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Mayilsamy (2 October 1965 – 19 February 2023) was an Indian actor and comedian who primarily played supporting roles. Appearing in many
Tamil films Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chenn ...
, he was also a regular guest judge for ''Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in
Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
. He was well known for his comedy tracks in movies collaborating with veteran comedians Vivek and
Vadivelu Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960) known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and occasional playback singer, having acted mainly in Tamil cinema. He has at least 290 credits to his name. He was a recipient of ...
. He had featured in excess of 200 films in a career spanning nearly four decades. He was renowned for his mimicry skills and soon became a household name in Tamil Nadu through the television hit show ''Comedy Time''. He was also actively involved in debates and was highly regarded for his speech skills, and won the
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. Most Wins *6 Wins : Vadivelu *5 Wins : Vivek *3 Wins : Manorama, Kovai Sarala, ...
for his performance in ''
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei ''Kangalal Kaidhu Sei'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film co-written by Sujatha and directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Vaseegaran and marks Priyamani's debut in Tamil cinema. It also marks the only Tamil film appearance o ...
''.


Career

Mayilsamy was a popular and veteran television down the South Indian entertainment industry known for his impeccable comic timing and who is mostly seen playing strong supporting character roles in popular Tamil daily soaps and Tamil movies. Mayilsamy was also an acclaimed stage performer, stand in comedian, TV host and a theatre artiste, In short, he was a multifaceted and multitalented personality of the Tamil television industry. Mayilsamy was involved in various stage performances and in theatres from his early childhood days and performed and travelled across Tamil Nadu with a local famous comedy troupe. Mayilsamy has also had a series of standup comedy releases among which Sirippoo Sirrippu deserves a special mention. Malisamy made his debut on Tamil television as the host and judge of the popular comedy show Asathapovathu Yaaru which aired on Sun TV from the year 2002 to 2004 and attained a very high place among the comedy reality shows. Mayilsamy in the show mainly appeared as a host and occasionally as a guest judge. He began his film career in the 1980s and began his acting debut in ''
Dhavani Kanavugal ''Dhavanik Kanavugal'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by K. Bhagyaraj, starring himself, Radhika and Sivaji Ganesan. The film was released on 14 September 1984. It was partially reshot in Telugu as ...
'' (1984), which he shared billing with K. Bhagyaraj. He played minor roles in several films during the early part of his acting career, including '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' (1989) and '' Michael Madhana Kama Rajan'' (1990), in which he collaborated with veteran actor
Kamal Haasan Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...
. He rose to prominence for his performance in ''
Dhool ''Dhool'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles while Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala and Pasupathy play other supporting ...
'' (2003) with Vivek.


Personal life

In October 2009, Mayilsamy announced that his son Arumainayagam was ready to act in films, and gave him the stage name of Anbu. Later his another son name Yuvan also acting in the TV shows.


Death

Mayilsamy died from a
cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest (also known as sudden cardiac arrest CA is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When the heart stops beating, blood cannot properly Circulatory system, circulate around the body and the blood flow to the ...
in Chennai, in the early morning on 19 February 2023, at the age of 57. In the evening of 18 February, Mayilsamy had attended a
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Puja at Sri Meghnad Eswarar temple in Kelambakkam, Chennai. He then called Drums Sivamani to conduct a special musical session in the temple, which occurred at around 11 PM. He was returning back home from the temple in the early morning, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. He was taken to a nearby hospital in an auto-rickshaw. The doctors declared him brought dead. His funeral was conducted at his home. He was cremated at AVM cemetery in Vadapalani on 20 February.


Partial filmography


Films


Television


Voice artist

*1992 - ''Kasthuri Manjal'' for Vadivelu * 1996 - ''
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Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen cred ...
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* 2004 - ''
Ghilli ''Ghilli'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It is a remake of the Telugu film '' Okkadu'' (2003), written and directed by Gunasekhar, with few changes made to the st ...
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