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{{Short description|Indian actor, television personality and comedian}}
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'''Madurai Muthu''' is an Indian [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]]. He rose to prominence after taking part in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s reality stand-up comedy television program ''Asatha Povadhu Yaaru'', where he received a career breakthrough for his stand-up comedy. Despite having a following through Sun TV, he apparently joined its rival channel [[Star Vijay]], in which he is portrayed as the face of the channel as he predominantly appears in reality television programmes aired in Star Vijay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|title=சன் டிவி-க்கு பைபை, விஜய் டிவி-க்கு ஹாய்! ஆதவன், மதுரை முத்து... |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/sun-tv-aathavan-madurai-muthu-vijay-tv-kalakka-povathu-yaaru/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=tamil.indianexpress.com |language=ta}}</ref>

He is known for his property jokes, as he often uses props and tools to crack jokes in order to relate with the audience, which has become a go-to most sought after trademark style of him.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-02-04 |title=மக்களை சிரிக்க வைப்பவர்கள் அழ வேண்டுமென்பதுதான் நியதியோ? |url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/58560-condolence-to-madurai-muthu-and-his-family |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref>

== Career ==
He established himself with his stand-up comedy performances by taking part in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s reality television show ''Asatha Povadhu Yaaru''. It was at ''Asatha Povadhu Yaaru'', he made a formidable collaboration with standup comedian [[Kovai Guna]] and both of them gained a fan-following for their chemistry during their comical performances.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=மதுரை முத்து: "கோவை குணாவை பற்றி தவறாக பேசுவது வருத்தமளிக்கிறது" |url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/articles/c25v94vp47po |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=BBC News தமிழ் |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-21 |title=Kalakka Povathu Yaaru Champions judge Madurai Muthu pays tribute to Kovai Guna; says, 'my friend Kovai Guna is successful in presenting his own style of comedy acting' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kalakka-povathu-yaaru-champions-judge-madurai-muthu-pays-tribute-to-kovai-guna-says-my-friend-kovai-guna-is-successful-in-presenting-his-own-style-of-comedy-acting/articleshow/98877873.cms |access-date=5 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jayabalan |first=Suriyakumar |title=Kovai Guna: நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் கோவை குணா காலமானார்! |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/famous-comedian-kovai-guna-passed-away-131679403013133.html |access-date=5 February 2025|website=Tamil Hindustan Times |language=ta}}</ref> Madurai Muthu delivered stand-up comedy by incorporating property jokes. He also made the habit to spontaneously bring up props to crack jokes. He also began compiling books and recorded the jokes in order for him to incorporate them in impromptu stage speeches.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-02-25 |title="தேவதர்ஷினிக்கும் எனக்கும் ஷோ நல்லாதான் செட் ஆகியிருந்துச்சு... ஆனா, பிரிஞ்சுட்டோமே!" - 'மதுரை' முத்து |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/117434-madurai-muthu-opens-about-his-friendship-with-devadarshini |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref>

He was one of the contestants of the [[Cooku with Comali season 2|season 2]] of the ''[[Cooku With Comali]]'', which was broadcast in [[Star Vijay]]. He also served as a judge in season 9, season 10 of the Tamil-language reality stand-up comedy television program ''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?]]''.<ref name="KPY">{{Cite news |date=2020-02-06 |title=Comedy show Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Season 9 to premiere on February 9 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/comedy-show-kalakka-povadhu-yaaru-season-9-to-premiere-on-february-9/articleshow/73982397.cms |access-date=2025-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-20 |title=Bigg Boss Tamil 6: Comedians Madurai Muthu and GP Muthu approached for the Kamal Haasan hosted show? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-6-comedians-madurai-muthu-and-gp-muthu-approached-for-the-kamal-haasan-hosted-show/articleshow/94331559.cms |access-date=2025-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Muthu's wife Vaiyyammal died in a car accident in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-02-05 |title=Madurai Muthu's wife passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/madurai-muthus-wife-passes-away/articleshow/50865522.cms |access-date=2025-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> When she was traveling to Pilliyarpatti temple near Thiruppathur in Sivaganga district in her car, her car ended up in an accident after colliding on a tree and she died on the spot.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-12-12 |title=Madurai Muthu marries again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/madurai-muthu-marries-again/articleshow/55937163.cms |access-date=2025-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-05 |title=Comedian's Wife Killed in Accident |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/Feb/05/comedians-wife-killed-in-accident-888715.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* ''Akilan'' (2012)
*''[[Nathikal Nanaivathillai]]'' (2015)
*''[[Sabhaapathy]]'' (2021)
*''[[Kuttram Kuttrame]]'' (2022)
*''[[Baba Black Sheep (2023 film)|Baba Black Sheep]]'' (2023)
*''[[Desingu Raja 2]]'' (2025)
* ''[[Happy Raj]]'' (2026) as Boskey

== Television ==
*''Asatha Povadhu Yaaru'' ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])<ref name="BBC"/>
*[[Cooku with Comali season 2|''Cooku with Comali'' season 2]] ([[Star Vijay]])
*[[Cooku with Comali season 3|''Cooku with Comali'' season 3]] (Star Vijay) as Guest Comali
*[[Cooku with Comali season 5|''Cooku with Comali'' season 5]] (Star Vijay) as Guest
*''[[Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani]]'' (Star Vijay) as Judge
*''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?]]'' as Judge (season 9{{endash}}10)<ref name="KPY"/>
*''[[Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions]]'' as Judge (season 3{{endash}}4)

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm12067902|Madurai Muthu}}

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BasilGott93 at 16:58, 26 April 2026