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
Acting
1990
as1996
asKathavarayan
1992
as
1995
as1992
as1995
as1981
as
1996
asSubbaiyaa
1984
asPandiya
1985
as
1986
as
1984
as1980
asVelu
1992
asMuthu
1986
asSanjeevi
1981
asSingaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
2006
asVisky
1992
asDrums Mani
1993
asGovindan
1990
as'Idea' Mani
1987
as
1986
asMayilsamy
1991
as
1978
asManager
1993
asMani
1999
as
2004
as'Puncture' Pandian
1985
as1985
asDevdas
1977
as
2001
asRanjith
2000
asThanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
1999
asKundalagesi
1995
as
1987
as1984
asVaradhan
1984
asAll in All Azhaguraja
1985
as1985
as1995
asKathavarayan
1991
as
1985
asKupusamy
2010
asMani
1994
as1983
as
1992
asPanikutti Ramasamy
1996
as1997
as
1995
as2003
as1995
as
2002
as
2001
asRamanathan
1993
as
1996
asGopal
1992
as
1998
asDhandabani
1982
as1986
as1982
as1989
as1993
asThalayari Mama
1996
asVasu
1996
as1995
as1997
as1996
as1994
as
1995
as
1993
as1982
as1997
asTamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
1998
as1996
as2010
asComedian
1984
as
1987
as
1995
asMani
1995
asJosiyar
2000
asUlagavaayan
1986
as1992
as
1997
as1994
asJoseph
1983
as
1994
asThangamani
1996
as1992
asKuyilkunju
1993
asVellaiyangiri
1994
as
2002
asAnnamalai
1989
asThavil
1983
as1992
as
1993
asVellasamy
2008
asKaalai
1989
asKundalakesi
1988
as1989
as2016
asBenny Quick
2015
asSavuri
1992
as
1985
as
1985
as
1997
as
1982
ashouse owner
1993
asSubramani
1991
asMechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
1992
asKaruppan
1990
asKathavarayan
1993
asDiwakar's uncle
1990
as1989
as1991
asPannaiyar
2000
as
1992
asAppakannu
1996
asRanjith
1994
asKittu
1997
asVijay´s Uncle
1991
asSisubalan
2003
as1992
asGuitarist
1985
asGeorge Kutty
1992
asGovind
1989
asHong Kong Annamalai
1994
asKottaisamy
2001
asChinnasamy
1982
as
1990
asSutti Josiyar
1992
as
1979
asKaliyannan
1995
as
1995
as
1994
as
1999
as
1998
as
2001
as
1993
as
1991
as
1994
as
1985
as
1995
as1993
asRoyal Ramasamy
1990
as
1992
asDhandapani
1994
as1997
asThangarasu
1999
as1992
as
1991
as1991
as1995
asGovindsamy
1994
as1992
as1991
as1995
asChinnappa
1993
as
1985
as1978
asBrother-in-Law
2016
asCaravan Krishnan
1994
as1995
asRamesh
1995
asPerusu
1985
as
1999
asEkambharam
1979
as1990
asPaavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
1981
as1996
as
2003
as
1999
asRomeo
1992
as
1991
as
1993
asLawyer's P.A
1994
asAnja Singam Maruthupandi
1997
asAzhagu Sundaram
1993
as1997
as1985
asGopi Krishna
1990
as1982
asNayanam
1988
as1992
as1970
asCar Driver
1993
as1990
as
1985
as
1989
as1993
as
1991
asDharmalingam
1977
asKoothu
1999
asAuto Driver
1981
asChettiar
1980
as
1988
as
1989
as
1985
as1983
asLandlord Chinna Pannai
1983
as
1995
as
1985
as
1997
asKaali
1990
as
1987
as1982
as1989
as1985
as
2008
as
2025
as
1971
asSubramani
1993
asRavi's Father
Production
Crew
Directing
