Ennathe Kannaiah (1925 - 7 August 2012) was a comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films. In the Ravichandran-Jayalalita starrer Naan, as he spoke his dialogues, he frequently used the word "Ennathe" (transl. What?) and this became his nickname. Decades later, he became even better known for his dialogue, "Varuum... Aanaa Varaadhu" (transl. [It'll] come, but won't come).
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Film career
After debuting in the Tamil film Ezhai Padum Padu in 1950, he acted in more than 250 films. He predominantly was cast in supporting roles in films of M. G. Ramachandran like Nam Naadu (1969), En Annan (1970), Thedi Vandha Mappillai (1970) and others. He later starred in films including Rajinikanth's Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984). The scenes in which he appeared as a mahout were popular in the 1980s. Though he made many films, he became famous for his dialogue in Thottal Poo Malarum (2007) (Varum, Aanaa Varaadhu...) with Vadivelu.
Death
He died on 7 August 2012.