- Senthil (actor)
Infobox actor
name = Senthil
imagesize = 250px
birthname = Senthil
birthdate = birth date and age|1951|03|23
birthplace = flagicon|IndiaIlanjambore ,India
occupation =Actor ,Comedian
yearsactive = 1984 — presentSenthil is a politician and
Tamil film actor prominent in comedian roles inTamil Nadu ,India .Acting career
He has acted in many popular movies, including some with South Indian superstar
Rajnikanth --Arunachalam and Padayappa being two among them. He usually appears in films withGoundamani in aslapstick double act . Together they have formed a comic pair in manyTamil films , analogous toLaurel and Hardy . Towards the end of their careers, they became repetitive, and as a result lost favour with fans. Recently, Senthil has started acting in some Tamil teleserials.He and Goundamani have an impeccable sense of timing when it comes to delivering dialogues. Other than Goundamani, Senthil has also acted with comedians
Ramesh Khanna ,Vadivelu ,Karunas , and Vivek. One of their best performances on-screen has come in the film "Karagatakkaran". Currently Senthil is acting in a film titled "Aathivaasiyum Athisayapesiyum" as the lead character which is currently under production.Politics
Senthil entered into politics by joining
AIADMK - a regional political party ofTamil Nadu - in 2006 duringTamil Nadu State Assembly Elections as the party jester.Personal life
He was born on 23 March 1951 in a small village called Ilanjambore near
Mudukulathur inRamanathapuram District. His parents were Ramamoorthi and Thirukammal. He ran away from his village at the age 12 due to his father's scolding .He first joined an oil mart, then a private wine shop as bar attender and then landed up in drama where he started developing his skills .He slowly entered the Tamil film industry in small characters and finally landed a good role in the movie Malayoor Mambattiyan. After 14 years he went to his home town and his parents were glad to see him again. He married Kalaiselvi in 1984. He has two sons, Dr. Manikanda Prabhu and Hemachandra Prabhu. His first son was recently married with Dr. Janani Priya Vanthitha.Notable Filmography
*"Karagattakkaran"
*"Vaidheki Kaathirunthal"
*"Arunachalam "
*"Muthu "
*"Indian"
*"Padayappa "
*"Anbe Anbe "
*"Punnagai Poove "
*"Aathivaasiyum Athisayapesiyum" (pre-production) (as lead)External links
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