Goundamani
Acting
🎂 1935-05-25
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.
Cast credits(210)
Subbaiyaa
1996
'Puncture' Pandian
2004
1994
Manager
1978
2008
Ramanathan
2001
Annamalai
2002
'Idea' Mani
1990
Mani
1993
1994
Perusu
1995
1993
Romeo
1999
Gopal
1996
Dharmalingam
1991
Visky
2006
Mani
2010
1991
Thangarasu
1997
Kottaisamy
1994
1992
Vasu
1996
Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
2000
Thavil
1989
Chinnappa
1995
2003
1995
Pandiya
1984
1995
1993
1992
1994
1985
Kupusamy
1985
1994
Kaali
1997
1993
Drums Mani
1992
1985
Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
1997
1986
1992
1992
1995
Panikutti Ramasamy
1992
1994
1991
Appakannu
1992
2003
Caravan Krishnan
2016
Anja Singam Maruthupandi
1994
Vellasamy
1993
1989
Sanjeevi
1986
1995
Muthu
1992
Benny Quick
2016
Dhandabani
1998
Kuyilkunju
1992
1993
1980
1995
1987
Car Driver
1970
1995
1983
1987
Hong Kong Annamalai
1989
Mani
1995
1992
Thalayari Mama
1993
Sutti Josiyar
1990
1990
Josiyar
1995
Kathavarayan
1996
Gopi Krishna
1985
1990
2003
Vellaiyangiri
1993
Pannaiyar
1991
Sisubalan
1991
1997
Ranjith
1996
Kathavarayan
1990
Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
1991
Govindan
1993
Lawyer's P.A
1993
Kundalagesi
1999
1998
1995
Royal Ramasamy
1993
1997
Diwakar's uncle
1993
1982
2001
Mayilsamy
1986
2000
1979
1999
1983
Koothu
1977
1985
Kathavarayan
1995
Vijay´s Uncle
1997
1984
1993
Landlord Chinna Pannai
1983
Kaliyannan
1979
1988
1997
Subramani
1993
1999
2025
1991
All in All Azhaguraja
1984
Savuri
2015
1998
1988
1992
Varadhan
1984
1995
Govindsamy
1995
1981
1989
Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
1981
1981
Joseph
1994
1996
Kittu
1994
1991
1985
2002
1982
Kundalakesi
1989
1991
Govind
1992
Kaalai
2008
1994
Chinnasamy
2001
Dhandapani
1992
1987
1982
1992
1995
1994
1992
1992
1986
1990
1989
1982
1996
1999
Azhagu Sundaram
1997
1995
1987
1985
Ekambharam
1999
1988
Karuppan
1992
1993
Ulagavaayan
2000
1985
1985
Velu
1980
1996
1985
Nayanam
1982
Subramani
1971
1990
1997
1997
1985
1992
1989
1977
1982
1985
1990
Chettiar
1981
1995
1991
Thangamani
1994
George Kutty
1985
1996
1989
1996
house owner
1982
Ramesh
1995
1984
1985
1992
1990
Ranjith
2001
Guitarist
1992
Brother-in-Law
1978
1983
Auto Driver
1999
Devdas
1985
1996
1994
1991
1993
1986
1985
1989
Comedian
2010
Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
1990
1985
1983