A. Veerappan

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{{short description|Indian actor and screenwriter}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A. Veerappan
| native_name_lang = ஏ. வீரப்பன்
| birth_name = Veerappan
| birth_date = 21 June 1933
| birth_place = [[Pattukkottai]], [[Thanjavur]]
| death_date = 30 August 2005 (age 72)
| death_place = [[Saligramam]], [[Chennai]]
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| occupation = Actor, Screenwriter, Comedy writer, Director
| years_active = 1956-1988
| notable_works = [[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]<br/>[[Udaya Geetham]]<br/>[[Idaya Kovil]]<br/>[[Karakattakaran]]<br/>[[Chinna Thambi]]
| spouse = Porkodi
| children = 3
}}

'''A. Veerappan''' (21 June 1933 {{ndash}} 2005) was a comedian and screenwriter, comedy sequence writer and director. While having worked in more than 100 films. He is notable for his comedian roles along with fellow actor [[Nagesh]] in the 1960s.

He wrote comedy tracks for Suruli Rajan in most of the films in the 1970s. He debuted as a comedian in the film [[Tenali Raman (film)|Tenali Raman]] (1956). He wrote comedy tracks for [[Goundamani]] and [[Senthil]] most of films in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable works such films as [[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]], [[Udaya Geetham]], [[Idaya Kovil]], [[Karakattakkaran|Karakattakaran]], [[Chinna Thambi]]. The banana comedy in Karakattakkaran brought him to the peak of his fame and fetched him high accolades among movie buffs. The comedy brought Goundamani and Senthil to the peak of their fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/a-veerappan-82453|title=A. Veerappan movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/gowndamani.html|title=கவுண்டமணியை வாழவைத்த காமெடி வீரப்பன் மரணம்|last=Staff|first=|date=2004-02-05|website=filmibeat|language=ta|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Veerappan was born in [[Avanam]], [[Thanjavur]] district, Tamil Nadu. At the young age, he acted plays in Sakthi Drama troupe in [[Pudukkottai]] district. The three great actors who motivated him that day were [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[M. N. Nambiar|Nambiar]], S.A. Natarajan. Actor S. A Kannan. then, [[Sivaji Ganesan]] has joined in sakthi drama troupe and acted along with Veerappan. They were close friends in drama days. In 1950, when Sivaji Ganesan was playing the hero in the drama "En Thangai", he got a chance to play [[Parasakthi (film)|Parasakthi]] film. Since he acted in cinema, Veerappan was given the role and for more than 25 weeks, the play took place in many parts of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/a-veerappan/|title=A.Veerappan|date=2013-08-10|website=Antru Kanda Mugam|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/specials/cinemaexpress/2017/may/03/சிவாஜி-என்னை-டான்ஸ்-பண்ணச்-சொன்னாரு---ஏ-வீரப்பன்-2695481.html|title=சிவாஜி என்னை டான்ஸ் பண்ணச் சொன்னாரு - ஏ .வீரப்பன்|website=Dinamani|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Veerappan had written the comedy sequences for several Goundamani, Senthil starrers including Karakattakaran, Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Idhaya Kovil, Udhaya Geetham etc. and directed only one movie [[Deiveega Raagangal|Deiveega raagangal]] (1980). His comedy sequences in Karakattakaran fetched him high accolades among movie buffs.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

== Family ==
He has a wife, Porkodi, two daughters Shanti and Uma, and one son Anand.

== Death ==
Veerappan suffered cardiac arrest and died at his residence in Saligramam on 30 August 2005.

== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1956
|[[Tenali Raman (film)|Tenali Raman]]
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|1959
|[[Naalu Veli Nilam|Nalu Veli Nilam]]
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|1962
|[[Sarada (1962 film)|Saradha]]
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|1962
|[[Padithal Mattum Podhuma]]
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|1963
|[[Panathottam]]
|Ramu's friend
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|-
|1964
|[[Thaayin Madiyil]]
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|-
|1964
|Amma Enge
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|1964
|[[Aayiram Roobai]]
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|1965
|[[Kalangarai Vilakkam]]
|Deva, a tourist guide
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|-
|1965
|''[[Hello Mister Zamindar]]''
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|1965
|[[Thazhampoo]]
|car driver
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|-
|1966
|[[Yaar Nee?]]
|Ananth Home sarvent
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|1966
|[[Nadodi]]
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|1966
|[[Madras to Pondicherry]]
|a Brahmin man
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|-
|1967
|[[Soappu Seeppu Kannadi]]
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|1967
|[[Kan Kanda Deivam]]
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|-
|1968
|[[Oli Vilakku]]
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|-
|1968
|[[Poovum Pottum]]
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|1968
|[[Jeevanaamsam]]
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|-
|1968
|[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]
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|1969
|[[Ponnu Mappillai|Ponnu Mapillai]]
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|-
|1969
|[[Kuzhandai Ullam]]
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|1970
|Namma Veetu Deivam
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|1971
|Deivam Pesuma
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|1971
|[[Iru Thuruvam]]
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|1971
|[[Savaale Samali]]
|Nattamai
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|1971
|Thulli Odum Pulliman
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|1972
|Annai Abirami
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|1972
|''[[Thiruneelakandar]]''
|Singaram
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|1972
|[[Avasara Kalyanam]]
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|1973
|[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]
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|1973
|[[Pattikaattu Ponnaiya]]
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|1973
|[[Ponnunjal]]
|Sappani
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|1975
|[[Ellorum Nallavare]]
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|1977
|Nallathukku Kalamillai
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|1981
|[[Aani Ver]]
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|1981
|[[Chinna Mul Peria Mul]]
|Krishnamoorthy
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|-
|1982
|''[[Pattanathu Rajakkal]]''
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|1985
|[[Udaya Geetham|Udhaya Geetham]]
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|1984
|Andha June 16aam Naal
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|1988
|''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]''
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|}

=== As Comedy Writer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Comedy Stars
|-
|1982
|[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]
|[[Goundamani]]
|-
|1984
|[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]
|[[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|-
|1985
|[[Udaya Geetham|Udhaya Geetham]]
|[[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|-
|1985
|[[Idaya Kovil|Idhaya Kovil]]
|[[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|-
|1989
|[[Karakattakkaran|Karakattakaran]]
|[[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|-
|1991
|[[Chinna Thambi]]
|[[Goundamani]]
|}

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Cast
|-
|1980
|[[Deiveega Raagangal]]
|[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[Roja Ramani]], [[Vadivukkarasi]].
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|8060336}}

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[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:2005 deaths]]

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