Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) Winner
Gundu Kalyanam
グンドゥ・カラヤナム
Gundu Kalyanam
Aliases:
Lakshmi Narayanan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-12-05
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Tamil
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Comedian, Politician, Film director
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Tamil film industry, AIADMK
- Memberships
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Influenced By
- Gundu Karuppaiah
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mazhalai Pattalam
1980 ComedyDebut film.
Thillu Mullu
1981 ComedyComedy film starring Rajinikanth.
Pokiri Raja
1982 Action ComedyRole as liquor shop owner.
Legacy
Prominent comedian in Tamil cinema with over 750 films, best known for roles in Rajinikanth movies. Active and hardcore member of AIADMK party.
Trivia
- Real name is Lakshmi Narayanan.
- Father Gundu Karuppaiah was an actor in the 1950s-1970s and AIADMK supporter.
- Started acting in dramas with his father at age six.
- Directed Nanga Pudusa (2010) and Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi (2011).
- Penned a patriotic song screened specially for former President Abdul Kalam.