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Home/People/King Kong
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Born
Aug 18, 1971
Age 54
Place of Birth
Varadharajapuram, Vandhavasi, India
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

22
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Shankar
E. Shankar

King Kong

Acting

Biography
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Kick

Cast
2023
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Kasethan Kadavulada

Cast
2023
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Muthal Manithan

Cast
2022
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Nari Vettai

Cast
2018
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Saaindhaadu Saaindhaadu

Cast
2016
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Bayam Oru Payanam

Cast
2016
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Sura

as Fake Police Officer
2010
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Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu

Cast
2008
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Piragu

as Samarasam's assistant
2007
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Pokkiri

as Lorry Driver
2007
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Kicha Vayasu 16

Cast
2005
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Thirunelveli

as (uncredited)
2000
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Sivan

as Nattu
1999
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Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

as Siddha doctor
1998
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Sakthi

Cast
1997
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Jameen Kottai

as Pandi
1995
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Chinna Jameen

as Eali
1993
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Pass Mark

Cast
1993
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Raja Vikramarka

as Tarjan
1990
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Athisaya Piravi

Cast
1990