Madhan Bob

{{Infobox person

| name = Madhan Bob

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|10|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| birth_name = S. Krishnamoorthy

| spouse = Susheela

| nationality = Indian

| children = 2

| occupation = Film actor, comedian, tv show

| years_active = 1984–present

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S. Krishnamoorthy (born 19 October 1953) professionally known as Madhan Bob, is an Indian actor and comedian, appearing in many Tamil films in supporting roles. Madhan Bob is known for his amusing facial expressions, laughter and protruding eyeballs, which he took inspiration from Kaka Radhakrishnan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/when-his-eyes-bobbed/article7569497.ece|title=When his eyes bobbed|date=22 August 2015|work=The Hindu|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929203158/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/when-his-eyes-bobbed/article7569497.ece|archive-date=29 September 2023}} He appeared in the popular Sun TV comedy show Asatha Povathu Yaaru? as one of the judges.

Career

Madhan Bob ventured into the film industry by donning the role of a musician in 1985. His stage name Madhan Bob came from Madhan, the name he was called by, and Babu was his brother's name.{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-madhan-bob-shares-inspirational-moment-in-his-life |title="பணம் இல்லாம பித்துப் பிடிச்சிருந்தப்பதான்... அந்த வரியைப் படிச்சேன்!" - மதன்பாப் #MondayMotivation |access-date=6 March 2022 |archive-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306051639/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-madhan-bob-shares-inspirational-moment-in-his-life |url-status=live|work=Ananda Vikatan|language=ta}} While working as a musician for jingles, A. R. Rahman was his assistant.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-11-18/page/68/mode/2up|title=kalki magazine 2001-11-18|date=18 November 2001|via=Internet Archive}}