V. M. Ezhumalai was an Indian actor and comedian who featured in Tamil language films. He was active in the field from 1937 till 1962. He had a style of his own making viewers to laugh by his body language and voice. Ezhumalai, emphasized his unique style in a comedy duet Kooja kooja kooja for which he lip-synched with another comedian, A. Karunanidhi, in the 1954 movie Mangalyam. From this song, the word 'kooja'(literally, a bucket carrying drinking water) became a derisive euphemism for servile, spineless bucket carriers to power holders.
Ezhumalai started his career on stage and then switched to films. During the early days he was employed on a monthly salary at Modern Theatres, Salem along with other comedians like Kali N. Rathnam and A. Karunanidhi.
Filmography Year Film Role 1937 Vallala Maharaja 1939 Sirikkadhe 1940 Rajayogam 1941 Dayalan 1942 Sathi Sukanya Naadaga Medai 1943 Diwan Bahadur 1945 Burma Rani 1947Kannika 1948 Senbagavalli Kaamavalli Adhithan Kanavu Singaram 1949Vaazhkai Asampavitham 1950 Digambara Samiyar Sundaram Pillai 1951 Devaki 1952 Zamindar 1953 Madana Mohini Ponni Sokkan Naalvar 1954 Nallakalam Mangalyam Malaikkallan Chadaiyan Koondukkili 1955 Missiamma School Teacher, Native Physician Pennarasi Guna Sundari 1956 Naan Petra Selvam Poyyamozhi Kokilavani 1957 Makkalai Petra Magarasi Maya Bajaar Chinnamaya Pathini Deivam 1958 Nalla Idathu Sammandham Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Subbaiah Athisaya Thirudan Illarame Nallaram 1959 Kalaivaanan Maari 1961 Panam Panthiyile 1962 Ellorum Vazhavendum
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- Film Mangalyam sung by T. M. Soundararajan and K. R. Sellamuthu (for Ezhumalai)