A. Karunanidhi (Tamil : கருணாநிதி) was an Indian actor and comedian who featured mainly in Tamil-language films.
Career 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 imperative to the story, one example being 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.
T. P. Muthulakshmi was his co-star in many films.
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
Year Film Role 1948 Adhithan Kanavu 1950 Digambara Samiyar Manickam Ponmudi 1950Manthiri KumariBhoopalam1951DevakiGovindhan1951SarvadhikariVairagyam1952 Kalyani Valaiyapathi 1954 En Magal Mangalyam Padmini 1955 Asai Anna Arumai Thambi Karuppu Gulebagavali Guna Sundari Eldest son-in-law Kalyanam Seydhukko Kathanayaki Maheswari Missiamma Pandiya Mullaivanam Nalla Thangai Pennarasi Town Bus Mannaru (Velu's Friend) 1956 Kannin Manigal Naan Petra Selvam Arivumathi Paasavalai 1957 Miss Mary (Hindi) Karunanidhi Ambikapathi Vengayam Aaravalli Naaman Manamagan Thevai Mahadhevi Muthupulavan 1958 Boologa Rambai Mahodharan Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Drama artiste Petra Maganai Vitra Annai Duttan (Villalan's friend) Sarangadhara Thedi Vandha Selvam 1959 Alli Petra Pillai Engal Kuladevi Chanakiyan Kan Thiranthathu Chadaiyan Pennkulathin Ponvilakku Veerapandiya Kattabomman Sundaralingam 1960 Aadavantha Deivam Kambodhi Adutha Veettu Penn Deivapiravi Nair Ellorum Innaattu Mannar Pudhiya Padhai 1961 Kappalottiya Thamizhan Unnarsamy Palum Pazhamum Panam Panthiyile Thirudathe Makku Maamaa 1962 Indira En Selvam Compounder Kailasam Padithal Mattum Podhuma servant of Rao Bahadur Thendral Veesum 1963 Kalyaniyin Kanavan Police Constable Konjum Kumari Mannaru (Alli's uncle) Paar Magaley Paar Manickam Thulasi Maadam 1964 Chitrangi Muradan Muthu 1965 Thiruvilaiyadal 1966 Madras to Pondicherry Naidu (Bus Driver) Mahakavi Kalidas Mani Magudam Ulagappan, Vanchi's brother Sadhu Mirandal Passenger (Cinema Makeup artiste; Special Appearance) 1967 Aalayam Athey Kangal Penn Endral Penn1968 Lakshmi Kalyanam Thillana Mohanambal Ottu player Thirumal Perumai Nattamai 1969 Ponnu Mappillai Thazhamuthu 1970 Paadhukaappu Enga Mama Sudden Break Shanmugam 1971 Aathi Parasakthi Babu Siluvai Deivam Pesuma 1976 Ore Thanthai 1978 Thyagam 1980 Anbukku Naan Adimai Head Constable
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