Ennathe Kannaiah

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = K. S. Kannaiah<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/ennaththe-kannaiah/|title=Ennathe Kannaiah|date=2013-09-02|website=Antru Kanda Mugam|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
| birth_date = 1925
| birth_place = Dindigul - Ayyapatty
| occupation = Actor
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|08|07|1925|1|1}}<ref name="death">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kannaiya-passes-away/articleshow/15402870.cms|title = Kannaiya passes away - Times of India}}</ref>
| death_place= [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| parents =
| spouse = Rajam
| children = Ashokan, Saiganesh, Amudha, <br>Dhanalakshmi, Maheshwari, <br>Shanmughapriya
| years_active = 1949–2012
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Ennathe Kannaiah''' (1925 - 7 August 2012) was a comedian who appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil-language films]]. In the Ravichandran-Jayalalita starrer Naan, as he spoke his dialogues, he frequently used the word '''Ennathe''' and this became his nickname. Decades later, he became even better known for his dialogue, '''Varuum... Aanaa Varaadhu...'''.<ref name="death"/>

==Film career==
After debuting in the Tamil film [[Ezhai Padum Padu]] in 1950, he acted in more than 250 films.<ref name="death" /> He predominantly was cast in supporting roles in films of M.G.Ramachandran like Nam Naadu (1969), En Annan (1970), Thedi Vandha Mapillai (1970) and others. He later starred in films including [[Rajinikanth]]'s [[Thambikku Entha Ooru]] (1984). The scenes in which he appeared as a mahout were popular in the 1980s.<ref name="death1">http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-popular-comedy-actor-ennatha-kannaiah-passes-away-tamil-movie-tamil-cinema-news-08-08-122868.htm</ref> Though he has made many films, he became famous for his dialogue in [[Thottal Poo Malarum]] (2007) (Varum, Aanaa Varaadhu...) with [[Vadivelu]].

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Role
|-
| 1949|| ''[[Ratnakumar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1950|| ''[[Ezhai Padum Padu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1953|| ''[[Ponni (1953 film)|Ponni]]'' || Tamil || Muniyan
|-
| 1954|| ''[[Malaikkallan]]'' || Tamil || Kannappar
|-
| 1957|| ''[[Mudhalali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-1958|| ''[[Kathavarayan]]'' Tamil ||
|-
| 1959|| ''[[Maragatham]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959|| ''Ulagam Sirikkirathu'' || Tamil || Banker's Muniyandi Pillai
|-
| 1963|| ''[[Arivaali]]'' || Tamil || Kanthasamy
|-
| 1963|| ''[[Ratha Thilagam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967||''[[Naan (1967 film)|Naan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|1967
|''[[Kaavalkaaran]]''
|Tamil
|Doctor
|-
|1967
|''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]''
|Tamil
|Chettiyar
|-
|1968
|''[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|1968
|''[[Kannan En Kadhalan]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
| 1969|| ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' || Tamil || Kannaiya the lame
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Sorgam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1971 ||''Veettukku Oru Pillai'' || Tamil ||
|-
|1972
|''[[Idhaya Veenai]]''
|Tamil
|Snake charmer
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Thirumalai Deivam]]'' || Tamil || Anumanthu
|-
|1974
|''[[Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''
|Tamil
|Drama artist
|-
|1974
|''[[Panathukkaga]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|1975
|''[[Idhayakkani]]''
|Tamil
|Tour guide
|-
|1976
|''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
|Tamil
|The collector of rent
|-
|1977
|''[[Navarathinam]]''
|Tamil
|Villager
|-
|1982 || ''[[Krodham (1982 film)|Krodham]]'' || Tamil || Vandu
|-
|1982 || ''[[Manjal Nila]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Thambikku Entha Ooru]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Padikkadha Pannaiyar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986|| ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986|| ''[[Marumagal (1986 film)|Marumagal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Jaathi Pookkal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Veerapandiyan]]'' || Tamil || Kannaiya
|-
| 1988|| ''[[Puthiya Vaanam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Rajanadai]]'' || Tamil || Jail Superintendent
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mannan (film)|Mannan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Karuppu Vellai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Indhu]]'' || Tamil || Servant
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sevatha Ponnu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Deva (1995 film)|Deva]]'' || Tamil || Villager
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thirumoorthy]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Mahaprabhu (film)|Mahaprabhu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]'' || Tamil ||Servant
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Middle Class Madhavan]]'' || Tamil ||Kuzhandhaivelu's father
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Em Magan]]'' || Tamil || Dying grandfather
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' || Tamil ||Blind Car driver
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thavam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thoranai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'' || Tamil ||Guest Appearance |
|}

==Death==
He died on 7 August 2012.<ref name="death1"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=4742567}}

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[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:1925 births]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

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