Goundamani is a Tamil comedian. Goundamani gained entry into the Tamil film industry Kollywood due to his strong theatrical background. Known as Mani initially, he was later renamed KounderMani due to his portrayal of a "Kounder" in one of his early plays. KounderMani or Koundamani was then corrupted into Goundamani. His native place is Kengambalayam Taluk of Coimbatore district. sunnampu vethalai comedy His famous dialogue is "Arasiyalla ithellam sakachamappa" meaning "Dude! These are common things in politics".