Ennathe Kannaiah (1925 - 7 August 2012) was a comedian who appeared in

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. In the Ravichandran-Jayalalita starrer Naan, as he spoke his dialogues, he frequently used the word Ennathe and this became his nickname. Decades later, he became even better known for his dialogue, Varuum... Aanaa Varaadhu....

Film career

After debuting in the Tamil film

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in 1950, he acted in more than 250 films. He predominantly was cast in supporting roles in films of M.G.Ramachandran like Nam Naadu (1969), En Annan (1970), Thedi Vandha Mapillai (1970) and others. He later starred in films including

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Thambikku Entha Ooru ''Thambikku Entha Ooru'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajasekhar and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Rajinikanth, Madhavi and Sulakshana. It revolves around a spoilt rich man who is forc ...

(1984). The scenes in which he appeared as a mahout were popular in the 1980s. Though he has made many films, he became famous for his dialogue in

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(2007) (Varum, Aanaa Varaadhu...) with

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Partial filmography

Death

He died on 7 August 2012.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kannaiah, Ennathe Tamil comedians 2012 deaths 1925 births Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Male actors in Tamil cinema