Ganja Karuppu

Ganja Karuppu (born as Karuppu Raja Sudalaimuthu) is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in comedy roles in Tamil cinema (Kollywood). After making his debut in Bala's Pithamagan (2003), Ganja Karuppu experienced success in the late 2000s with his roles in Raam (2005), Sivakasi (2005), Paruthiveeran (2007), Subramaniyapuram (2008) and Naadodigal (2009).

Ganja Karuppu
Birth nameKaruppu Raja [1]
BornSivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India

Career

Karuppu was introduced as an actor by director Bala in Pithamagan (2003) as a person who works in the ganja plantations. As a result of the role, he was thereafter credited in films as Ganja Karuppu.[2] In the 2000s, he subsequently was regularly cast in rural films by directors, working on notable films including Ameer's Raam (2005) and Paruthiveeran (2007), Sasikumar's Subramaniapuram (2008), Samuthirakani's Naadodigal (2009) and Sargunam's Kalavani (2010). During the period, he was also cast in the second lead role in Chimbudevan's Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) alongside Santhanam, produced by S Pictures.[3] The period of success meant that he was cast in the lead role of a film titled Mannar Valaikuda by Dhanasekaran. Despite making progress, the film about the plight of the fishermen community did not have a theatrical release.[4][5]

In 2012, Karuppu was set to enter Bollywood with a role in the Hindi remake of Samuthirakani's Poraali (2011), but the film eventually did not materialise. He had revealed that he would change his name to "Ganja Khan" for his stint in the Hindi film industry.[6] Karuppu chose to turn film producer with Velmurugan Borewells (2014) but the film went through production delays and had a low profile theatrical release, losing him a significant amount of money. Director Bala later criticised Karuppu for unnecessarily putting his acting career in jeopardy with the move.[7][8] Following a period away from notable films, Karuppu made a comeback with significant roles in S. J. Surya's as Isai (2015) and Dharma Durai (2016).[9]

In 2017, he participated in the first season of the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan. After regularly clashing with fellow actor Bharani, he was evicted on day 14.

Personal life

He married Sangeetha, a physiotherapist, in January 2010 in a ceremony held in his home town of Nattarasankottai.[10][11] His first son was born in April 2011 in Madurai.[12] In 2013, he chose to adopt the expenses of five mentally ill people in Trichy.[13] Later in 2016, he announced his intentions of becoming a politician.[14]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2003PithamaganGanja Kudukki
2005RaamVazhavandhaan
Thirudiya Ithayathai
Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
SivakasiUdayappa's sidekick
Bambara Kannaley
Sandakozhi
2006Kalvanin Kadhali
ThirupathiMuthu
Kodambakkam
Something Something ... Unnakum EnnakumKaruppiah
Aran
Sivappathigaram
Kizhakku Kadalkarai SalaiPetrol Pump Employee
AacharyaKokki
2007ThaamirabharaniMuthu
ParuthiveeranDouglas
Pirappu
Adavadi
Madurai Veeran
Thirumagan
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
MirugamIdi Thangi
Nenjirukkum Varai
Palaniappa Kalloori
2008Pirivom SanthippomKaruppu
PidichirukkuEsakki
Vilaiyattu
Arai En 305-il KadavulMokkai Swami
Inba
PandiThalaiathi
SubramaniapuramKaasi
Uliyin OsaiSoodamani
ThenavattuVellaiyan
PanchamirthamMuthu
2009A Aa E Ee
Kadhalna Summa Illai
NaadodigalMaariyappan
VaigaiJeevarasi
Engal AasanYogiyan
Malayan
Malai MalaiKaruppu
AarupadaiKaruppu Raja
AarumanamePeriyasamy and Chinnasamy
Suriyan Satta KallooriIdithangi
Yogi'Stills' Mani
Mathiya Chennai
BalamAltap Arumugam
2010Maanja VeluBhooshan
Kathai
Aval Peyar ThamizharasiOthappuli
Kutti PisasuKaruppu
Kattradhu Kalavu
Pen Singam
KalavaniPanchayathu
VamsamSombhu Mani
Sindhu Samaveli
Irandu Mugam
OchayeeAzhagar
Aarvam
VallakottaiVeera Sangili
MagizchiRasappan
SidduMonnaiyan
2011Thambikottai
SankarankovilKilli Pillai
VenghaiGanesan
Puli Vesham
Aayiram VilakkuTyson
Keezhatheru Kichaa
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam
PoraaliPulikutti
2012Medhai
Oru Nadigaiyin VaakkumoolamArokkiyasamy
Soozhnilai
Kondaan Koduthaan
Mazhaikaalam
Sooriyanagaram
Ooh La La LaIron Shop
Mayanginen Thayanginen
Mirattal
Mayilu
Kai
Akilan
2013Naangaam Pirai
Vellachi
Keeripulla
Vetkathai Kettal Ennai Tharuvaai
Chikki Mukki
Thirumathi Thamizh
Orissa (Malayalam)
Sokkali
Nugam
Muthu Nagaram
Chithirayil Nilachoru
Kolaagalam
Sandhithathum Sindhithathum
2014Kalvanin Kadhali
Adhu Vera Idhu Vera
Amara
Gantharvan
Vetri Selvan
Kangaroo
Velmurugan BorewellAlso producer
Appuchi Gramam
2015Isai
Paranjothi
Lailaa O Lailaa (Malayalam)Auto driver
Maharani Kottai
Madhura Naranga (Malayalam)Sri Lankan Tamil tourist guide
Savaale Samaali
2016Sowkarpettai
Chandi Kuthirai
Dharma DuraiCompounder
2017Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa
ThondanXavier
Paakanum Pola Irukku
Ullam Ullavarai
Kurangu BommaiViji's brother
Gilli Bambaram Goli
Kida Virundhu
Kalavadiya PozhudugalGnanam
2018Nimir
Kannakkol
Kasu Mela Kasu
Sandakozhi 2
Bayangaramana Aalu
Piraanmalai
2019Thanimai
Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam
Oviyavai Vitta Yaru
Vannakili Bharathi
Kalavani 2Panchayathu
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2Paandi
2020Irumbu ManithanSundharam's man Friday
Television
  • Bigg Boss Tamil 1 – Evicted Day 14 (2017) (Contestant)
gollark: Yes it is. The autobias must evolve with society.
gollark: What? Two configuration files? No.
gollark: No. It has the token and possibly osmarks.net internal secret keys.
gollark: Weird, right?
gollark: That code is PRable, I never generalised it.

References

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  2. "Parotta Pakoda Thakkali Thenga". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Ganja karuppu arai en 305 il kadavul Subramaniapuram ram Ram comedy actor ganja karuppu pirivom santhippom stills picture image gallery". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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  6. "Ayngaran International". Ayngaran.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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  8. "Now, Ganja Karuppu is a producer!". Sify.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. "Noted comedy actor to join AIADMK – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  10. "Ganja Karuppu weds Sangeetha – Tamil Movie News – Ganja Karuppu – Sangeetha – Nattarasan Kottai – Bala – Ameer – Seeman – Behindwoods.com". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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  12. "Ganja Karuppu, The Proud Dad – Ganja Karuppu – Tamil Movie News – Behindwoods.com". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. Prasad, G. (5 February 2012). "'Ganja' Karuppu adopts five mentally ill persons". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  14. "A comedian with a serious message". Thehindu.com. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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