A. Veerappan (21 June 1933 30 August 2005) was an Indian comedian, screenwriter, and film director. While having worked in more than 100 films. He is notable for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Nagesh in the 1960s.
He wrote comedy tracks for Suruli Rajan in most of the films in the 1970s. He debuted as a comedian in the film Tenali Raman (1956). He wrote comedy tracks for Goundamani and Senthil most of films in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable works such films as Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Udaya Geetham, Idaya Kovil, Karakattakaran, Chinna Thambi. The banana comedy in Karakattakkaran brought him to the peak of his fame and fetched him high accolades among movie buffs. The comedy brought Goundamani and Senthil to the peak of their fame.
Early life Veerappan was born in Avanam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. At the young age, he acted plays in Sakthi Drama troupe in Pudukkottai district. The three great actors who motivated him that day were S. V. Subbaiah, Nambiar, S.A. Natarajan. Actor S. A Kannan. then, Sivaji Ganesan has joined in Sakthi Drama Troupe and acted along with Veerappan. They were close friends in drama days. In 1950, when Sivaji Ganesan was playing the hero in the drama "En Thangai", he got a chance to play Parasakthi film. Since he acted in cinema, Veerappan was given the role and for more than 25 weeks, the play took place in many parts of Tamil Nadu. Panathottam was the first film which Veerappan wrote comedy track however Madras to Pondicherry became a turning point in his career.
Film career Veerappan had written the comedy sequences for several films including Karakattakaran, Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Idhaya Kovil, Udhaya Geetham etc which featured Goundamani and Senthil. and directed only one movie Deiveega raagangal (1980). His comedy sequences in Karakattakaran fetched him high accolades among movie buffs.
Family He has a wife, Porkodi, two daughters Shanti and Uma, and one son Anand.
Death Veerappan suffered cardiac arrest and died at his residence in Saligramam on 30 August 2005.
Filmography This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.
As actor +YearFilmRoleNotes1956Tenali Raman1959Naalu Veli Nilam1962SaradhaPadithal Mattum Podhuma1963PanathottamRamu's friend1964Thaayin MadiyilAmma EngeAayiram Roobai1965Kalangarai VilakkamDeva, a tourist guideHello Mister ZamindarThazhampoocar driverPanchavarna Kili Nagappan1966Yaar Nee?Ananth Home sarventNadodiMadras to Pondicherrya Brahmin man1967Soappu Seeppu KannadiKan Kanda Deivam1968Oli VilakkuPoovum PottumJeevanaamsamKudiyirundha Koyil1969Ponnu MappillaiKuzhandai Ullam1970Namma Veetu Deivam1971Deivam PesumaIru ThuruvamSavaale SamaliNattamaiThulli Odum Pulliman1972Annai AbiramiThiruneelakandarSingaramAvasara Kalyanam1973DeivamsamSollathaan NinaikkirenPattikaattu PonnaiyaPonnunjalSappani1975Ellorum Nallavare1977Nallathukku Kalamillai1981Aani VerChinna Mul Peria MulKrishnamoorthy1982Pattanathu Rajakkal1984Andha June 16aam Naal1985Udaya Geetham1988Shenbagamae Shenbagamae2002Kadhal Azhivathillai
As Comedy Writer +YearFilmComedy Stars1982Payanangal MudivathillaiGoundamani1984Vaidehi KathirunthalGoundamani, Senthil1985Udaya GeethamIdaya Kovil1989Karakattakkaran1991Chinna ThambiGoundamani
As director +YearFilmCast1980Deiveega RaagangalSrikanth, Roja Ramani, Vadivukkarasi.
As story writer Rojavin Raja (1976) Rudra Thandavam (1978) Raja Enga Raja (1995)
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