![]() The pair was described as "Tamil cinema's Laurel and Hardy" and have performed slapstick humour in many Tamil films from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. While performing roles of a solo comedian in films, he often co-starred with Senthil to form a comedy duo. Goundamani has played lead roles in a few films during his career, but is predominantly a supporting actor playing comedy roles. Bharathiraja directorial was also Goundamani's first credited role in his film He made his full fledged debut in 1977 film 16 Vayathinile where he played the role of Rajinikanth's sidekick. He made his film acting debut in " server sundaram' where he featured in a minor and uncredited role as a driver. ![]() ![]() 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. He married Shanthi in 1963 and has 2 daughters. His father is Karuppaiya and his mother is Annammal. Goundamani was born as Subramaniyan on in Vallakundapuram, a village near Udumalaipettai in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. ![]() Despite his popularity, Goundamani is known for being a social recluse. He was at his peak of his career as a comedian in Tamil cinema for nearly 40 years. 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). He was called Goundamani after acting as a Gounder in one of his early day dramas and the pseudonym stuck with him forever. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s. He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May), known by his stage name Goundamani, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema. ![]()
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