List of Indian comedians
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Indian people
Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India...

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Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

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Bengali

  • Bhanu Banerjee
  • Nabadwaip Halder
  • Utpal Dutta
    Utpal Dutta
    Utpal Datta is a National Film Award-winning film critic, long associated with Bismoi, a entertainment Assamese magazine, and works with the All India Radio Guwahati, where his book 24 Frames , an anthology of articles on Indian cinema was released as a radio program. -Personal life:Utpal Datta ...

  • Rabi Ghosh
    Rabi Ghosh
    Rabi Ghosh was an actor from India. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray cinemas...

  • Anup Kumar
    Anup Kumar (actor)
    -Early life:Anup Kumar was born on 17 June 1930 in Kolkata. His real name was Satyen Das . His parents were Dhirendra Nath Das, who was a singer, and Bijoya Das. He passed his Matriculation at the Calcutta Jubilee Institution. In 1986, he married actress Aloka Ganguly.-Acting career:Anup Kumar...

  • Kanchan Mallik
  • Subhasis Chaterjee
  • Johar Roy
  • Chinmoy Roy
  • Rudranil Ghosh
    Rudranil Ghosh
    Rudranil Ghosh is an Indian Bengali actor of TV and films.-Awards:* 2007: BFJA - Best Supporting Actor Award for both Kantatar and Refugee* 2011: Zee Bangla'r Gourab - Best Actor in a Negative Role for Byomkesh Bakshi-Filmography:...

  • Kharaj Mukherjee


Bangalore Stand-up Comedians

  • Ahmed Shariff
  • Kenneth Sebastian
  • Praveen Kumar
    Praveen Kumar
    Praveen Kumar is an Indian swing bowler who bowls medium pace. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh. He relies on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. He is most effective when given the new ball. Kumar is also considered as a pinch hitter with the bat...

  • Raju Choudary
  • Sal Yusuf
  • Sanjay Manktala
  • Sundeep Rao


Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 

  • Ashok Saraf
    Ashok Saraf
    Ashok Saraf is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s.Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde...

  • Asit Sen
    Asit Sen
    Asit Sen may refer to:*Asit Sen , prolific Bollywood film actor and comedian*Asit Sen , East Bengali film director who directed several Hindi and Bengali films...

  • Asrani
    Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...

  • Bhagwan Dada
    Bhagwan Dada
    Bhagwan Dada was an Indian actor and film director. He is best known for his social film Albela.-Early life:...

  • Gope
  • Govinda
    Govinda (actor)
    Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...

  • I. S. Johar
    I. S. Johar
    Inderjeet s Johar , better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director.-Early life:...

  • Johnny Walker
    Johnny Walker (actor)
    Johnny Walker is the screen name of an Indian movie comedian, who acted in over 300 movies. He was born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in Indore, India, the son of a mill worker. The family shifted to Mumbai when the textile mill his father worked in closed...

  • Jagdeep
    Jagdeep
    Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry, better known as Jagdeep, is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay , Gabbar in Purana Mandir , Chief Zabardast in Tehkhana , Hotel Receptionist in Veerana , Salman Khan's father In Andaaz Apna Apna and later directed a movie...

  • Jaspal Bhatti
    Jaspal Bhatti
    Jaspal Singh Bhatti is an Indian television personality famous for his satirical take on the problems of the common man...

  • Jolly Uncle
  • Johnny Lever
    Johnny Lever
    John Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films...

  • Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...

  • Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...

  • Keshto Mukherjee
    Keshto Mukherjee
    Keshto Mukherjee was an Indian actor. He specialised in comic drunkard roles in the Hindi films. Though he was famous for his drunkard typecast role in Hindi films, he used to share a very good relation with the iconic Ritwik Ghatak and had very tiny but important roles in the maestro's films...

  • Kishore Kumar
    Kishore Kumar
    Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...

  • Mehmood
  • Mukri
    Mukri
    "Mukri" was born as Muhammad Umar Mukri in 1922 in Alibagh. He started his film career from film "Pratima" along with notable Indian film actor Dilip Kumar in 1945....

  • Laxmikant Berde
    Laxmikant Berde
    Lakshmikant Berde was an Indian actor who appeared in Marathi and Hindi movies.- Early life :From his early years, Lakshmikant was interested in acting...

  • Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...

  • Rajendra Nath
  • Rajpal Yadav
    Rajpal Yadav
    Rajpal Yadav is an Indian film actor, known for his comedy oriented roles.-Early life and education:Rajpal Yadav was born and brought up in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where he received his education.He did his college from Sardar Patel Hindu Inter College, Shahjahanpur.He played in Shahjahanpur...

  • Raju Shrivastav
  • Rakesh Bedi
    Rakesh Bedi
    Rakesh Bedi is an Indian film actor and television personality. He started his career as a supporting actor in the 1979 film Hamare Tumhare starring Sanjeev Kumar, and then went on to act in over 150 films and a couple of TV serials. Some of his most memorable roles were in the 1981 film Chashme...

  • Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania is an Indian actor who has acted in supporting roles in more than 100 films and in TV Serials.-Television:*Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi*Zamana Badal Gaya .... Kanhaiya Lal Mathur*Ek Se Badhkar Ek .... Brijbhushan...

  • Vir Das
    Vir Das
    - Personal life :Vir Saran Das was born in Dehradun and has lived in Africa and studied in Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria, Shimla and Delhi. He obtained a Bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois in Economics & Theatre with a concentration in performance...



Kollywood (Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

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  • Aarthi
    Aarthi (actress)
    Aarthi is a Tamil comedian actress who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, she is also a regular guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai...

  • M. S. Baskar
    M. S. Baskar
    M. S. Bhaskar is an Indian actor. A former theatre artiste, he has appeared in supporting roles and as a comedian in Tamil TV series and more recently in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his performances in the series Chinna Papa Periya Papa and Selvi and in the films Sivakasi and Mozhi...

  • Chandrababu
  • Charlie
    Charlie
    Charlie is a common nickname for Charles and less commonly for Charlotte or Charlene.Charlie may also refer to:- Music :* Charlie , a British rock band in the 1970s and 1980s...

  • Chinni Jayanth
    Chinni Jayanth
    Chinni Jayanth is a Tamil director, producer, comedian, actor, and mimicry artist, who has appeared in many supporting roles in Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai.He is also the recipient of the prestigious 'KALAIMAMANI AWARD 'given by the...

  • Chitti Babu
    Chitti Babu
    Chitti Babu is a Indian comedian, presenter and actor who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil cinema. He was also one of the judges in the comedy show Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV.Filmography=Television=* Hari Giri Assembly...

  • Cho Ramaswamy
  • Dhamu
    Dhamu
    Dhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. He was first spotted by Assistant Director Sukumaran in 1991 and made his debut in Tamil Film Malar starring young actor Prashant-playing the role of the annoying and self proclaimed comical rowdy of the district...

  • Ganja Karuppu
    Ganja Karuppu
    Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...

  • Goundamani
    Goundamani
    Goundamani is a Tamil film actor, comedian and screen icon. He is considered as the greatest comic actor in Kollywood and is renowned for his alliance with fellow actor Senthil.-Early Life:...

  • Innocent
  • Janakaraj
  • Kalabhavan Mani
    Kalabhavan Mani
    Kalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious...

  • Kalaivanar NS Krishnan
  • Karunas
    Karunas
    Karunaas is a Tamil comedic film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted with many prominent actors and starred in successful films. Appearing mostly in supporting roles and providing comical relief, he also played lead roles in Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani...

  • Kovai Sarala
    Kovai Sarala
    Kovai Sarala is a popular well known Tamil comedian actress who prominently plays supporting roles and has also starred as a heroine...

  • Madhan Bob
    Madhan Bob
    S. Krishnamoorthy , better known by his screenname Madhan Bob, is a popular comedian and Tamil film actor from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He started his film career as a musician and became an actor instead. Apart from appearing in supporting roles in Tamil films he also appears in the Sun TV...

  • Manivannan
    Manivannan
    Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...

  • Manorama
  • Mayilsamy
    Mayilsamy
    Mayilsamy is a Tamil comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai...

  • Nagesh
    Nagesh
    Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....

  • Pandu
    Pandu
    In the Mahābhārata epic, King Pandu is the son of Ambalika and Rishi Ved Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the father of the Pandavas and ruled Hastinapur.-Birth:...

  • Santhanam
  • Senthil
  • Suruli Rajan
    Suruli Rajan
    Suruli Rajan was a Tamil film comedian. He was a recipient of Tamil Nadu State Government’s Best Comedian Award for the year 1981-82.-Biography:...

  • K. A. Thangavelu
    K. A. Thangavelu
    K. A. Thangavelu popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the...

  • Thengai Srinivasan
    Thengai Srinivasan
    Thengai Srinivasan was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1970s and 1980s. He has been given the title Thengai after he acted as a coconut-seller in the drama Kal Manam, staged by actor K. Kannan. Though basically a comedian, he proved himself an all-rounder by excelling in roles other than...

  • Vadivelu
    Vadivelu
    Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...

  • Venniradai Moorthy
    Venniradai Moorthy
    Venniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self proclaimed astrologer. He is also a well known script-writer...

  • Vivek
    Vivek
    Vivek is a masculine Hindu given name that is popular in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal....

  • Vaiyapuri
    Vaiyapuri
    Vaiyapuri is a Tamil film actor who mostly plays a comedian. He has appeared in many Tamil films and is also a guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai. He started his career in Balu mahendra Film "Raman Abdulla" with the servant role and has scored most in the first film...



Ollywood (Cinema of Orissa
Cinema of Orissa
Oriya Film Industry or Ollywood refers to the Cuttack and Bhubaneswar based Oriya film industry in India. The origin of the name is disputed, and is believed to be a portmanteau of the words Oriya and Hollywood.-History:...

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  • Jayeeram Samal
  • Debu Brahma
  • Braja Singh
  • Harihara Mohapatra
  • Nari
  • Papu Pam Pam
  • Late Radha Panda


Sandalwood (Cinema of Karnataka
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...

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  • Narasimha Raju
  • Sadhu Kokila
    Sadhu Kokila
    Sadhu Kokila also known as Kokila Sadhu his original name is "Sahaya Sheelan / Sagaya Sheelan", is an Indian actor, film and music director in the Kannada film industry. As an actor, he performs mainly comedy roles. He has acted in movies such as Sshh, Rakta Kanneeru, which he also directed, and...

  • Tennis Krishna
  • Balakrishna Krishna
  • Musuri Krishna Murthy
  • Honnavalli Krishna
  • Umesh
  • Doddanna
    Doddanna
    Doddanna is a renowned Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Doddanna is Senior comedy artiste among others. Doddanna started his career as a theatre actor. During this time Doddanna worked at a Bhadravathi steel factory...

  • Mukyamantri Chandru
  • Jaggesh
    Jaggesh
    Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...

  • Umashree
  • Rekhadas
  • Dingri Nagraj
  • Ns Rao
  • Komal
    Komal
    Komal Kumar is an Indian actor and comedian in the Kannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He is the brother of actor Jaggesh.-Early Life:...

  • Rangayana Raghu
    Rangayana Raghu
    Rangayana Raghu is a comic actor in the Kannada film industry.Before beginning his career in film, he was an artist in Rangayana, Mysore.Rangayana Raghu is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film Duniya which starred Vijay. He also got the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor for...

  • Sharan
  • Bullet Prakash
  • Dinesh Lamba
    Dinesh Lamba
    Dinesh Lamba is an Indian film actor mainly acting in Bollywood. He is primarily seen in supporting roles and has appeared in over 20 Hindi and Tamil films and several television commercials....

  • Dheendra Gopal
  • Mysore Lokesh
  • Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath
    Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath
    Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, better known as Dwarakish or Dwarakesh , is an actor, director and producer in the Kannada films. He was given the name Dwarakish by well known kannada film maker C.V. Shivashankar....

     (better known as Dwarakish)
  • Biradar
  • Michael Madhu
  • Kashi
  • Master Anand
  • Lakshmidevi


Tollywood (Cinema of Andhra Pradesh)

  • Ali
    Ali (actor)
    Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...

  • AVS
    Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam
    Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam is a journalist, actor, comedian, producer and director. He was born in 1957 January, 2nd at Tenali town, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced to the film industry by director Bapu through his film ‘Mister Pellam’ in the year 1993. With his first film...

  • Allari Naresh
    Allari Naresh
    Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag Allari before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.-Film...

  • Allu Rama Lingaiah
    Allu Rama Lingaiah
    Allu Rama Lingaiah , commonly known as Allu, was an Indian Telugu language comedic actor from Palakollou, India who appeared in over one thousand Tollywood films.- Film career :...

  • Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...

  • Babu Mohan
    Babu Mohan
    Babu Mohan is one of the names in Telugu cinema industry as a top Telugu comedian. His memorable comedy roles with his close friend Kota Srinivasa Rao always results into a remarkable comedy scene in most of the movies.-Early life:...

  • Chalam
    Chalam
    Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director...

  • Chandramohan
    Chandra Mohan (actor)
    Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...

  • Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam
  • Girija
    Girija (actress)
    Girija is an early Telugu film actress and comedian of 1950 and 1960s. Her first movie is Kasturi Sivarao's Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha . She acted in many films with Relangi Venkataramaiah and became famous hit comedian pair...

  • Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
    Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
    Kondavalasa Lakshmanarao , popularly known as Kondavalasa, is a popular Telugu Drama and Cine Actor who is famous as Comedian in Tollywood.-Background:...

  • Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

  • Krishna Bhagavan
  • Kovai Sarala
    Kovai Sarala
    Kovai Sarala is a popular well known Tamil comedian actress who prominently plays supporting roles and has also starred as a heroine...

  • Mallikarjuna Rao
  • M.S. Narayana
  • Nagesh
    Nagesh
    Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....

  • Naresh
    Naresh (actor)
    Vijaya Naresh is an Indian movie actor who portrayed lead comic roles in Tollywood in 1980s and 1990s and appears occasionally in supporting roles in 2000s. He's recently married a politician's niece, which is his third marriage.- Early life :He is the son of actress Vijaya Nirmala...

  • Padmanabham
    B. Padmanabham
    Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...

  • Rajendraprasad
  • Rajababu
    Raja Babu (actor)
    Raja Babu was a popular actor in Telugu film industry. He has also produced few films. He is considered as the most successful comedian in Tollywood...

  • Ramana Reddy
    Ramana Reddy
    Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s....

  • Rama Prabha
    Rama Prabha
    Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who has performed primarily in Telugu language films. She acted in almost 1000 films. She was credited as a character artist who shared screen space with all generation superstars...

  • Relangi
    Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
    Relangi Venkata Ramaiah was a comedian during the golden years of Telugu film. Hailing from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he has acted in several films as chief comedian, hero, anti-hero and character artiste....

  • Raghu Babu
    Raghu Babu
    Raghu Babu is a Telugu comedian, who is the elder son of famous comedian and character actor Giri Babu. He got married in 1988.-Partial filmography:*Endhukante Premanta*Mondi Mogullu Penki Pellalu...

  • Sudhakar
  • Sunil
    Sunil (actor)
    Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...

  • Suryakantham
  • Sri Lakshmi
  • Suthi Veerabhadra Rao
    Suthi Veerabhadra Rao
    Sutti Veerabhadra Rao or Mamidipalli Veerabhadra Rao was a very popular South Indian Film Actor who essayed the roles of Comedian and Character artists, as well as a renowned Radio /Theater Artist....

  • Suthivelu
    Suthivelu
    Kurumaddali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao popularly known as Suthivelu is a very popular South Indian Film comedian, who acted in more than 200 films.-Early life:...

  • Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...

  • Telangana Shakuntala
  • Venu Madhav
    Venu Madhav (actor)
    Venu Madhav is a comedy actor in Tollywood born near Kodada . He has acted in many movies in Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam Languages. Besides an actor, he is a mimicry artist. Venu Madhav started his career with Sampradhayam by S.V.Krishna Reddy.He is also a television anchor, who has hosted...



United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

  • Papa CJ
    Papa CJ
    Papa CJ is a stand-up comedian from India. With over 1000 shows under his belt, he is widely recognised as the global face of cutting-edge Indian stand-up comedy and one of Asia’s leading comedians. He has toured sell-out shows across four continents and in Oct 2011 he taped a Showtime USA Stand-up...

  • Danny Bhoy
    Danny Bhoy
    Danny Bhoy is an Indian-Scottish comedian who has performed in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada...

  • Sanjeev Bhaskar
    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE is a British Indian comedian, actor and broadcaster, best known for his work in the BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. 42...

  • Kulvinder Ghir
    Kulvinder Ghir
    Kulvinder Ghir, born in Nairobi, Kenya, is a British actor, comedian and writer of South Asian ancestry, best known for his roles in Rita, Sue & Bob Too, Blood & Peaches, Bend It Like Beckham and the sketch show Goodness Gracious Me...

  • Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal MBE is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No...

  • Nina Wadia
    Nina Wadia
    -Television and film:Wadia first came to prominence in BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, playing characters such as Mrs "I can make it at home for nothing!" and one half of The Competitive Mothers...



United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

  • Dan Nainan
    Dan Nainan
    -Early life:Nainan born in Bloomington, Indiana to a nuclear physicist from India and child psychologist from Japan. Before becoming a comedian, he worked as a "demonstration engineer" and then as strategic relations manager with Intel...

  • Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He currently stars as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation....

  • Vijai Nathan
  • Rajiv Satyal
  • Mo Naim
  • Samson Koletkar


See also

List of comedians
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