S. Krishnamoorthy (born 9 October), 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 comedy show Asathapovathu Yaaru as one of the judges. His debut film was Vaaname Ellai. It was Madan Bob who first taught Maragathamani music.
He was eighth child in his family, so he was named Krishnamurthy which also happened to be his uncle’s name and there was a lot of confusion in the house, so they changed his name to Madan. his brother’s name is Padmanabhan a.k.a. Babu. Both started a music group called ‘Madan and Babu’. In time, the Babu became Bob and that’s how director Balachander introduced him in his first film.
Filmography
Neengal Kettavai (1984) Vaaname Ellai (1992) Thevar Magan Jathi Malli (1993) Uzhaippali Udan Pirappu Thiruda Thiruda Honest Raj (1994) Pattukottai Periyappa Nammavar Sathi Leelavathi (1995) Magalir Mattum Pullakuttikaran Poove Unakkaga (1996) Sundara Purushan Priyam Gopura Deepam (1997) Mannava Vivasaayi Magan Pagaivan Nerrukku Ner Roja Malare Chachi 420 (Hindi) Rathna (1998) Kaadhala Kaadhala Jolly Priyamudan Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Aasai Thambi Unnudan Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999) Unnai Thedi Edhirum Pudhirum Anandha Poongatre Suyamvaram Nee Varuvai Ena Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Poovellam Kettuppar Minsara Kanna Jodi Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) Thai Poranthachu Unnai Kann Theduthey Kuberan Thenali Anbudan Friends (2001) Looty Rishi Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Pennin Manathai Thottu Star Parthale Paravasam Alli Thandha Vaanam Punnagai Desam (2002) Pammal K. Sambandam Kamarasu Krishna Krishna Gemini Yai Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey Anbe Un Vasam Youth Sundhara Travels Villain Kadhaludan (2003) Nala Damayanthi Priyamana Thozhi Thittikudhey Three Roses Anbe Un Vaasam Aethirree (2004) Vasool Raja MBBS Karka Kasadara Vishwa Thulasi Chatrapathy Giri Ayyaa (2005) Chandramukhi 6'2 Jithan ABCD Jerry Mazhai Aathi (2006) Kusthi Varalaaru Mudhan Mudhalai Manikanda (2007) Periyar Thottal Poo Malarum Marudhamalai Thavam Vel Vedha (2008) Arai En 305-il Kadavul Seval Ananda Thandavam (2009) Thee Bhramaram (Malayalam) Engal Aasan Ainthaam Padai Sura (2010) Pen Singam Kaavalan (2011) Maapillai Pathayiram Kodi Singam II Yuvan Yuvathi Chandhamama (2013) Ethir Neechal Saravanan Engira Surya Thulli Vilayadu Ramanujan (2014) Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Jamai Lingaa Vellaikaara Durai En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015) Adhibar Saagasam (2016) Tea Kadai Raja Ka Ka Ka Po Ennama Katha Vudranunga Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Uchathula Shiva Kaththi Sandai Ner Mugam Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) Vaigai Express Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Ivan Thanthiran Ullam Ullavarai Aalukku Paathi 50/50