Goundamani
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-05-25 (89 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)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Chinnasamy
(2001)
Samuthiram
as Ramanathan
(2001)
(2001)
Azhagana Naatkal
as Ranjith
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Ulagavaayan
(2000)
Kannan Varuvaan
as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
(2000)
(1999)
Kadhalar Dhinam
as Romeo
(1999)
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Auto Driver
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Kundalagesi
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Ekambharam
(1999)
(1998)
Aval Varuvala
as Dhandabani
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
Vallal
as Thangarasu
(1997)
Periya Thambi
as Azhagu Sundaram
(1997)
Thedinen Vandhadhu
as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
(1997)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay´s Uncle
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Kaali
(1997)
(1996)
Indian
as Subbaiyaa
(1996)
Senathipathi
as Kathavarayan
(1996)
(1996)
Coimbatore Mappillai
as Gopal
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
Ullathai Allitha
as Vasu
(1996)
Tata Birla
as Ranjith
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
Murai Maman
as Perusu
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Chakravarthy
as Chinnappa
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
as Mani
(1995)
(1995)
Mr. Madras
as Govindsamy
(1995)
(1995)
Chinna Vathiyar
as Josiyar
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Murai Mappillai
as Ramesh
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Veluchami
as Kathavarayan
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Anja Singam Maruthupandi
(1994)
(1994)
Vietnam Colony
as Joseph
(1994)
Jai Hind
as Kottaisamy
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Kittu
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Thangamani
(1993)
Gentleman
as Mani
(1993)
(1993)
Yejaman
as Vellaiyangiri
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Vellasamy
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Subramani
(1993)
Maharasan
as Govindan
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Lawyer's P.A
(1993)
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar's uncle
(1993)
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Royal Ramasamy
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Chinna Jameen
as Thalayari Mama
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Villu Pattukaran
as Appakannu
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Pangali
as Kuyilkunju
(1992)
(1992)
Singaravelan
as Drums Mani
(1992)
(1992)
Suriyan
as Panikutti Ramasamy
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Dhandapani
(1992)
Chinna Pasanga Naanga
as Govind
(1992)
Mannan
as Muthu
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Guitarist
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Karuppan
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
(1991)
(1991)
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam
(1991)
(1991)
Thayamma
as Sisubalan
(1991)
En Rasavin Manasile
as Pannaiyar
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Sutti Josiyar
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Kathavarayan
(1990)
My Dear Marthandan
as 'Idea' Mani
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Neengalum Herothan
as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Karagattakaran
as Thavil
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Ponmana Selvan
as Hong Kong Annamalai
(1989)
Ninaivu Chinnam
as Kundalakesi
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Sanjeevi
(1986)
December Pookal
as Mayilsamy
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
as Kupusamy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Kanni Raasi
as Gopi Krishna
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Anthasthu
as Devdas
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as George Kutty
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as Varadhan
(1984)
Unnai Naan Santhithen
as Pandiya
(1984)
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
as All in All Azhaguraja
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as Landlord Chinna Pannai
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
(1982)
Kaadhal Oviyam
as Nayanam
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Payanangal Mudivathillai
as house owner
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
(1981)
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Chettiar
(1981)
(1981)
Netrikan
as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
(1980)
(1980)
Kallukul Eeram
as Velu
(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