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)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Chinnasamy
(2001)
(2001)
Azhagana Naatkal
as Ranjith
(2000)
Kannan Varuvaan
as Thanneermalai / Aadiyapaatham / Ezhumalai
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Ulagavaayan
(2000)
(1999)
Kadhalar Dhinam
as Romeo
(1999)
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Kundalagesi
(1999)
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Auto Driver
(1999)
(1999)
Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Ekambharam
(1999)
(1998)
Aval Varuvala
as Dhandabani
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
Thedinen Vandhadhu
as Tamizhmani / 'Pollachi' Ponnusamy
(1997)
Vallal
as Thangarasu
(1997)
(1997)
Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Kaali
(1997)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay´s Uncle
(1997)
Periya Thambi
as Azhagu Sundaram
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Indian
as Subbaiyaa
(1996)
Coimbatore Mappillai
as Gopal
(1996)
Ullathai Allitha
as Vasu
(1996)
Senathipathi
as Kathavarayan
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
Tata Birla
as Ranjith
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
Murai Maman
as Perusu
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Chakravarthy
as Chinnappa
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
as Mani
(1995)
(1995)
Mr. Madras
as Govindsamy
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Chinna Vathiyar
as Josiyar
(1995)
Veluchami
as Kathavarayan
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Murai Mappillai
as Ramesh
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Anja Singam Maruthupandi
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Jai Hind
as Kottaisamy
(1994)
Vietnam Colony
as Joseph
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Kittu
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Thangamani
(1993)
(1993)
Gentleman
as Mani
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Vellasamy
(1993)
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Lawyer's P.A
(1993)
(1993)
Yejaman
as Vellaiyangiri
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Royal Ramasamy
(1993)
Maharasan
as Govindan
(1993)
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar's uncle
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Subramani
(1993)
Chinna Jameen
as Thalayari Mama
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Pangali
as Kuyilkunju
(1992)
(1992)
Villu Pattukaran
as Appakannu
(1992)
Chinna Pasanga Naanga
as Govind
(1992)
(1992)
Singaravelan
as Drums Mani
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Mannan
as Muthu
(1992)
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Guitarist
(1992)
Suriyan
as Panikutti Ramasamy
(1992)
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Dhandapani
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Karuppan
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Mechanic Maanikkam (motor mechanic)
(1991)
Thayamma
as Sisubalan
(1991)
(1991)
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam
(1991)
En Rasavin Manasile
as Pannaiyar
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
My Dear Marthandan
as 'Idea' Mani
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Sutti Josiyar
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Kathavarayan
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Neengalum Herothan
as Paavada Samy / Paavada Kanth
(1990)
(1989)
Karagattakaran
as Thavil
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Ninaivu Chinnam
as Kundalakesi
(1989)
Ponmana Selvan
as Hong Kong Annamalai
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Sanjeevi
(1986)
(1986)
December Pookal
as Mayilsamy
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as George Kutty
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
as Kupusamy
(1985)
Anthasthu
as Devdas
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Kanni Raasi
as Gopi Krishna
(1985)
(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)
(1983)
(1983)
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as Landlord Chinna Pannai
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Payanangal Mudivathillai
as house owner
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Kaadhal Oviyam
as Nayanam
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
Netrikan
as Singaram (Chakravarthy's driver)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Chettiar
(1980)
(1980)
Kallukul Eeram
as Velu
(1979)
(1979)
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
as Kaliyannan
(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