Dhamu (born A. V. Dhamodaran) on August 31, 1965 is a former Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist who mainly acted in Tamil films. He is known for his role as Otteri Nari in Ghilli (2004).

Career

Dhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group, a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. Since then, he has appeared in several films. He has quit mainstream acting and has opened an agency to represent comedy shows known as 'Tamarai Bharani Comedy Agency'. He once hosted a program "Kalakkal Comedy" on Sun TV. He worked as assistant to the former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam for seven years. He was also a children's education advocate.

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleRef.
1992Vaaname EllaiChevvaa
Naalaiya TheerpuDhamu
1993Jaathi MalliDhamu
1994DuetBeggar
KaadhalanPrabhu's friend
Mani RathnamUncredited role
Pudhiya MannargalSatyamoorthy's friend
Sindhu Nathi PooSoori
1995Aanazhagan
BaashhaDhamu
AasaiJeeva's friend
1996VaanmathiMimicry artist
Avathara Purushan
Vetri Mugam
1997Love TodaySiva
Nerrukku NerDhamu
Aahaa..!Cook
UllaasamA peon
Kadhalukku MariyadhaiRaghavan
PagaivanPrabhu's friend
1998Kaadhal MannanA person in the mansion
Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu
SollamaleShanmugam
Thulli Thirintha KaalamDhamu
Gol MallDhamu
Aval VaruvalaJames Thomson
1999Mugham
Thullatha Manamum ThullumMadhan
Ninaivirukkum VaraiJanakiraman's friend
Endrendrum KadhalVasu
Rojavanam
Poovellam KettupparDhamu
Kanave KalayadheSelvam
Chinna Raja
AmarkkalamThilak
JodiKannan's friend
Time
SuyamvaramPatient
Manam Virumbuthe UnnaiSabapathy
Aasaiyil Oru KadithamSundaralingam
2000Kannukkul NilavuChandra
Vetri Kodi KattuSpecial appearance in the song "Sirippu Varudhu Sirippu Varudhu"
Karisakattu Poove
AppuDhamu
Unnai Kodu Ennai TharuvenMustafa
Parthen RasithenVellaisamy
AnbudanSathya's friend
2001Ullam Kollai PoguthaeThamizharasan
Piriyadha Varam VendumSanjay's friend
Paarvai Ondre PothumeGopal
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Love ChannelWilfred De Souza
BadriHowrah
Pennin Manathai ThottuDhamu
ChockletDhamu
Paarthale Paravasam
2002Alli ArjunaKamatchi
DhayaThotti Siva
Punnagai DesamVijay
GeminiRam
Enge Enadhu KavithaiSenthil
ArputhamArivazhagan
Kadhal AzhivathillaiRavishankar's PA
2003AnbuPaari
Aahaa Ethanai AzhaguRickshaw driver
AlaudinAlaudin's friend
MilitaryAzhagesan
Jay JayOosi
2004Sound Party
JaiCollege Student
GhilliOtteri Nari
MaanasthanSelvarasu's friend
2005Gurudeva
AmudhaeDinakar's friend
2006AathiAuto driver
Thodamaley50th film
2007PokkiriJuice shop owner
Sivaji: The BossMimicry artist
2008Thotta
Pattaya KelappuSaamy
Pandhayam
2009VilluVJ
Perumal
2010Rasikkum SeemanePolice officer
2011En Ullam Unnai Theduthe
2012Ooh La La La
2014Eera VeyyilVelu

Dubbing artist

  • Vagai Chandrasekhar - Rasamagan

Singer

  • "Stella Maris Laara" - Badri

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