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King Kong

Born August 18, 1971 in Varadharajapuram, Vandhavasi, India26 films

King Kong has appeared in Tamil films, primarily portraying comedy supporting roles. He has also appeared in television serials and given stage performances as a dancer. A clip from the film, Adhisaya Piravi (1990) featuring King Kong dancing in front of Rajinikanth, became a popular internet viral video in the late 2000s. The clip, dubbed as "Little Superstar", features the actor breakdancing to MC Miker G & DJ Sven's "Holiday Rap". The video has been featured on YouTube, in Tom Anderson's bulletins on Myspace, on the E! TV show The Soup, the MSNBC shows Countdown with Keith Olbermann and Tucker Carlson, G4TV's Attack of the Show! and elsewhere, as well as having been parodied on Saturday Night Live.

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In 2007, the actor was spotted seeking disability benefits and was reported to be in poverty. He returned to appear in films, notably appearing in a dance sequence in Pokkiri and then as a regular in Vadivelu's comedy tracks in Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007) and Kanthaswamy (2009). The actor began working on a low-budget bilingual Tamil and Malayalam film titled Onnara Kullan in the lead role opposite softcore actress Shakeela, but the film remains unreleased. In recent years, actor King Kong has choreographed a dance number in a Doritos Tandoori Sizzler! commercial shown in Canada, which was filmed in India. He also made an appearance in British comedian Romesh Ranganathan's BBC Three show Asian Provocateur during October 2015 and appeared in an in-episode short film.

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Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2023Kick
  2. 2023Kasethan Kadavulada
  3. 2022Muthal Manithan
  4. 2018Nari Vettai
  5. 2016Saaindhaadu Saaindhaadu
  6. 2016Bayam Oru Payanam
  7. 2015Athiradi
  8. 2010SuraFake Police Officer
  9. 2009Azhagar Malai
  10. 2008Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
  11. 2007PiraguSamarasam's assistant
  12. 2007PokkiriLorry Driver
  13. 2005Kicha Vayasu 16
  14. 2000Thirunelveli(uncredited)
  15. 1999SivanNattu
  16. 1998Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarSiddha doctor
  17. 1997Sakthi
  18. 1995Jameen KottaiPandi
  19. 1993Chinna JameenEali
  20. 1993Pass Mark
  21. 1993Thangakkili
  22. 1992Chinna Poovai Killathe
  23. 1990Raja VikramarkaTarjan
  24. 1990Athisaya Piravi
  25. 1989Anbu Kattalai
  26. 1989Nethiyadi