Senthil

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title: "Senthil" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["indian-male-film-actors", "male-actors-from-tamil-nadu", "tamil-comedians", "indian-slapstick-comedians", "living-people", "1951-births", "tamil-male-actors", "indian-male-comedians", "indian-tamil-people", "male-actors-in-tamil-cinema"] description: "Indian actor and comedian" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senthil" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Indian actor and comedian ::

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Field	Value
name	Senthil
image	Senthil at Producer AL Alagappan & Valliammai 60th Wedding Day Function.jpg
caption	Senthil at a function in 2014
birth_date
birth_place	Kadaladi, Tamil Nadu, India
nationality	Indian
occupation	Comedian, actor
years active	19792010
2015present
works	Full list
spouse
children	2
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| name = Senthil | image = Senthil at Producer AL Alagappan & Valliammai 60th Wedding Day Function.jpg | caption = Senthil at a function in 2014 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kadaladi, Tamil Nadu, India | nationality = Indian | occupation = Comedian, actor | years active = 19792010 2015present | works = Full list | spouse = | children = 2 | parents = | imagesize = | othername =

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. They were described as "Tamil cinema's Laurel and Hardy."

Personal life

Senthil was born on 23 March 1951 in a small village Ilanjambor in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu. He married Kalaiselvi on 14 May 1984. 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. 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.

He made his debut with Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal (1979) though officially his first film was Ithikkara Pakki, which was released in 1980. In an interview, Senthil said that he has acted in several films when he was younger in uncredited roles. 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.

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

Politics

Initially campaigning for AIADMK, Senthil is currently campaigning for AMMK party. Former minister Gokula Indira was replaced in the post of organising secretary by Senthil, appointed by T. T. V. Dhinakaran in AIADMK in 2017. 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. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party, just before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Filmography

Main article: Senthil filmography

References

References

1. Ians. (7 May 2016). "I'm perfectly fine, says actor Senthil after death rumours". The Hindu.
2. (23 March 2016). "எதிர்ப்புகளை எதிர்கொள் – நடிகர் செந்தில் சொல்லாமல் சொல்லும் பாடம் #HBDSenthil".
3. "The Hindu : From scratch to success".
4. (16 January 2018). "My journey as a comedian has been long and lovely".
5. "Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil". [[The New Indian Express]].
6. (2 February 2006). "Actor Senthil joins AIADMK". The Hindu.
7. (3 December 2007). "Senthil to play lead role". The Hindu.
8. (5 May 2006). "Andipatti witnesses 'star wars'". The Hindu.
9. "Shot in the old world charm". [[The New Indian Express]].
10. [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/goundamani-senthil-manikanda-010208.html Goundamani presides Senthil's son marriage!] {{webarchive. link. (7 July 2012)
11. "Tamil Cinema News – Tamil Movie Reviews – Tamil Movie Trailers – IndiaGlitz Tamil".
12. (6 April 1986). "இந்த வார நட்சத்திரம்". Anna.
13. (25 October 2014). "Namma Veetu Kalyanam 10/25/14". Vijay TV.
14. (30 November 2016). "''அண்ண்ணே.... கவுண்டமணி அண்ண்ணே...!'' – உருகும் செந்தில்".
15. (24 January 2019). "Comedy is God's gift to me: Senthil".
16. (2001-06-08). "From scratch to success".
17. (19 October 2016). "In 2016, who's still watching Senthil, Goundamani comedy on Youtube most".
18. (23 January 2019). "Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil".
19. "'Koundamani and I may pair up again'". The Times of India.
20. "Sun TV's new serial titled as Rasathi".
21. (31 March 2012). "Former Tamil actor to campaign for AIADMK".
22. "மக்கள் விரோத ஆட்சி நடத்தும் ஓபிஎஸ், ஈபிஎஸ்க்கு வாக்களிக்காதீர்கள் – நடிகர் செந்தில்!".
23. (27 August 2017). "Comedian Senthil is TTV Dhinakaran party's organising secretary".
24. (13 September 2019). "ACTOR SENTHIL GETS A NEW POLITICAL ROLE!".
25. (11 March 2021). "Tamil comedian Senthil joins BJP". The Times of India.
26. (11 March 2021). "Actor Senthil joins BJP ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls". The News Minute.

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