Goundamani: Difference between revisions

'''Subramaniyan Karuppaiya''' (born 25 May 1939),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2019/may/25/birthday-special-12-rare-photos-of-tamil-comedian-goundamani-102302.html|title=Birthday special: 12 rare photos of Tamil comedian Goundamani|website=Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609083909/http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2019/may/25/birthday-special-12-rare-photos-of-tamil-comedian-goundamani-102302.html|archive-date=9 June 2019}}</ref> known by his stage name '''Goundamani''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/78384/special-report/Happy-Birthday-Goundamani.htm|title=How Subramani became Goundamani - Birthday special|website=Dinamalar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602154048/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/78384/special-report/Happy-Birthday-Goundamani.htm|archive-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and comedian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Into-the-world-of-Tamil-film-comedians/article14390069.ece|title=Into the world of Tamil film comedians|website=The Hindu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518094007/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Into-the-world-of-Tamil-film-comedians/article14390069.ece|archive-date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He is known for his [[comic duo]] partnership in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] with fellow actor [[Senthil]]. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2016-whos-still-watching-senthil-goundamani-comedy-youtube-most-tamil-nadu-51635|title=Who's still watching Senthil, Goundamani comedy?|website=The News Minute|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921142820/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2016-whos-still-watching-senthil-goundamani-comedy-youtube-most-tamil-nadu-51635|archive-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> He was called Goundamani after acting as a Gounder in one of his early day dramas and the pseudonym stuck with him forever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/King-of-comedy-turns-75/articleshow/32233292.cms|title=King of comedy turns 75!|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622100527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/King-of-comedy-turns-75/articleshow/32233292.cms|archive-date=22 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He has the ability to give counter dialogues on the spot and off the script on stage and during shooting but it has nothing to do with his screen name,  contrary to popular belief (as counter is a term that was popular only from the late 2000s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/90325-a-tribute-to-veteran-comedian-goundamani|title=A tribute to veteran comedian Goundamani|website=Vikatan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928145023/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/90325-a-tribute-to-veteran-comedian-goundamani|archive-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

On having interest in acting, he went to [[Chennai]] and initially started acting in theatre dramas and then entered into the [[Tamil film industry]] (Kollywood) due to his strong theatrical background.<ref name=":0" /> Goundamani has played lead roles in a few films during his career, but is predominantly a supporting actor playing comedy roles. 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 cinema|Tamil]] films from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. After recuperating from [[diabetes]] and respiratory illnesses during the late 2000s, he featured in ''[[Vaaimai]]'' and also played the lead role in ''[[49-O (film)|49-O]]'', which began productions in 2013. It was directed by debutant Arokiadoss, a former assistant of [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kavundamani is back as Hero with 49 O|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/101149.html|work=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=16 December 2013|archive-date=16 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216214540/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/101149.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lakshmi|first=Venketeswaran|title=Goundamani starts shooting for 49-O|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news-interviews/45216829_1_goundamani-film-arokiadoss|access-date=16 December 2013|date=16 December 2013|archive-date=17 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217021110/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news-interviews/45216829_1_goundamani-film-arokiadoss|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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