Goundamani
261 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1935 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as
- கவுண்டமணி · Kaundamani · Koundamani · Gaundamani
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.
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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.
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Known for
Goundamani: movies and TV shows
Acting (261)
- Upcoming Pattathu Raani
as Jalagandeswaran
- 2025
- 2016 Vaaimai
as Benny Quick
- 2016 Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
as Caravan Krishnan
- 2015 49-O
as Savuri
- 2010 Pollachi Mappiley
as Chellapatta
- 2010 Jaggubhai
as Mani
- 2008 Thangam
as Kaalai
- 2006 Suyetchai MLA
as Visky
- 2004 Manmadhan
as 'Puncture' Pandian
- 2003 Parasuram
as Sub Inspector Thangaraj
- 2003
- 2003 Chokka Thangam
as Muthu’s Uncle
- 2002
- 2002 Baba
as Annamalai
- 2001 Azhagana Naatkal
as Ranjith
- 2001 Samuthiram
as Ramanathan
- 2001
- 2001 Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Chinnasamy
- 2000
- 2000 Kannan Varuvaan
as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
- 2000 Veeranadai
as Ulagavaayan
- 1999
- 1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Kundalakesi
- 1999 Malabar Police
as Govindrajan
- 1999 Kadhalar Dhinam
as Romeo
- 1999 Ethirum Pudhirum
as Auto Driver
- 1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Ekambharam
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Aval Varuvala
as Dhandabani
- 1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay´s Uncle
- 1997
- 1997 Thedinen Vandhadhu
as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Kaali
- 1997 Sishya
as Aravind friend
- 1997 Vallal
as Thangarasu
- 1997 Mannava
as Raghupathy
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Periya Thambi
as Azhagu Sundaram
- 1996 Gnanapazham
as Aarthi's brother
- 1996 Senathipathi
as Kathavarayan
- 1996 Tata Birla
as Ranjith
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Ullathai Allitha
as Vasu
- 1996
- 1996 Indian
as Subbaiyaa
- 1996
- 1996 Nattupura Pattu
as Kattamuthu
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Coimbatore Mappillai
as Gopal
- 1995 Murai Mappillai
as Ramesh
- 1995 Maaman Magal
as Maams
- 1995 Ayudha Poojai
as Kandhasamy
- 1995
- 1995 Mr. Madras
as Govindsamy
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Chakravarthy
as Chinnappa
- 1995 Villadhi Villain
as Mani
- 1995 Murai Maaman
as Perusu
- 1995 Chinna Vathiyar
as Josiyar
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Karnaa
as Khalnayak
- 1995
- 1995 Raja Enga Raja
as Raja
- 1995
- 1995 Veluchami
as Kathavarayan
- 1995 Naan Petha Magane
as K. D. Varadarajan
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Sathyavan
as Kiruba
- 1994
- 1994 Mettupatti Mirasu
as Gounder
- 1994 Vietnam Colony
as Joseph
- 1994 Jai Hind
as Kottaisamy
- 1994
- 1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Kittu
- 1994 Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Anja Singam Maruthupandi
- 1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Thangamani
- 1994 Sethupathi I.P.S
as Muthaiya
- 1994
- 1993 Chinna Jameen
as Thalayari Mama
- 1993 Kattabomman
as Subramani
- 1993 I Love India
as Diwakar's uncle
- 1993
- 1993 Thalattu
as Goundar
- 1993 Udan Pirappu
as Vellasamy
- 1993 Ponnumani
as Nachi
- 1993 Gentleman
as Mani
- 1993 Dharma Seelan
as Aarusamy
- 1993
- 1993 Uzhaippali
as Lawyer's P.A
- 1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
as Ravi's Father
- 1993 Uthama Raasa
as Ondipuli
- 1993
- 1993 Maharasan
as Govindan
- 1993
- 1993 Yejaman
as Vellaiyangiri
- 1993
- 1993 Koyil Kaalai
as Ramasamy
- 1993 Walter Vetrivel
as Royal Ramasamy
- 1993
- 1992 Villu Pattukaran
as Appakannu
- 1992
- 1992 Chinna Pasanga Naanga
as Govind
- 1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Dhandapani
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Pangali
as Kuyilkunju
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Magudam
as Thanisami
- 1992 Suriyan
as Panikutti Ramasamy
- 1992
- 1992 Aavarampoo
as Aasari
- 1992 Idhuthanda Sattam
as Karuppan
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Singaravelan
as Drums Mani
- 1992
- 1992 Thanga Manasukkaran
as Guitarist
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Pandithurai
as Mayilsamy
- 1992 Rickshaw Mama
as Govindasamy
- 1992 Mannan
as Muthu
- 1992
- 1991 Thayamma
as Sisubalan
- 1991 Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam
- 1991
- 1991 Bramma
as Valayapalayam Chinnasamy
- 1991 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
as Sattaiyadi Kazhuli Mangan
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Cheran Pandiyan
as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
- 1991
- 1991 En Rasavin Manasile
as Pannaiyar
- 1991 Chinna Thambi
as Cook Kandhasamy
- 1991
- 1991 Naan Pudicha Mappillai
as Thandavarayan
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Puthu Paatu
as Palanisamy
- 1990
- 1990 My Dear Marthandan
as 'Idea' Mani
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
as Balloon Kandasamy
- 1990
- 1990 Neengalum Herothan
as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
- 1990 Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Sutti Josiyar
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Salem Vishnu
as Kathavarayan
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Ponmana Selvan
as Hong Kong Annamalai
- 1989 Thedi Vandha Raasa
as Albert Kothandam
- 1989 Raaja Raajathan
as Gounder
- 1989 Karagattakaran
as Thavil
- 1989 Ninaivu Chinnam
as Kundalakesi
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 Manamagale Vaa
as Gounder
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987 Pookkal Vidum Thudhu
as Dharmadurai
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Dharma Pathini
as 'Pothuppani' Ponnuchamy
- 1986 Maragatha Veenai
as School headmaster
- 1986
- 1986 December Pookkal
as Mayilsamy
- 1986
- 1986 Mr. Bharath
as Sanjeevi
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