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Senthil
Indian actor and comedian

Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. 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 in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. He married Kalaiselvi on 14 May 1984.10 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.11 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.12

He made his debut with Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal (1979) though officially his first film was Ithikkara Pakki, which was released in 1980.1314 In an interview, Senthil said that he has acted in several films when he was younger in uncredited roles.15 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 in a slapstick double act. They formed a comic pair in many Tamil films.1617

In 2019, Senthil has started acting in Tamil tele-serials making his debut with Sun TV's Rasaathi.18

Politics

Initially campaigning for AIADMK, Senthil is currently campaigning for AMMK party.1920 Former minister Gokula Indira was replaced in the post of organising secretary by Senthil, appointed by T. T. V. Dhinakaran in AIADMK in 2017.21 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.22 He joined Bharatiya Janata Party, just before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Filmography

Main article: Senthil filmography

References

  1. "The Hindu : From scratch to success". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm ↩

  2. "My journey as a comedian has been long and lovely". The Indian Express. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/15/my-journey-as-a-comedian-has-been-long-and-lovely-1754845.html ↩

  3. "Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621041043/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-1929205.html ↩

  4. "Actor Senthil joins AIADMK". The Hindu. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2018 – via www.thehindu.com. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-senthil-joins-aiadmk/article3172663.ece ↩

  5. "Senthil to play lead role". The Hindu. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2018 – via www.thehindu.com. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Senthil-to-play-lead-role/article14887594.ece ↩

  6. "Andipatti witnesses 'star wars'". The Hindu. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2018 – via www.thehindu.com. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/andipatti-witnesses-star-wars/article3128919.ece ↩

  7. "Shot in the old world charm". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 November 2023. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2009/aug/19/shot-in-the-old-world-charm-78480.html ↩

  8. Goundamani presides Senthil's son marriage! Archived 7 July 2012 at archive.today http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/goundamani-senthil-manikanda-010208.html ↩

  9. "Tamil Cinema News – Tamil Movie Reviews – Tamil Movie Trailers – IndiaGlitz Tamil". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/40057.html ↩

  10. "Namma Veetu Kalyanam 10/25/14". Vijay TV. 25 October 2014. sec. 467. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfls3RfZzmE ↩

  11. "அண்ண்ணே.... கவுண்டமணி அண்ண்ணே...! – உருகும் செந்தில்". vikatan.com. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018. http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/tamil-cinema/interview/73841-comedy-actor-senthil-interview.html ↩

  12. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 January 2019). "Comedy is God's gift to me: Senthil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/senthil-on-his-association-with-goundamani-and-his-comedy-tracks/article26077055.ece ↩

  13. "From scratch to success". The Hindu. 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2018. http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm ↩

  14. "In 2016, who's still watching Senthil, Goundamani comedy on Youtube most". The News Minute. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2016-whos-still-watching-senthil-goundamani-comedy-youtube-most-tamil-nadu-51635 ↩

  15. "Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil". Cinema Express. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/23/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-senthil-9751.html ↩

  16. Sangeetha, P. "'Koundamani and I may pair up again'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Koundamani-and-I-may-pair-up-again/articleshow/3832517.cms ↩

  17. "Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621041043/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-1929205.html ↩

  18. "Sun TV's new serial titled as Rasathi". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019. https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/sun-tv-s-new-serial-titles-as-rasathi-pavani-reddy/ ↩

  19. "Former Tamil actor to campaign for AIADMK". India TV. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/former-tamil-actor-to-campaign-for-aiadmk-15364.html ↩

  20. "மக்கள் விரோத ஆட்சி நடத்தும் ஓபிஎஸ், ஈபிஎஸ்க்கு வாக்களிக்காதீர்கள் – நடிகர் செந்தில்!". Times of India Samayam. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. https://tamil.samayam.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/news/actor-senthil-campaign-for-ammk-candidate-david-annadurai-in-madurai/articleshow/68856718.cms ↩

  21. "Comedian Senthil is TTV Dhinakaran party's organising secretary". Deccan Chronicle. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/270817/comedian-senthil-is-ttv-dhinakaran-partys-organising-secretary.html ↩

  22. "ACTOR SENTHIL GETS A NEW POLITICAL ROLE!". India Glitz. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. https://www.indiaglitz.com/comedian-senthils-new-role-in-political-party-tamil-news-244164 ↩