Kumarimuthu
{{Short description|Former Tamil film actor, comedian and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kumarimuthu
| image = Kumarimuthu.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1940|12|20}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cinemalead.com/news-id-comedian-death-comedian-death-rumour-22-12-134127.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405175946/http://www.cinemalead.com/news-id-comedian-death-comedian-death-rumour-22-12-134127.htm | archive-date=5 April 2016 | title=Comedian squashes death rumours | date=22 December 2013 | publisher=CinemaLead | access-date=26 July 2020}}
| birth_place = Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2016|2|28|1940|12|20}}{{cite web | author=IANS | title=Tamil actor Kumarimuthu passes away | website=The Hindu | date=2016-02-29 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/actor-kumarimuthu-dead/article8295354.ece | access-date=2020-06-16}}
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| years_active = 1979–2016
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Punniyavathi
| children = 4
}}
Kumarimuthu (20 December 1940 – 28 February 2016) was a Tamil film character actor, comedian and politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was known for his unique comical laugh.{{cite news|title=Quest for star power|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/quest-for-star-power/article1579674.ece|author=B. Kolappan|date=29 March 2011}}{{cite news|title=Telefilm 'Engey Avan,' a laugh riot |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/06/stories/2008050650450200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509071953/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/06/stories/2008050650450200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 May 2008|author=S.R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu |date=6 May 2005}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kumari-muthu-to-arjun-das-five-tamil-actors-who-became-popular-because-of-their-voices/photostory/75203514.cms?picid=75203569|title=Kumari Muthu to Arjun Das: Five Tamil actors who became popular because of their voices|work=The Times of India|date=18 April 2020}}
Career
Kumarimuthu starred in 728 films in his career spanning over three decades. He usually played comic roles and was known for his trademark laugh. He was a member of the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-comedian-kumarimuthu-passes-away-311013-2016-02-29 |title= Tamil Comedian Kumarimuthu passes away |date=29 February 2016 |website= www.indiatoday.in|access-date=2020-06-16}} Kumarimuthu was also a member of Nadigar Sangam and was involved in a controversy where he was expelled from the Nadigar Sangam over allegations of speaking negatively about the association, after he questioned the intent behind the land lease and building demolition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/nadigar-sangam-demands-explanation-from-kumari-muthu-kumari-muthu-nadigar-sangam-07-05-13.html|title=Nadigar Sangam demands explanation from Kumari Muthu, kumari muthu, nadigar sangam|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-05-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kumari-Muthu-expelled-from-Nadigar-Sangam/articleshow/19930781.cms|title=Kumari Muthu expelled from Nadigar Sangam|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-29}}
Death
He died at the age of 75 on 28 February 2016 due to age-related ailments.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Tamil-Comedian-Kumarimuthu-is-Dead/2016/02/29/article3302954.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301100716/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Tamil-Comedian-Kumarimuthu-is-Dead/2016/02/29/article3302954.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2016|title=Tamil Comedian Kumarimuthu is Dead|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-29}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Tamil-actor-Kumarimuthu-is-dead/articleshow/51188361.cms |title=Tamil actor Kumarimuthu is dead |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305221415/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Tamil-actor-Kumarimuthu-is-dead/articleshow/51188361.cms |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}