A. Karunanidhi
Karunanidhi in Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959)
Born1923 (1923)
Thiruvarur, British India
Died1981 (aged 5758)
Chennai
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
SpouseA. Swarajayam
Children3 daughters and one son
Parentfather - Mr. Harikrishna

A. Karunanidhi ( Tamil : கருணாநிதி) was an Indian actor and comedian who featured mainly in Tamil-language films.[1] He was active in the field from 1948 till 1978. Though he was a comedian, the roles he played in some of the films were so imperative to the story. A case in point is his role in the award-winning film Veerapandiya Kattabomman. He featured as "Sundaralingam", a servant in Kattabomman's court. The role was developed into a spy and he played it brilliantly. In some of the films, he will not talk much, but his body language itself will make the audience laugh, as in Missiamma. He has also appeared in women's attire in some films. The turning and twisting of his body was well appreciated even by women. In Adhey Kangal (1967 film), he did the role of a Malayalee cook and spoke Malayalee Tamil, making the audience laugh to their hilt. Apart from acting, at times he gave ideas for comedy scenes in films.[2]

T. P. Muthulakshmi was his co-star in many films.[3]

While he was acting in films, he ran a non-vegetarian hotel called Maamiya Hotel at Thiyagaraya Nagar in Chennai.

He died in 1981, affected by diabetes.

Partial filmography

YearFilmRoleDirectorCo-StarProduced by:
1948Adhithan KanavuT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1950Digambara SamiyarManickamT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
PonmudiEllis R. DuncanModern Theatres
1950 Manthiri Kumari Bhoopalam Ellis R. Duncan

T. R. Sundaram

Modern Theatres|-
1951 Devaki Govindhan R. S. Mani Modern Theatres
1951 Sarvadhikari Vairagyam T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1952KalyaniT. G. Raghavacharya
Mohammed Mastan
Modern Theatres
ValaiyapathiT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1954En MagalK. V. R. AcharyaAsoka Films
MangalyamK. SomuMAV Pictures
PadminiAshok Production
1955Asai Anna Arumai ThambiKaruppuG. R. RaoM. S. S. BhagyamSrimadhi Pictures
GulebagavaliT. R. RamannaRR Pictures
Guna SundariEldest son-in-lawKamalakara Kameswara RaoT. P. MuthulakshmiVijaya Studios
Kalyanam SeydhukkoR. ChandarSri Unity Pictures
KathanayakiK. RamnothModern Theatres
MaheswariT. R. RaghunathT. P. MuthulakshmiModern Theatres
MissiammaPandiyaL. V. PrasadK. A. Thangavelu his bossVijaya Productions
MullaivanamV. KrishnanAravind Pictures, Coimbatore
Nalla ThangaiS. A. NatarajForward Art Films
PennarasiK. SomuMAV Pictures
Town BusMannaru (Velu's Friend)K. SomuT. P. MuthulakshmiMAV Pictures
1956Kannin ManigalR. JanakiramMaheswari Pictures
Naan Petra SelvamArivumathiK. SomuParagon Pictures
PaasavalaiA. S. NagarajanT. P. MuthulakshmiModern Theatres
1957AmbikapathiVengayamP. NeelakantanALS Productions
AaravalliNaamanKrishna RaoT. P. MuthulakshmiModern Theatres
Manamagan ThevaiP. S. Ramakrishna RaoBharani Pictures
MahadheviMuthupulavanSundar Rao NadkarniSri Ganesh Movietone
1958Boologa RambaiMahodharanD. YoganandAsoka Pictures
Kadan Vaangi KalyaanamDrama artisteL. V. PrasadT. P. MuthulakshmiVijaya Productions
Petra Maganai Vitra AnnaiDuttan (Villalan's friend)V. RamanathanModern Theatres
SarangadharaV. S. RaghavanT. P. MuthulakshmiMinerva Pictures
Thedi Vandha SelvamP. NeelakantanT. P. MuthulakshmiArasu Pictures
1959Alli Petra PillaiK. SomuM. M. Productions
Engal KuladeviChanakiyanA. Subba RaoModern Theatres
Kan ThiranthathuChadaiyanK. V. SrinivasanNarayanan & Company
Pennkulathin PonvilakkuB. VittalacharyaAsoka Pictures
Veerapandiya KattabommanSundaralingamB. R. PanthuluT. P. MuthulakshmiPadmini Pictures
1960Aadavantha DeivamKambodhiP. NeelakantanMajestic Studios
Adutha Veettu PennVedantam RaghavayyaT. P. MuthulakshmiAnjali Pictures
DeivapiraviNairKrishnan–PanjuKamaal Bros
Ellorum Innaattu MannarT. Prakash RaoJupiter Pictures
Pudhiya PadhaiTapi ChanakyaSri Saradha Pictures
1961Kappalottiya ThamizhanUnnarsamyB. R. PanthuluPadmini Pictures
Palum PazhamumA. BhimsinghSaravana Films
Panam PanthiyileKrishna RaoMAV Pictures
ThirudatheMakku MaamaaP. NeelakantanB. Sarojadevi as his nieceALS Productions
1962Indira En SelvamCompounder KailasamC. PadmanabanVijaya Vauhini Studios
Padithal Mattum Podhumaservant of Rao BahadurA. BhimsinghManoramaRanganathan Pictures
Thendral VeesumB. S. RangaVikram Productions
1963Kalyaniyin KanavanPolice ConstableS. M. Sriramulu NaiduT. P. MuthulakshmiPakshiraja Studios
Konjum KumariMannaru (Alli's uncle)G. ViswanathanModern Theatres
Paar Magaley PaarManickamA. BhimsinghKasturi Films
Thulasi MaadamK. B. SrinivasanMAV Pictures
1964ChitrangiR. S. ManiModern Theatres
Muradan MuthuB. R. PanthuluPadmini Pictures
1965ThiruvilaiyadalA. P. NagarajanSri Vijayalakshmi Pictures
1966Madras to PondicherryNaidu (Bus Driver)Thirumalai–MahalingamSri Venkateswara Cinetone
Mahakavi KalidasR. R. ChandranKalpana Kala Mandhir
Mani MagudamUlagappan, Vanchi's brotherS. S. RajendranManorama as his sisterS.S.R. Pictures
Sadhu MirandalPassenger (Cinema Makeup artiste; Special Appearance)Thirumalai–MahalingamSun Beam
1967AalayamThirumalai–MahalingamSunbeam
Athey KangalA. C. TirulokchandarBalasubramanian & Co.
1968Lakshmi KalyanamG. Or. NathanKrishnalaya
Thillana MohanambalOttu playerA. P. NagarajanSri Vijayalakshmi Pictures
Thirumal PerumaiNattamaiA. P. NagarajanT. P. MuthulakshmiThiruvenkateswara Movies
1969Ponnu Mappillai ThazhamuthuS. RamanathanP. S. V. Pictures
1970PaadhukaappuA. BhimsinghSun Beam Productions
1971Aathi ParasakthiK. S. GopalakrishnanChitra Productions
BabuSiluvaiA. C. TirulokchandarCine Bharath Productions
Deivam PesumaChinni SampathBhanu Chitra Productions
1978ThyagamK. VijayanSujatha Cine Arts
1980Anbukku Naan AdimaiHead ConstableR. ThyagarajanDevar Films

References

  1. N. Kesavan (7 June 2016). "Into the world of Tamil film comedians". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai (27 January 2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 9789351502128.
  3. "Director-Actor T. P. Gajendran" (in Tamil). Theekathir. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
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