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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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'''Bava Lakshmanan''' is an Indian Tamil actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles. For the major part of his acting career, he shared screenspace with fellow veteran comedian actor [[Vadivelu]] in many film comedy sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கல்யாணமா..? அந்த ஆசையே போச்சு; இதுதான் காரணமே - மனம் திறந்த பாவா லட்சுமணன்! - தமிழ்நாடு |url=https://ibctamilnadu.com/article/actor-bava-lakshmanan-interview-about-marriage-1720271281 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=IBC Tamilnadu |language=ta}}</ref>

== Career ==
Originally from Madurai, Lakshmanan was born as fifth child among two sisters and six brothers in the family.<ref name="kungumam">{{cite web|url=http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8695&id1=3&issue=20150511|date=11 May 2015|website=Kungumam|access-date=22 December 2024|title=எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்|first=மை. |last=பாரதிராஜா |language=Tamil}}</ref> He started his career as child actor portraying Surulirajan's son in ''[[Madras to Pondicherry]]'' (1966) through which he developed interest towards acting. He was originally screen tested for Karthik's role in ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' (1981), which did not happen.<ref name="kungumam" /> He briefly worked as painter and construction worker. He joined as worker for FEFSI Vijayan through which he tried for opportunities for films. He worked as manager for the film ''[[Sirayil Sila Raagangal]]'' (1990) and worked as production manager for Super Good Films where he earned the name Super Good Lakshmanan.<ref name="kungumam" /> Many directors cast him in comedic roles due to his Madurai Tamil dialect.

He received more attention and popularity from general audience when they regularly combined with Vadivelu in comedy tracks. He was well known for his dialogue "Vaa Ma Minnal" ({{translation|"Come Minnal"}}; {{literal|Come Lightning}}) during a marriage proposal sequence in the film ''[[Maayi]]'' (2000), which gained him lot of fame.<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=யாரு அது நம்மள மாதிரியே இருக்கா? - சத்தியமா அது நான் இல்லை: ரசிகர்கள் அதிர்ச்சி - தமிழ்நாடு |url=https://ibctamilnadu.com/article/madurai-actor-lakshamanan-brother-raman-photoviral-1632811915 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=IBC Tamilnadu |language=ta}}</ref>

He had worked as a painter for over 5 years after not gaining adequate film acting opportunities due to being constantly cornered and sidelined by the new filmmakers in search of finding youngsters in comedy roles and also the trend of separate comedy track genre began to dwindle in Tamil cinema post 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2024-12-21 |title=தயாரிப்பாளர் அட்லீக்கு நெருக்கடி கொடுக்கும் பாலிவுட் - காரணம் என்ன ? |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/what-is-the-reason-behind-bollywood-putting-pressure-on-producer-atlee-752393 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta |archive-date=2024-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221121910/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/what-is-the-reason-behind-bollywood-putting-pressure-on-producer-atlee-752393 |url-status=live }}</ref> He alongside other side character artists and comedian actors only made sporadic appearances in films ever since Vadivelu lost film acting opportunities as the latter was banned due to lack of work ethic and other controversies. Hence Bava Lakshmanan along with the renowned Vadivelu gang was mostly ignored by filmmakers in Tamil cinema post Vadivelu era as the current set of filmmakers went onto cast popular social media trendsetters and social media influencers in film comedy sequences.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-15 |title="கட்டை விரலை எடுத்துட்டாங்க; பொண்டாட்டி, புள்ளகுட்டி இருந்திருந்தா..." - பாவா லட்சுமணன் வருத்தம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/comedy-actor-bava-lakshmanan-interview-about-his-health-condition |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Vikatan |language=ta |archive-date=2024-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706140549/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/comedy-actor-bava-lakshmanan-interview-about-his-health-condition |url-status=live }}</ref> Bava Lakshmanan eventually went onto act in numerous small budgeted films as a result of the change in taste of the mindset of Tamil film industry as well as the change in preference of the mindset by the audience.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aranthangi Nisha and Bava Lakshmanan are part of Vasantabalan's next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aranthangi-nisha-and-bava-lakshmanan-are-part-of-vasantabalans-next/articleshow/85204114.cms |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His deteriorating health condition also further hampered his acting career in perhaps what is considered to be his latter stages of his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navaneethakrishnan |first=Stalin |title=Bava Lakshmanan: 'சுகர் மாத்திரை வாங்க காசில்லை.. செத்துட்டேனு போஸ்டர் ஒட்டியாச்சு' பாவா லட்சுமணன் உருக்கம்! |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/actor-bava-lakshmanan-interview-about-vadivelu-friendship-131686312995956.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Tamil Hindustan Times |language=ta}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
He stirred a controversy during the shooting set of ''[[Aanandham]]'' (2001), when he tried to slap fellow actor [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] over a dispute regarding the fact that Abbas did not maintain punctuality by arriving late to the shooting sets.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=பாரதி |date=2024-12-09 |title=அப்பாஸை அன்று அடிக்கப்போனேன் - பாவா லட்சுமணன்! |url=https://kalkionline.com/entertainment/cinema/i-went-to-beat-abbas-that-day-bhava-lakshmanan |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Kalki Online |language=ta}}</ref> Bava Lakshmanan revealed in an exclusive interview that he inquired upon why Abbas did not adhere to the accountability and responsibility that should have been followed by him in terms of reporting to the film shoot on time and Abbas was quoted to have said he would only come like that taking his time. Hence Lakshmanan became furious over the immature response from Abbas, whereas the former highlighted the fact that the main lead actor [[Mammootty]] who has a huge star status had arrived to the shooting sets of ''Aanandham'' on time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=manimegalai.a |title=திமிராக பேசிய அப்பாஸ்; ஆனந்தம் படப்பிடிப்பில் அடிக்க பாய்ந்த பாவா லட்சுமணன்! என்ன நடந்தது? |url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/comedy-actor-bhava-lakshmanan-went-to-beat-abbas-on-the-anandam-shooting-mma-smz9vf |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Asianet News Tamil |language=ta |archive-date=2024-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215084615/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/comedy-actor-bhava-lakshmanan-went-to-beat-abbas-on-the-anandam-shooting-mma-smz9vf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Personal life ==
Lakshmanan also suffered significant setback in his acting career when he was diagnosed with diabetes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சர்க்கரை நோயால் 'வாம்மா மின்னல்' புகழ் நடிகரின் கால் கட்டை விரல் அகற்றம் |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/diabetes-issue-actor-bava-lakshmanans-toe-removed/articleshow/101014807.cms |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Samayam Tamil |language=ta}}</ref> One of his big toes had been removed after undergoing a surgery at Chennai Omanthurar Government Hospital due to excessive sugar levels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-15 |title=Bava Lakshmanan: பிரபல நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் பாவா லட்சுமணன் கால் கட்டை விரல் அகற்றம்! |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/tamil/tamil-nadu/entertainment/movie/comedian-bava-lakshmanan-toe-removed-due-to-sugar-at-chennai/tamil-nadu20230615130757754754753 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Aarthi |title=Bava Lakshmanan: நடிகர் பாவா லட்சுமணன் கால் கட்டை விரல் அகற்றம் |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/actor-bava-lakshmanan-toe-removed-131686795618241.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Tamil Hindustan Times |language=ta}}</ref> He remains a bachelor and lives alone at his residence.<ref name=":1" /> He also revealed in a YouTube interview that he was addicted to liquor consumption which was also one of the prime reasons why he lost on many acting offers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Karthikeyan |title='சினிமாக்காரர்களுக்கு பெண்கள் பழக்கம் இருக்கும்' - காமெடி நடிகர் பாவா லட்சுமணன் ஓப்பன் டாக்! |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/comedy-actor-bava-lakshmanans-latest-emotional-interview-131701719885201.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Tamil Hindustan Times |language=ta}}</ref>

== Partial filmography ==
=== Films ===
{{Colbegin}}
*''[[Sirayil Sila Raagangal]]'' (1990)
*''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998)
*''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]'' (1999)
*''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' (2000)
*''[[Maayi]]'' (2000)
*''[[Aanandham]]'' (2001)
*[[Red (2002 film)|''Red'']] (2002)
*''[[Roja Kootam]]'' (2002)
*''[[Thamizh]]'' (2002)
*[[Raja (2002 film)|''Raja'']] (2002)
*''[[Jjunction]]'' (2002)
*[[Run (2002 film)|''Run'']] (2002)
*''[[En Mana Vaanil]]'' (2002)
*''[[April Maadhathil]]'' (2002)
*''[[Vaseegara]]'' (2003)
*''[[Aasai Aasaiyai]]'' (2003)
*''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]'' (2003)
*''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' (2003)
*[[Ice (2003 film)|''Ice'']] (2003)
*''[[Alaudin]]'' (2003)
*[[Winner (2003 film)|''Winner'']] (2003)
*''[[Kurumbu]]'' (2003)
*[[Soori (2003 film)|''Soori'']] (2003)
*[[Aai (film)|''Aai'']] (2004)
*[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|''Chatrapathy'']] (2004)
*[[Kovil (film)|''Kovil'']] (2004)
*''[[Vayasu Pasanga]]'' (2004)
*[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|''Ayya'']] (2005)
*''[[Jithan]]'' (2005)
*''[[6′.2″]]'' (2005)
*''[[Kadhal Seiya Virumbu]]'' (2005)
*''[[Amudhae]]'' (2005)
*''[[Englishkaran]]'' (2005)
*[[Sivakasi (film)|''Sivakasi'']] (2005)
*''[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]'' (2005)
*''[[Bambara Kannaley]]'' (2005)
*''[[Varalaru]]'' (2006)
*''[[Kovai Brothers]]'' (2006)
*''[[Don Chera]]'' (2006)
*[[Perarasu (film)|''Perarasu'']] (2006)
*[[Dharmapuri (film)|''Dharmapuri'']] (2006)
*''[[Paramasivan]]'' (2006)
*''[[Kai Vandha Kalai]]'' (2006)
*''[[Unakkum Enakkum]]'' (2006)
*[[Kurukshetram (2006 film)|''Kurukshetram'']] (2006)
*''[[Sudesi]]'' (2006)
*''[[Nagareega Komali]]'' (2006)
*[[Muruga (film)|''Muruga'']] (2007)
*''[[Viyabari]]'' (2007)
*''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' (2007)
*[[Vel (film)|''Vel'']] (2007)
*''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' (2007)
*''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]'' (2007)
*''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' (2007)
*[[Pazhani (2008 film)|''Pazhani'']] (2008)
*''[[Sandai]]'' (2008)
*[[Pandi (film)|''Pandi'']] (2008)
*''[[Pirivom Santhippom]]'' (2008)
*''[[Kee Mu]]'' (2008)
*''[[Aayudham Seivom]]'' (2008)
*''[[Ragasiya Snehithane]]'' (2008)
*''[[Ini Varum Kaalam]]'' (2008)
*''[[Theeyavan]]'' (2008)
*''[[Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan]]'' (2008)
*''[[Ellam Avan Seyal]]'' (2008)
*[[Surya (2008 film)|''Surya'']] (2008)
*''[[Sutta Pazham]]'' (2008)
*[[Perumal (film)|''Perumal'']] (2009)
*''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'' (2009)
*''[[Aarumaname]]'' (2009)
*''[[Gnabagangal]]'' (2009)
*[[1977 (film)|''1977'']] (2009)
*[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|''Ninaithale Inikkum'']] (2009)
*''[[Moscowin Kavery]]'' (2010)
*''[[365 Kadhal Kadithangal]]'' (2010)
*''[[Nagaram Marupakkam]]'' (2010)
*''[[Azhagaana Ponnuthan]]'' (2010)
*[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|''Mandhira Punnagai'']] (2010)
*''[[Nellu (2010 film)|Nellu]]'' (2010)
*''[[Aattanayagann]]'' (2010)
*[[Vedi (film)|''Vedi'']] (2011)
*''[[Osthe]]'' (2011)
*''[[Markandeyan]]'' (2011)
*[[Udhayan (film)|''Udhayan'']] (2011)
*''[[Ilaignan]]'' (2011)
*[[Aivar (film)|''Aivar'']] (2011)
*''[[Kalakalappu]]'' (2012)
*''[[Yugam (film)|Yugam]]'' (2012)
*''[[Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam]]'' (2012)
*''[[Saattai]]'' (2012)
*''[[Thagaraaru]]'' (2013)
*''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' (2013)
*''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013)
*''[[Chandhamama]]'' (2013)
*''[[Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu]]'' (2013)
*''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' (2013)
*''[[Thulli Vilayadu]]'' (2013)
*''[[Tenaliraman (film)|Tenaliraman]]'' (2014)
*''Angusam'' (2014)
*''[[Poriyaalan]]'' (2014)
*''[[Vellaikaara Durai]]'' (2014)
*''[[Vilaasam]]'' (2014)
*''[[Jilla]]'' (2014)
*''[[Velmurugan Borewells]]'' (2014)
*[[Jeeva (2014 film)|''Jeeva'']] (2014)
*''[[Vanavarayan Vallavarayan]]'' (2014)
*''[[Adhibar]]'' (2015)
*''[[Aavi Kumar]]'' (2015)
*''[[Sathuran]]'' (2015)
*''[[Maharani Kottai]]'' (2015)
*[[Eli (2015 film)|''Eli'']] (2015)
*[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|''En Vazhi Thani Vazhi'']] (2015)
*''[[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]'' (2016)
*''[[Pagiri]]'' (2016)
*''[[Navarasa Thilagam]]'' (2016)
*''[[Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum]]'' (2016)
*''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'' (2016)
*''[[Hello Naan Pei Pesuren]]'' (2016)
*''[[Thirunaal]]'' (2016)
*[[Si3 (film)|''Si3'']] (2017)
*''[[Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen]]'' (2017)
*''[[Tubelight (2017 Tamil film)|Tubelight]]'' (2017)
*[[Bongu (film)|''Bongu'']] (2017)
*''[[Kaathadi]]'' (2018)
*''[[Kaathiruppor Pattiyal]]'' (2018)
*''[[Kadikara Manithargal]]'' (2018)
*[[Torchlight (2018 film)|''Torchlight'']] (2018)
*[[Pottu (film)|''Pottu'']] (2019)
*''[[Oviyavai Vitta Yaru]]'' (2019)
*[[Sathru (2019 film)|''Sathru'']] (2019)
*''[[Butler Balu]]'' (2019)
*''[[Kudimagan]]'' (2019)
*''[[Ganesha Meendum Santhipom]]'' (2019)
*''[[Butler Balu]]'' (2019)
*''[[Kanni Raasi]]'' (2020)
*[[Cocktail (2020 film)|''Cocktail'']] (2020)
*[[Thaen (film)|''Thaen'']] (2021)
*[[Jango (2021 film)|''Jango'']] (2021)
*''[[Eeswaran]]'' (2021)
*''[[Thanne Vandi]]'' (2021)
*[[Idiot (2022 film)|''Idiot'']] (2022)
*''[[Hostel (2022 film)|Hostel]]'' (2022)
*[[Pistha (2022 film)|''Pistha'']] (2022)
*''[[Rayar Parambarai]]'' (2023)
*''[[Mudakkaruthaan]]'' (2024)
*''[[Mr. Housekeeping]]'' (2025)
{{colend}}

=== Television ===
*''[[Enga Veetu Meenakshi]]'' (2021)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Here's how Team Enga Veetu Meenakshi celebrated Jeeva Thangavel's birthday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/heres-how-team-enga-veetu-meenakshi-celebrated-jeeva-thangavels-birthday/articleshow/84944504.cms |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|6064238}}

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Bava Lakshmanan - Revision history

Birjesh Kumar at 21:10, 4 April 2026