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King Kong | |
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| Born | E. Shankar 18 August 1971 [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Height | 0.95 m (3 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse | Kala |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ezhumalai, Kasiammal |
Shankar Ezhumalai, popularly credited by his moniker King Kong, is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films in supporting roles. A clip from the film Adhisaya Piravi (1990), which features King Kong dancing, has become a viral internet video titled Little Superstar . [3] [4]
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 "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, 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]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Yamudiki Mogudu | Telugu | ||
| 1990 | Raja Vikramarka | Telugu | ||
| 1992 | Gharana Mogudu | |||
| 1994 | Gandugali | Kannada | ||
| 1997 | Ghoonghat | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Biwi No.1 | |||
| 2000 | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | |||
| 2002 | Malli Malli Choodali | Pavan's friend | Telugu | |
| H2O | Vairamuthu's friend | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Chennai Express | Passerby | Hindi | [10] |
