Goundamani
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-05-25 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Goundamani
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.
Acting
(2025)
(2016)
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
as Caravan Krishnan
(2016)
Vaaimai
as Benny Quick
(2015)
49-O
as Savuri
(2010)
Pollachi Mappiley
as Comedian
(2010)
Jaggubhai
as Mani
(2008)
(2008)
Thangam
as Kaalai
(2006)
Suyetchai MLA
as Visky
(2004)
Manmadhan
as 'Puncture' Pandian
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Baba
as Annamalai
(2002)
(2001)
Samuthiram
as Ramanathan
(2001)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Chinnasamy
(2001)
(2001)
Azhagana Naatkal
as Ranjith
(2000)
Kannan Varuvaan
as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Ulagavaayan
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Kundalagesi
(1999)
Kadhalar Dhinam
as Romeo
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Ekambharam
(1999)
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Auto Driver
(1998)
(1998)
Aval Varuvala
as Dhandabani
(1998)
(1997)
Vallal
as Thangarasu
(1997)
Periya Thambi
as Azhagu Sundaram
(1997)
(1997)
Thedinen Vandhadhu
as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
(1997)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay´s Uncle
(1997)
(1997)
Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Kaali
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Indian
as Subbaiyaa
(1996)
Senathipathi
as Kathavarayan
(1996)
Ullathai Allitha
as Vasu
(1996)
Tata Birla
as Ranjith
(1996)
(1996)
Coimbatore Mappillai
as Gopal
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
Murai Maman
as Perusu
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Chinna Vathiyar
as Josiyar
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
as Mani
(1995)
Chakravarthy
as Chinnappa
(1995)
Mr. Madras
as Govindsamy
(1995)
Veluchami
as Kathavarayan
(1995)
Murai Mappillai
as Ramesh
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Anja Singam Maruthupandi
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Jai Hind
as Kottaisamy
(1994)
(1994)
Vietnam Colony
as Joseph
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Kittu
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Thangamani
(1993)
Yejaman
as Vellaiyangiri
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Royal Ramasamy
(1993)
Gentleman
as Mani
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Lawyer's P.A
(1993)
Maharasan
as Govindan
(1993)
(1993)
Chinna Jameen
as Thalayari Mama
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar's uncle
(1993)
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Subramani
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Vellasamy
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Villu Pattukaran
as Appakannu
(1992)
(1992)
Singaravelan
as Drums Mani
(1992)
Mannan
as Muthu
(1992)
(1992)
Suriyan
as Panikutti Ramasamy
(1992)
Chinna Pasanga Naanga
as Govind
(1992)
Pangali
as Kuyilkunju
(1992)
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Guitarist
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Dhandapani
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Karuppan
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
En Rasavin Manasile
as Pannaiyar
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Thayamma
as Sisubalan
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Sutti Josiyar
(1990)
(1990)
My Dear Marthandan
as 'Idea' Mani
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Kathavarayan
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Neengalum Herothan
as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
(1989)
(1989)
Karagattakaran
as Thavil
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Ponmana Selvan
as Hong Kong Annamalai
(1989)
(1989)
Ninaivu Chinnam
as Kundalakesi
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Sanjeevi
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
December Pookal
as Mayilsamy
(1986)
(1985)
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
as Kupusamy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Kanni Raasi
as Gopi Krishna
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as George Kutty
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Anthasthu
as Devdas
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
as All in All Azhaguraja
(1984)
(1984)
Unnai Naan Santhithen
as Pandiya
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as Varadhan
(1984)
(1983)
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as Landlord Chinna Pannai
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Kaadhal Oviyam
as Nayanam
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Payanangal Mudivathillai
as house owner
(1981)
(1981)
Netrikan
as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
(1981)
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Chettiar
(1981)
(1980)
Kallukul Eeram
as Velu
(1980)
(1979)
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
as Kaliyannan
(1979)
(1978)
Sigappu Rojakkal
as Manager
(1978)
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
as Brother-in-Law
(1977)
16 Vayathinile
as Koothu
(1977)
(1971)
Thenum Paalum
as Subramani
(1970)
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
as Car Driver