Madhan Bob

S. Krishnamoorthy (19 October 1953 – 2 August 2025), better known by his screenname Madhan Bob, was 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.

Bob died of cancer on 2 August 2025 in Adyar, Chennai, India at the age of 71.

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

References

Category:Tamil actors
Category:Tamil comedians
Category:1953 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Cancer deaths in India