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)
Vaaimai
as Benny Quick
(2016)
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
as Caravan Krishnan
(2015)
49-O
as Savuri
(2010)
Jaggubhai
as Mani
(2010)
Pollachi Mappiley
as Comedian
(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)
Azhagana Naatkal
as Ranjith
(2001)
(2001)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Chinnasamy
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Ulagavaayan
(2000)
Kannan Varuvaan
as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
(2000)
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Kundalagesi
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Kadhalar Dhinam
as Romeo
(1999)
(1999)
Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Ekambharam
(1999)
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Auto Driver
(1998)
Aval Varuvala
as Dhandabani
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay´s Uncle
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Periya Thambi
as Azhagu Sundaram
(1997)
Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Kaali
(1997)
Vallal
as Thangarasu
(1997)
Thedinen Vandhadhu
as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
(1996)
Indian
as Subbaiyaa
(1996)
Ullathai Allitha
as Vasu
(1996)
Senathipathi
as Kathavarayan
(1996)
Tata Birla
as Ranjith
(1996)
Coimbatore Mappillai
as Gopal
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Murai Mappillai
as Ramesh
(1995)
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
as Mani
(1995)
Chinna Vathiyar
as Josiyar
(1995)
(1995)
Mr. Madras
as Govindsamy
(1995)
(1995)
Chakravarthy
as Chinnappa
(1995)
(1995)
Murai Maman
as Perusu
(1995)
(1995)
Veluchami
as Kathavarayan
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Anja Singam Maruthupandi
(1994)
Vietnam Colony
as Joseph
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Thangamani
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Kittu
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Jai Hind
as Kottaisamy
(1993)
Gentleman
as Mani
(1993)
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Lawyer's P.A
(1993)
Chinna Jameen
as Thalayari Mama
(1993)
Maharasan
as Govindan
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Vellasamy
(1993)
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar's uncle
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Subramani
(1993)
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Royal Ramasamy
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Yejaman
as Vellaiyangiri
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
as Ravi's Father
(1992)
(1992)
Singaravelan
as Drums Mani
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Dhandapani
(1992)
Villu Pattukaran
as Appakannu
(1992)
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Guitarist
(1992)
Chinna Pasanga Naanga
as Govind
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Karuppan
(1992)
(1992)
Mannan
as Muthu
(1992)
(1992)
Suriyan
as Panikutti Ramasamy
(1992)
Pangali
as Kuyilkunju
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Thayamma
as Sisubalan
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam
(1991)
En Rasavin Manasile
as Pannaiyar
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Kathavarayan
(1990)
(1990)
Neengalum Herothan
as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Sutti Josiyar
(1990)
My Dear Marthandan
as 'Idea' Mani
(1989)
Karagattakaran
as Thavil
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Ninaivu Chinnam
as Kundalakesi
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Ponmana Selvan
as Hong Kong Annamalai
(1989)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Sanjeevi
(1986)
(1986)
December Pookal
as Mayilsamy
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
Kanni Raasi
as Gopi Krishna
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as George Kutty
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
as Kupusamy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Anthasthu
as Devdas
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
as All in All Azhaguraja
(1984)
(1984)
Unnai Naan Santhithen
as Pandiya
(1984)
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as Varadhan
(1983)
(1983)
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as Landlord Chinna Pannai
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Payanangal Mudivathillai
as house owner
(1982)
Kaadhal Oviyam
as Nayanam
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
(1981)
Netrikan
as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
(1981)
(1981)
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Chettiar
(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