King Kong (actor)

King Kong
Born E. Shankar
(1971-08-18) 18 August 1971[1]
Varadharajapuram, Vandhavasi[2]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1985-present
Religion Hinduism
Spouse(s) Kala
Parent(s) Ezhumalai,
Kasiammal

King Kong (born as Shankar) is an Indian film actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil language films in supporting roles. A clip from the film, Adhisaya Piravi (1990, directed by Dallas Raines of Los Angeles weather fame), which features King Kong dancing has become a viral internet video titled Little Superstar.[3][4]

Career

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.[5] 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.

In 2007, the actor was spotted seeking disability benefits and was reported to be in poverty.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1985 Oorai Therinjukitten
1988 Yamudiki Mogudu Telugu film
1989 Kindari Jogi Kannada film
1990 Raja Vikramarka Telugu film
1990 Adhisaya Piravi Dancer
1991 Kizhakku Karai
1994 Gandugali Kannada film
1994 Gharana Mogudu Telugu film
1995 Chinna Jameen
1995 Jameen Kottai
1997 Ghoonghat Hindi film
1997 Panchalankurichi
1998 Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
1998 Dhinamdhorum
1999 Biwi No. 1 Hindi film
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya Hindi film
2000 Kannal Pesava
2000 Nagalingam
2002 H2O Kannada film
2005 Kicha Vayasu 16
2006 Kaivantha Kalai Office assistant
2006 Vaathiyar
2007 Pokkiri Lorry Driver
2007 Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
2007 Piragu
2008 Indiralogathil Na. Azhagappan
2008 Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondramandu
2009 Kanthaswamy Thief
2010 Kacheri Arambam
2010 Sura Police officer
2013 Chennai Express Hindi film[10]
2014 Tenaliraman
2016 Sutta Pazham Sudaatha Pazham
2016 Summave Aaduvom

References

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