South Indian movies have attained tremendous accolades all over the world, and the credit definitely goes to the movie crew. Apart from the directors, cameramen, acting leads, and music directors, comedians play a major role in movie success. We can name a number of movies that have become blockbuster hits owing to their comedy tracks. Comedians play a major role in engaging the movie audience through their laughter riot. Here are the top ten most popular comedians from the South Indian movie industry.
1. Brahmanandam:
He was born in Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh and was born on 1st February 1956. This veteran actor needs no introduction and is a popular face in the Telugu and Tamil film industry. He entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having acted in the highest number of films, that too in the same language. He made his debut through the movie Aha Naa Pellanta in the year 1987. He has been in the acting industry for over four decades and has featured in more than 1000 films. He has received six, one Filmfare award and six state Nandi Awards.
2. Vadivelu:
Vadivelu is undoubtedly one of the best comedians in the Tamil movie industry, he has played in some unforgettable comedy roles. One of his signature roles in a Tamil movie as Nesamani has brought him great fame across geographical borders. He belonged to Madurai, Tamilnadu, and was born on 12th September 1960.
3. Vennela Kishore:
Vennela Kishore is from Kamareddy, Andhra Pradesh, and was born on 19th September 1977. He belongs to the Telugu film industry and is been acting in films for almost twenty years. Throughout his acting career, he has never failed to amuse his viewers with his hilarious comedic timing and impeccable movie characters. He received appreciation for his role ‘Sastri’ in the film Dookudu in the year 2011. He also directed two Telugu movies, ‘Jaffa’ in the year 2013 and ‘Vennela one and half’ in the year 2012.
4. Mohammed Ali:
This Telugu comedy star was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in India. Apart from Telugu, he has also acted in many Tamil and Hindi movies. He made his debut acting as a child artist in the year 1979 and has acted in over 1000 films. His comical roles in Puri Jagannadh got him tremendous fame. He is also a presentator of the talk show ‘Ali tho saradaga’ on Telugu television.
5. Rajendran:
Before becoming an eminent Tamil comedian actor, Mr. Rajendran worked as a stunt double in over 500 South Indian films. He started his acting career in the year 2003 in the movie Pithamagan. He also played a villain role in Naan Kadavul in the year 2009 and continues to play villainous and comical characters in many Tamil films.
6. Yogi Babu
Yogi Babu appeared in many Tamil films and is a leading comedian in the Tamil film industry. He rose to great fame in his performance in Maan Karate and is a regular cast in leading Tamil comedy films. He has also worked as an assistant director in a series for over two years. He rose to fame following his comedy role in Maan Karate (2014) along with Sivakarthikeyan. He appears in more than ten films in a year and is an important lead in comedy tracks in Tamil movies.
7. Goundamani:
Goundamani is an age-old comedy actor in the Tamil Industry. His real name is Subramaniyam, and he was born on May 25th, 1939, in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Having a keen interest in acting, he moved to Chennai to act in theatre dramas. Seeing his remarkable acting skills, he was introduced into the Tamil film industry. He made his full-fledged debut in the year 1977, in ’16 Vayathinile’. Though he has not acted in many Tamil films of late, he is a remarkable all-time comedian in the Tamil film industry.
8. Sathish:
Born in a middle class family, he is a leading Indian actor and comedian belonging to the Tamil film industry. He made his breakthrough in the movie industry, playing alongside Mr. Sivakarthikeyan in his movie Ethir Neechal in the year 2013. For his remarkable performance in the Tamil movie Kaththi (2014), he won the Edison Award for Best Comedian. He was also an important part of Crazy Mohan’s drama troupe and has won many awards for his drama acting then.
9. Santhanam
Santhanam started his movie career as a comedian. Soon, he became a famous Indian actor and film producer, producing many films in the Tamil film industry. He rose to fame through his movie spoof performances in the Lollu Sabha comedy show in Star Vijay. His consistent performances in the Tamil movies gave him the role of comedy superstar. He has began a production house and has acted and produced movies such as ‘Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013)’, ‘Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham’ etc.
10. Soori
Soori is a dedicated Tamil actor and comedian who has appeared in many movies. He made his debut through the movie Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu. Though he is a full-time comedy actor in Tamil movies, he has played the role of the main protagonist in the period crime thriller Viduthalai by director Vetrimaran.
Conclusion:
South Indian cinema will always have a strong influence from its comedians, and for generations, it has proudly showcased the actors we have discussed here in its movies. They truly deserve a special mention as they put their heart and soul into creating sensational comedy tracks and clever humor.