
Goundamani
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1935 (age 91)
- Birthplace
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Filmography
Parivattam
Movie · as Hero’s chithappa

Otha Votu Muthaiya
Movie

Vaaimai
Movie · as Benny Quick
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
Movie · as Caravan Krishnan

49-O
Movie · as Savuri

Jaggubhai
Movie · as Mani
Pollachi Mappiley
Movie · as Chellapatta

Thangam
Movie · as Kaalai
Suyetchai MLA
Movie · as Visky

Manmadhan
Movie · as 'Puncture' Pandian

Chokka Thangam
Movie · as Muthu’s Uncle

Parasuram
Movie · as Sub Inspector Thangaraj

Yes Madam
Movie

Samasthanam
Movie

Baba
Movie · as Annamalai

Azhagana Naatkal
Movie · as Ranjith

Samuthiram
Movie · as Ramanathan

Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Movie · as Chinnasamy

Vedham
Movie
Kannan Varuvaan
Movie · as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai

Veeranadai
Movie · as Ulagavaayan

Kannaal Pesavaa
Movie · as Clinton

Azhagarsamy
Movie

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Movie · as Kundalakesi

Suriya Paarvai
Movie

Malabar Police
Movie · as Govindrajan

Ponnu Veetukkaran
Movie · as Ekambharam

Kadhalar Dhinam
Movie · as Romeo

Ethirum Pudhirum
Movie · as Auto Driver

Aval Varuvala
Movie · as Dhandabani
En Uyir Nee Thaane
Movie

Thaayin Manikodi
Movie
Janakiraman
Movie

Sishya
Movie · as Aravind friend

Thedinen Vandhadhu
Movie · as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy

Nesam
Movie

Pudhayal
Movie

Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Movie · as Vijay´s Uncle

Vallal
Movie · as Thangarasu

Periya Thambi
Movie · as Azhagu Sundaram

Aahaa Enna Porutham
Movie

Periya Idathu Mappillai
Movie · as Kaali

Mannava
Movie · as Raghupathy
Themmangu Paattukaaran
Movie

Senathipathi
Movie · as Kathavarayan

Indian
Movie · as Subbaiyaa
Maha Prabhu
Movie

Coimbatore Mappillai
Movie · as Gopal
Katta Panchayathu
Movie

Ullathai Allitha
Movie · as Vasu
Poovarasan
Movie

Parambarai
Movie

Metukudi
Movie
Tata Birla
Movie · as Ranjith
Musthaffaa
Movie
Gnanapazham
Movie · as Aarthi's brother
Nattupura Pattu
Movie · as Kattamuthu

Periya Kudumbam
Movie
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Movie

Raja Enga Raja
Movie · as Raja
Veluchami
Movie · as Kathavarayan
Nadodi Mannan
Movie

Coolie
Movie
Muthu Kaalai
Movie

Lucky Man
Movie

Villadhi Villain
Movie · as Mani

Chinna Vathiyar
Movie · as Josiyar

Ayudha Poojai
Movie · as Kandhasamy

Karnaa
Movie · as Khalnayak

Maaman Magal
Movie · as Maams
Mr. Madras
Movie · as Govindsamy
Chakravarthy
Movie · as Chinnappa
Murai Mappillai
Movie · as Ramesh

Murai Maaman
Movie · as Perusu

Ragasiya Police
Movie

Naan Petha Magane
Movie · as K. D. Varadarajan

Nattamai
Movie
Seeman
Movie
Vietnam Colony
Movie · as Joseph

Aranmanai Kaavalan
Movie · as Thangamani

Sethupathi I.P.S
Movie · as Muthaiya

Vandicholai Chinraasu
Movie · as Kittu

Jai Hind
Movie · as Kottaisamy

Sadhu
Movie

Periya Marudhu
Movie

Thai Maaman
Movie · as Rasappan's uncle
Rajakumaran
Movie
Nila
Movie

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Movie · as Anja Singam Maruthupandi

Mettupatti Mirasu
Movie · as Gounder
Sathyavan
Movie · as Kiruba

Maharasan
Movie · as Govindan

Gentleman
Movie · as Mani
Koyil Kaalai
Movie · as Ramasamy
Chinna Jameen
Movie · as Thalayari Mama

Ponnumani
Movie · as Nachi

Yejaman
Movie · as Vellaiyangiri

Udan Pirappu
Movie · as Vellasamy
Kattabomman
Movie · as Subramani
I Love India
Movie · as Diwakar's uncle

Band Master
Movie

Walter Vetrivel
Movie · as Royal Ramasamy

Dharma Seelan
Movie · as Aarusamy

Uzhaippali
Movie · as Lawyer's P.A
Dhuruva Natchathiram
Movie
Manikuyil
Movie
Amma Ponnu
Movie

Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
Movie · as Ravi's Father
Uthama Raasa
Movie · as Ondipuli
Rakkayi Koyil
Movie
Thalattu
Movie · as Goundar
Kadalora Kadhal
Movie

Oor Mariyadhai
Movie
Samundi
Movie

Mannan
Movie · as Muthu

Singaravelan
Movie · as Drums Mani

Suriyan
Movie · as Panikutti Ramasamy

Chinna Gounder
Movie

Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Movie

Pangali
Movie · as Kuyilkunju
Muthal Seethanam
Movie
Ilavarasan
Movie
Idhuthanda Sattam
Movie · as Karuppan

Villu Pattukaran
Movie · as Appakannu

Chinna Pasanga Naanga
Movie · as Govind

Thanga Manasukkaran
Movie · as Guitarist
Kottai Vaasal
Movie

Thirumathi Palanisamy
Movie · as Dhandapani
Chinnavar
Movie
Senthamizh Paattu
Movie
Pandithurai
Movie · as Mayilsamy

Therku Theru Machan
Movie
Aavarampoo
Movie · as Aasari
Chinna Thayee
Movie

Rickshaw Mama
Movie · as Govindasamy

Magudam
Movie · as Thanisami
Mappillai Vanthachu
Movie
Ponnuketha Purushan
Movie
Pattathu Raani
Movie · as Jalagandeswaran
Periya Gounder Ponnu
Movie · as Pazhanisamy

Naalaya Seidhi
Movie

Idhaya Vasal
Movie

Pudhu Manidhan
Movie · as Rasappa

Cheran Pandiyan
Movie · as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
En Rasavin Manasile
Movie · as Pannaiyar
Thayamma
Movie · as Sisubalan

Vasanthakala Paravai
Movie

Chinna Thambi
Movie · as Cook Kandhasamy
Kizhakku Karai
Movie
Thalattu Ketkuthamma
Movie

Bramma
Movie · as Valayapalayam Chinnasamy

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Movie · as Dharmalingam
Oorellaam Un Paattu
Movie
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
Movie · as Sattaiyadi Kazhuli Mangan

Naan Pudicha Mappillai
Movie · as Thandavarayan
Paattukku Naan Adimai
Movie

My Dear Marthandan
Movie · as 'Idea' Mani
Salem Vishnu
Movie · as Kathavarayan

Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu
Movie

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Movie · as Sutti Josiyar

Nadigan
Movie · as Kurangu Kannayiram

Neengalum Herothan
Movie · as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth

Vazhkai Chakkaram
Movie · as Ramasamy
Vazhndhu Kattuvom
Movie

Velai Kidaichuruchu
Movie

Pattanathil Petti
Movie
Puthu Paatu
Movie · as Palanisamy
Thangathin Thangam
Movie

Periya Idathu Pillai
Movie

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
Movie · as Balloon Kandasamy
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
Movie
Thiruppu Munai
Movie

Karagattakaran
Movie · as Thavil
Ninaivu Chinnam
Movie · as Kundalakesi
Enna Petha Raasa
Movie
Thangamana Raasa
Movie

Ponmana Selvan
Movie · as Hong Kong Annamalai

Anbu Kattalai
Movie

Enga Ooru Maappilai
Movie

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
Movie · as Chinna Muthu
Thedi Vandha Raasa
Movie · as Albert Kothandam
Raaja Raajathan
Movie · as Gounder
Manasukketha Maharasa
Movie
Thaaippasam
Movie

Pen Puthi Mun Puthi
Movie

Poo Pootha Nandhavanam
Movie
Mena Mama
Movie
Manamagale Vaa
Movie · as Gounder
Sakkarai Panthal
Movie

Per Sollum Pillai
Movie

Ninaivey Oru Sangeedham
Movie

Gramatthu Minnal
Movie

Idhu Oru Thodarkathai
Movie
Jaathi Pookkal
Movie
Pookkal Vidum Thudhu
Movie · as Dharmadurai

Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
Movie

Mr. Bharath
Movie · as Sanjeevi

December Pookkal
Movie · as Mayilsamy
Dharma Pathini
Movie · as 'Pothuppani' Ponnuchamy

Mannukkul Vairam
Movie
Isai Paadum Thendral
Movie
Maragatha Veenai
Movie · as School headmaster

Karimedu Karuvayan
Movie

Rasigan Oru Rasigai
Movie

Naan Ungal Rasigan
Movie
Vellai Manasu
Movie
Anthasthu
Movie · as Devdas

Alai Osai
Movie

Raman Sreeraman
Movie

Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
Movie · as Kupusamy

Idhaya Kovil
Movie

Udhaya Geetham
Movie

Pagal Nilavu
Movie · as George Kutty

Japanil Kalyanaraman
Movie

Raja Yuvaraja
Movie

Aagaya Thamaraigal
Movie
Kanni Raasi
Movie · as Gopi Krishna

Anbin Mugavari
Movie

Annai Bhoomi 3D
Movie

Eetti
Movie
Marudhani
Movie
Rajathi Rojakili
Movie · as Soora Thevar
Raja Gopuram
Movie
Meendum Parasakthi
Movie
Hello Yaar Pesurathu
Movie
Idhu Engal Rajyam
Movie
Karpoora Deepam
Movie

Geethanjali
Movie

Mannukketha Ponnu
Movie · as Vishamurukki Veluchami

Unnai Naan Santhithen
Movie · as Pandiya

Naan Paadum Paadal
Movie

Naalai Unathu Naal
Movie · as Varadhan
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
Movie · as All in All Azhaguraja

Priyamudan Prabhu
Movie
Nilavu Suduvathillai
Movie

Komberi Mookan
Movie
Naan Soottiya Malar
Movie
Thambathigal
Movie

Uyirullavarai Usha
Movie

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
Movie · as Landlord Chinna Pannai

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Movie
Aanandha Kummi
Movie
Imaigal
Movie
Oppandham
Movie
Inimai Idho Idho
Movie · as Panchayat head

Jothi
Movie
Aagaaya Gangai
Movie
Valibamey Vaa Vaa
Movie
Ilanjodigal
Movie · as Assistant commissioner

Payanangal Mudivathillai
Movie · as House owner
Anandha Ragam
Movie

Kadhal Oviyam
Movie · as Nayanam
Pakkathu Veetu Roja
Movie
Nenjile Thunivirunthal
Movie

Netrikan
Movie · as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)

Andha 7 Naatkal
Movie

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
Movie · as Chettiar
Aaradhanai
Movie
Kallukul Eeram
Movie · as Velu

Saranam Ayyappa
Movie

Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
Movie · as Kaliyannan

Puthiya Vaarpugal
Movie · as Amavasai

Sigappu Rojakkal
Movie · as Manager
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Movie · as Ramaiah

Chakravathi
Movie

16 Vayathinile
Movie · as Koothu

Thenum Paalum
Movie · as Subramani
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Movie · as Car Driver

Server Sundaram
Movie · as Cab driver (uncredited)