A. Veerappan
A. Veerappan | |
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| Born | Veerappan 21 June 1933 |
| Died | 30 August 2005 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Comedy writer, Director |
| Years active | 1956-1988 |
| Notable work | Vaidehi Kathirunthal Udaya Geetham Idaya Kovil Karakattakaran Chinna Thambi |
| Spouse | Porkodi |
| Children | 3 |
A. Veerappan (21 June 1933 – 30 August 2005) was an Indian comedian, screenwriter, and film 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 (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, 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.