Kathavarayan
moviePonmana Selvan
1989
Hong Kong Annamalai
movieKaragattakaran
1989
Thavil
Ninaivu Chinnam
1989
Kundalakesi
movieDecember Pookal
1986
Mayilsamy
movieMr. Bharath
1986
Sanjeevi
moviePagal Nilavu
1985
George Kutty
Kanni Raasi
1985
Gopi Krishna
Rajathi Rojakili
1985
Soora Thevar
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1984
All in All Azhaguraja
movieNaalai Unathu Naal
1984
Varadhan
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
1983
Landlord Chinna Pannai
movieKadhal Oviyam
1982
Nayanam
moviePayanangal Mudivathillai
1982
house owner
movieKudumbam Oru Kadambam
1981
Chettiar
movieNetrikan
1981
Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
movieSuvarilladha Chiththirangal
1979
Kaliyannan
moviePuthiya Vaarpugal
1979
Amavasai
movieSigappu Rojakkal
1978
Manager
movie16 Vayathinile
1977
Koothu
movieThenum Paalum
1971
Subramani