Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Ch ...
. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor
Goundamani
Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May 1939), known by his stage name Goundamani, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil language, Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. The p ...
. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.
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Personal life
Senthil was born on 23 March 1951 in a small village near
Mudukulathur
Mudukulathur is a Town panchayat in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Demography
India census, Mudukulathur had a population of 13,130 with males and females each constituting 50% of the population. The town had an ...
in
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a city Municipal Corporation in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) ...
,
Tamil Nadu
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. He married Kalaiselvi on 14 May 1984. They have two sons and two granddaughters.
Career
As actor
He ran away from his village at the age of 13 due to his father's scoldings. He first worked in an oil mart, then in a private wine shop as a waiter and then ended up in drama where he started developing his skills.
He made his debut with ''Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal'' (1979) though officially his first film was ''Ithikkara Pakki'', which was released in 1980. In an interview, Senthil said that he has acted in several films when he was younger in uncredited roles. He slowly entered the Tamil film industry in small characters and finally landed a good role in the film ''
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan''. He has acted in many popular films with several of the leading actors and comedians in the south Indian cine industry. He usually appears in films with
Goundamani
Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May 1939), known by his stage name Goundamani, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil language, Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. The p ...
in a
slapstick
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as ...
double act
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act, often highlighting differences in their characters' ...
. They formed a
comic pair in many
Tamil films
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chenn ...
.
In 2019, Senthil has started acting in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
tele-serials making his debut with Sun TV's ''
Rasaathi
''Rasaathi'' is a 2019-2020 Tamil-language television series starring Pavani Reddy in the title role. Whilst Devayani, Baladitya and Vichithra in the supporting roles and was directed by Jawahar. The show premiered on 23 September 2019 in S ...
''.
Politics
Initially campaigning for
AIADMK
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, Senthil is currently campaigning for
AMMK party. Former minister Gokula Indira was replaced in the post of organising secretary by Senthil, appointed by
T. T. V. Dhinakaran in
AIADMK
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory ...
in 2017. Later, he joined TTV Dinakaran's
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam political party. In September 2019, Senthil, Kathirkamu, Raja Manickam, Devadas and Henry Thomas were announced as the five organisation secretaries of AMMK party.
He joined
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...
, just before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Filmography
References
External links
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Indian male film actors
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Tamil comedians
Living people
1951 births
Tamil male actors
Indian male comedians
Indian Tamil people
Male actors in Tamil cinema