Lakshmi Narayanan Karuppaiah, better knows as Gundu Kalyanam, is an Indian actor and director in Tamil film industry and active and hardcore member at AIADMK party. He entered cine field in the year 1967 and his first movie was Mazhalai Pattalam in 1979. He also had his hands on direction with the movie Nanga Pudusa and Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi. He also penned a patriotic song for the movie Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi and made a special screening of the song was held for former president Abdul Kalam. He is best known for his roles in Rajinikanth featuring movies. He has acted more than 750 movies in various languages.
Early life Gundu Kalyanam birth name is Lakshmi Narayanan. His father 'Gundu' Karuppaiah was an actor in the 1950s–1970s. He was an ardent supporter of AIADMK in the M.G.R period and also member of the party. Gundu Kalyanam, who received the nickname "Gundu" from his father. At the age of six, he was start to act in dramas. He has acted in several plays with his father Gundu Karuppaiah.
Film career He made his debut in the film 'Mazhalai Pattalam (1980) directed by actress Lakshmi under the supervision of K. Balachandar. He has played comedy roles in over 750 different language films such as Thillu Mullu, Pokiri Raja, Sivappu Malli, Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, Thoongathe Thambi Thoongathe, Kaavalan Avan Kovalan.
Political career During Jayalalithaa's tenure as General Secretary of the AIADMK, actor Gundu Kalyanam was the star spokesman for the party. During the election, he actively collected votes for candidates. In that case, the party split during Jayalalithaa's death. By then, he was on the T. T. V. Dhinakaran team. later he quit from T.T.V Dhinakaran team. At present he has joined O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi Palanisamy. After he joined the AIADMK, he was given the role of star talker. The AIADMK has officially declared this.
Filmography This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. +YearFilmRoleNotes1980Mazhalai PattalamAvan Aval Adhu1981Thillu MulluSivappu MalliPattam Parakkattum1982Pokkiri RajaLiquor shop ownerSimla Special1983Mella PesungalOru Kai ParpomDowry KalyanamKalyanamAnney Anney Thanga Magan 1984 Sirai 1985Padikkadavan Ketti MelamMayandi1986Mella Thirandhathu KadhavuNaga DevathaTelugu film1987Kavalan Avan KovalanChengalpattu Sengodan1988Puthiya Vaanam1990JagathalaprathapanNalla Kaalam Porandaachu1991Pudhiya RaagamVanakkam VathiyareArchana IASIdhayam1992Rickshaw MamaPassengerSolaiyammaDavid Uncle1993MaravanAlimayyaKannada filmRajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan1995Murai MappillaiMutthinantha HendathiKannada film1996Vetri Vinayagar1997Ratchagan2000Manasu2001Seerivarum Kaalai2010Nanga PudusaDirector also2011Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi 2015 Nathikal Nanaivathillai 2023Baba Black Sheep
Television Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (2022; guest)
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