Ennathe Kannaiah (1925 - 7 August 2012) was a comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films. In the Ravichandran-Jayalalita starrer Naan, as he spoke his dialogues, he frequently used the word Ennathe and this became his nickname. Decades later, he became even better known for his dialogue, Varuum... Aanaa Varaadhu....[2]
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Film career
After debuting in the Tamil film Ezhai Padum Padu in 1950, he acted in more than 250 films.[2] He predominantly was cast in supporting roles in films of M.G.Ramachandran like Nam Naadu (1969), En Annan (1970), Thedi Vandha Mapillai (1970) and others. He later starred in films including Rajinikanth's Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984). The scenes in which he appeared as a mahout were popular in the 1980s.[3] Though he has made many films, he became famous for his dialogue in Thottal Poo Malarum (2007) (Varum, Aanaa Varaadhu...) with Vadivelu.
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Ratnakumar | |
| 1950 | Ezhai Padum Padu | |
| 1953 | Ponni | Muniyan |
| 1954 | Malaikkallan | Kannappar |
| 1957 | Mudhalali | |
| 1959 | Maragatham | |
| 1959 | Ulagam Sirikkirathu | Banker's Muniyandi Pillai |
| 1963 | Arivaali | Kanthasamy |
| 1963 | Ratha Thilagam | |
| 1967 | Naan | |
| 1967 | Kaavalkaaran | Doctor |
| 1967 | Raja Veetu Pillai | Chettiyar |
| 1968 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | |
| 1968 | Kannan En Kadhalan | |
| 1969 | Nam Naadu | Kannaiya the lame |
| 1970 | Sorgam | |
| 1971 | Veettukku Oru Pillai | |
| 1972 | Idhaya Veenai | Snake charmer |
| 1973 | Thirumalai Deivam | Anumanthu |
| 1974 | Netru Indru Naalai | Drama artist |
| 1974 | Panathukkaga | |
| 1975 | Idhayakkani | Tour guide |
| 1976 | Needhikku Thalaivanangu | The collector of rent |
| 1977 | Navarathinam | Villager |
| 1978 | Ennai Pol Oruvan | Aasari Arulprakasam |
| 1982 | Krodham | Vandu |
| 1982 | Manjal Nila | |
| 1983 | Sivappu Sooriyan | |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | |
| 1985 | Padikkadha Pannaiyar | |
| 1986 | Aayiram Kannudayaal | |
| 1986 | Marumagal | |
| 1987 | Jaathi Pookkal | |
| 1987 | Veerapandiyan | Kannaiya |
| 1988 | Puthiya Vaanam | |
| 1989 | Rajanadai | Jail Superintendent |
| 1989 | Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | |
| 1992 | Mannan | |
| 1993 | Karuppu Vellai | |
| 1994 | Indhu | Servant |
| 1994 | Sevatha Ponnu | |
| 1995 | Deva | Villager |
| 1995 | Thirumoorthy | |
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | |
| 2000 | Seenu | Servant |
| 2001 | Middle Class Madhavan | Kuzhandhaivelu's father |
| 2004 | Arivumani | Police Officer |
| 2006 | Em Magan | Dying grandfather |
| 2007 | Thottal Poo Malarum | Blind Car driver |
| 2007 | Thavam | |
| 2009 | Thoranai | |
| 2009 | Padikkadavan |
Death
He died on 7 August 2012.[3]
References
- ^ "Ennathe Kannaiah". Antru Kanda Mugam. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kannaiya passes away". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Popular comedy actor Ennatha Kannaiah passes away - Tamilstar.com". www.tamilstar.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
External links
This page was last edited on 29 March 2024, at 19:26