Senthil
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| name = Senthil
| image = Senthil at Producer AL Alagappan & Valliammai 60th Wedding Day Function.jpg
| caption = Senthil at a function in 2014
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|03|23}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-actor-senthil-on-death-rumours-im-perfectly-fine/article8569509.ece|title=I'm perfectly fine, says actor Senthil after death rumours|last=Ians|newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 May 2016|access-date=21 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625022214/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-actor-senthil-on-death-rumours-im-perfectly-fine/article8569509.ece|archive-date=25 June 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/61129-actor-senthil-birthday-special-article.html|title=எதிர்ப்புகளை எதிர்கொள் – நடிகர் செந்தில் சொல்லாமல் சொல்லும் பாடம் #HBDSenthil|date=23 March 2016|website=vikatan.com|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516163939/http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/61129-actor-senthil-birthday-special-article.html|archive-date=16 May 2017|url-status=live}}
| birth_place = Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Comedian, actor
| years active = 1979{{endash}}2010
2015{{Endash}}present
| works = Full list
| spouse = {{marriage|Kalaiselvi|1984}}
| children = 2
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Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=The Hindu : From scratch to success|website=www.hinduonnet.com|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/15/my-journey-as-a-comedian-has-been-long-and-lovely-1754845.html|title=My journey as a comedian has been long and lovely|website=The Indian Express|date=16 January 2018 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921142812/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/15/my-journey-as-a-comedian-has-been-long-and-lovely-1754845.html|archive-date=21 September 2019}} He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-1929205.html|title=Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil|work=The New Indian Express|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621041043/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-1929205.html|archive-date=21 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-senthil-joins-aiadmk/article3172663.ece|title=Actor Senthil joins AIADMK|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 February 2006|access-date=21 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Senthil-to-play-lead-role/article14887594.ece|title=Senthil to play lead role|newspaper=The Hindu |date=3 December 2007|access-date=21 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/andipatti-witnesses-star-wars/article3128919.ece|title=Andipatti witnesses 'star wars'|newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 May 2006|access-date=21 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203154/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/andipatti-witnesses-star-wars/article3128919.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2009/aug/19/shot-in-the-old-world-charm-78480.html|title=Shot in the old world charm|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=19 November 2023}}[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/goundamani-senthil-manikanda-010208.html Goundamani presides Senthil's son marriage!] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707224922/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/goundamani-senthil-manikanda-010208.html |date=7 July 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/40057.html|title=Tamil Cinema News – Tamil Movie Reviews – Tamil Movie Trailers – IndiaGlitz Tamil|website=indiaglitz.com|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233144/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/40057.html|archive-date=23 March 2017|url-status=live}}
Personal life
Senthil was born on 23 March 1951 in a small village near Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. He married Kalaiselvi on 14 May 1984.{{cite web|title=Namma Veetu Kalyanam 10/25/14| date=25 October 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfls3RfZzmE|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720022418/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfls3RfZzmE|archive-date=20 July 2015|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=Vijay TV|at=sec. 467}} They have two sons and two granddaughters.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
Career
= As actor =
He ran away from his village at the age of 13 due to his father's scoldings.{{cite web|url=http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/tamil-cinema/interview/73841-comedy-actor-senthil-interview.html|title=அண்ண்ணே.... கவுண்டமணி அண்ண்ணே...! – உருகும் செந்தில்|date=30 November 2016|website=vikatan.com|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630215622/http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/tamil-cinema/interview/73841-comedy-actor-senthil-interview.html|archive-date=30 June 2017|url-status=live}} He first worked in an oil mart, then in a private wine shop as a waiter and then ended up in drama where he started developing his skills.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/senthil-on-his-association-with-goundamani-and-his-comedy-tracks/article26077055.ece|title=Comedy is God's gift to me: Senthil|website=The Hindu|date=24 January 2019 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018063810/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/senthil-on-his-association-with-goundamani-and-his-comedy-tracks/article26077055.ece|archive-date=18 October 2019|last1=Ramanujam |first1=Srinivasa }}
He made his debut with Oru Koyil Iru Dheepangal (1979) though officially his first film was Ithikkara Pakki, which was released in 1980.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=From scratch to success|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203156/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2001/06/08/|website=The Hindu|date=2001-06-08|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2016-whos-still-watching-senthil-goundamani-comedy-youtube-most-tamil-nadu-51635|title=In 2016, who's still watching Senthil, Goundamani comedy on Youtube most|website=The News Minute|date=19 October 2016 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921142820/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2016-whos-still-watching-senthil-goundamani-comedy-youtube-most-tamil-nadu-51635|archive-date=21 September 2019}} In an interview, Senthil said that he has acted in several films when he was younger in uncredited roles.{{Cite web |date=23 January 2019 |title=Goundamani will always be my favourite comedian: Senthil |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/23/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-senthil-9751.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801063306/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/23/goundamani-will-always-be-my-favourite-comedian-senthil-9751.html |archive-date=1 August 2022 |access-date=2 April 2025 |website=Cinema Express}} He slowly entered the Tamil film industry in small characters and finally landed a good role in the film Malaiyoor Mambattiyan. He has acted in many popular films with several of the leading actors and comedians in the south Indian cine industry. He usually appears in films with Goundamani in a slapstick double act. They formed a comic pair in many Tamil films.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Koundamani-and-I-may-pair-up-again/articleshow/3832517.cms|title='Koundamani and I may pair up again'|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520003419/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Koundamani-and-I-may-pair-up-again/articleshow/3832517.cms|archive-date=20 May 2018|url-status=live|last1=Sangeetha |first1=P. }}
In 2019, Senthil has started acting in Tamil tele-serials making his debut with Sun TV's Rasaathi.{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/sun-tv-s-new-serial-titles-as-rasathi-pavani-reddy/|title=Sun TV's new serial titled as Rasathi|website=The Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921132157/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/sun-tv-s-new-serial-titles-as-rasathi-pavani-reddy/|archive-date=21 September 2019|access-date=20 September 2019}}
= Politics =
Initially campaigning for AIADMK, Senthil is currently campaigning for AMMK party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/former-tamil-actor-to-campaign-for-aiadmk-15364.html|title=Former Tamil actor to campaign for AIADMK|website=India TV|date=31 March 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703225838/https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/former-tamil-actor-to-campaign-for-aiadmk-15364.html|archive-date=3 July 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/news/actor-senthil-campaign-for-ammk-candidate-david-annadurai-in-madurai/articleshow/68856718.cms|title=மக்கள் விரோத ஆட்சி நடத்தும் ஓபிஎஸ், ஈபிஎஸ்க்கு வாக்களிக்காதீர்கள் – நடிகர் செந்தில்!|website=Times of India Samayam|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011203158/https://tamil.samayam.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/news/actor-senthil-campaign-for-ammk-candidate-david-annadurai-in-madurai/articleshow/68856718.cms|url-status=live}} Former minister Gokula Indira was replaced in the post of organising secretary by Senthil, appointed by T. T. V. Dhinakaran in AIADMK in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/270817/comedian-senthil-is-ttv-dhinakaran-partys-organising-secretary.html|title=Comedian Senthil is TTV Dhinakaran party's organising secretary|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=27 August 2017 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916134242/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/270817/comedian-senthil-is-ttv-dhinakaran-partys-organising-secretary.html|archive-date=16 September 2017}} Later, he joined TTV Dinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam political party. In September 2019, Senthil, Kathirkamu, Raja Manickam, Devadas and Henry Thomas were announced as the five organisation secretaries of AMMK party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/comedian-senthils-new-role-in-political-party-tamil-news-244164|title=ACTOR SENTHIL GETS A NEW POLITICAL ROLE!|website=India Glitz|date=13 September 2019 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921142809/https://www.indiaglitz.com/comedian-senthils-new-role-in-political-party-tamil-news-244164|archive-date=21 September 2019}} He joined Bharatiya Janata Party, just before the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
Filmography
{{Main|Senthil filmography}}
References
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External links
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu