{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Subramani<ref name=kulla>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-02-26/page/n65/mode/2up|page=65|date=26 February 1984|access-date=28 April 2023|title=குள்ள மணிக்கு கல்யாணம்|magazine=Kalki|language=ta}}</ref> | birth_date = 1952 | birth_place = Maramadai, Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu<ref name = din>{{cite web | title=- – Dinakaran | website=Dinakaran | url=http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid= | language=ta | access-date=2020-06-16 | archive-date=9 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609183533/http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid= | url-status=dead }}</ref> | occupation = Actor | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|12|25|1952|1|1}}<ref name="death">{{cite web|title=Kullamani Passes Away|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Kullamani-Passes-Away/2013/12/26/article1965703.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228233008/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Kullamani-Passes-Away/2013/12/26/article1965703.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 December 2013|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> | death_place = Chennai, India | parents = | spouse = Rani<ref name = din/> | children = | years_active = 1972–2013 }}
'''Kullamani''' (1952–2013) was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films. He acted over 500 films. He is known for films like ''Karagattakaran'', ''Apoorva Sagodharargal'', ''Panakkaran'', ''My Dear Marthandan'', and many more.<ref name="death" /><ref>{{cite web| title=Actor dies | website=The Hindu | date=2013-12-26 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-dies/article5502744.ece | access-date=2020-06-16}}</ref>
==Career== Kullamani came to Chennai to become an actor and worked as cleaner at hotel. Producer Thooyavan who saw him took him to actor Jaishankar and acted with him in stage plays. He made his acting debut with ''Nawab Narkali'' (1972) portraying Nagesh's brother.<ref name=kulla />
==Partial filmography== === Tamil films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !!Title!!Role !!class=unsortable|Notes |- | 1972 || ''Nawab Naarkali'' || || |- | 1979 || ''Agal Vilakku'' || Mani || |- | rowspan="3" | 1982|| ''Vasandhathil or Naal'' || || |- | ''Poi Satchi'' || || |- | ''Indru Poi Naalai Vaa'' || || |- | 1983|| ''Saranalayam'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1984 || ''Naan Mahaan Alla'' || Group Dancer || |- | ''Vetri'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 1985|| ''Idhu Engal Rajyam'' || || |- | ''Arthamulla Aasaigal'' || Naidu || |- | ''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'' || Kulaiyan || |- | rowspan="2" | 1986|| ''Amman Kovil Kizhakale'' || || |- | ''Mannukkul Vairam'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1987|| ''Valayal Satham'' || || |- | ''Uzhavan Magan'' || || |- | 1988|| ''Makkal Aanaiyittal'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''Karagattakaran'' || || |- | ''Apoorva Sagodharargal'' || || |- | rowspan="6" | 1990 || ''Panakkaran'' || || |- | ''Inaindha Kaigal'' || Henchman || Guest role |- | ''Aadi Velli'' || || |- | ''Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga'' || || |- | ''Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu'' || Captain Tamilarasu's assistant || |- | ''My Dear Marthandan'' || || |- | 1992 || ''Villu Pattukaran'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan'' || || |- | ''Thangakkili'' || || |- | 1994|| ''Periya Marudhu'' || || |- | 1995|| ''Thirumoorthy'' || Peruchazhi || |- | rowspan="2" | 1996|| ''Vasantha Vaasal'' || || |- | ''Purushan Pondatti'' || || |- | 1997|| ''Vaimaye Vellum'' || || |- | 1998|| ''Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu'' || || |- | 1999|| ''Maya'' || || |- | 2001 || ''Looty'' || || |- | 2001 || ''Ullam Kollai Poguthae'' || Illicit liquor smuggler || |- | 2002 || ''Andipatti Arasampatti'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''Naal Natchathiram'' || || |- | ''Thoranai'' || || |- | 2013 || ''Sandhithathum Sindhithathum'' || || |}
=== Telugu films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !!Title!!Role !!class=unsortable|Notes |- |1984 |''Mangammagari Manavadu'' | | |- |1986 |''Naga Devatha'' | | |- | 1987 || ''Rowdy Babai'' || || |- |1988 |''Dora Gari Intlo Dongodu'' | | |- |1990||''Papa Kosam'' || Kottam || |- |1991|| ''Ganga'' || || |- |}
==Death== He died after a month-long hospitalization in the city on 25 December 2013. He was 61. He had been admitted to the Kilpauk Government Hospital because of kidney failure.<ref name="death" />
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