About Sonu Venugopal
Sonu Venugopal is a Bengaluru-based stand-up comic, digital creator, actor and improviser, and one of the few women performing Kannada-language stand-up comedy in Karnataka. Before turning to comedy she built an eight-year career as a radio professional and voice artist, hosting popular Hindi and Kannada radio shows such as Bollywood Cafe and City Maatu. Fluent in Kannada, English and Hindi, she performs slice-of-life comedy in her distinctive Uttara Karnataka style, drawing material from the people around her, and has built a large online following with her stand-up content watched millions of times. Her solo Kannada stand-up special "Punyakoti", inspired by the legendary story of the holy cow of the same name, toured the United Kingdom in 2023 and expanded to Australia, the Netherlands, France and Germany in 2024. She followed it with a second special, "High Risk, Low Return". In 2018 she received the Best Entertainer award at the Karnataka Women Achievers' Awards.
Videos (95)
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2:20Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಪಕ್ಕದ ಮನೆ ಪ್ರೆಶರ್, ಟಪ್ಪರ್ ಡಬ್ಬಿ, ಗಿಟಾರ್ | Peer Pressure, Tupperware and Guitar
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1:52Why Engineers' Day
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0:57Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ವಿಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ | English Vinglish
18.9K views
1:37Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಯಾಕೆ ಸೇರೂದಿಲ್ಲ ಕಾಕುಗೆ ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಊಟ | Veg Hotels, Curd Rice, Toothpicks
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1:47Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಕಾಕು ಗ ಕರೀಬೇಡ್ರಿ ಆಂಟಿ ಅಂತ | Kaaku is Anti-Aunty
16.6K views
1:12Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಫಾರಿನ್ ದಾಗ ಫರಾಳ | Snacks and Indians Abroad
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2:24Who let the shoes out?
16.2K views
2:18Baaju Mani Kaaku | ನೋ ಶೇವ್ ನವಂಬರ್ | No Shave November, Shampoo and Tiger Shroff
16.2K views
1:45Baaju Mani Kaaku | ನಿಜವಾದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು | True Lies
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1:56Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಕ್ಯಾಂಡಿಡ್ ಆದ ಕಾಕು | Kaaku Gets Kandid
15.5K views
1:43Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಂದಿಯ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ | "Big" questions from "Small" people
15.4K views
1:37Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಮದ್ವಿ ಮುಂಚಿನ್ ಫೋಟೋಶೂಟ್ | Pre-wedding photoshoot and budget overshoot
15.1K views
1:35Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಬ್ಯೂಟಿ ಪಾರ್ಲರ್ | Beauty Parlors and side business
15K views
1:20Ball-Blowing Shastra
15K views
2:15Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಎಚ್ ಆರ್, ಎಥ್ನಿಕ್ ಡೇ, ಬಾಂಬೆ ಹಲ್ವಾ | HR, Ethnic Day, Bombay Halwa
14.8K views
1:45Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಉಳ್ಳಾಗಡ್ಡಿ ಭಜಿ, ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಪೂಜೆ | Onion Bhaji, Saraswati Pooja
14.3K views
1:05Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾ ಮತ್ತ ಪೇಢೆ | Exams, Results and Pedha
14.1K views
1:27Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಗಣೇಶ ಚತುರ್ಥಿ, ರಾಜಕೀಯ, ಸ್ಟೀಲ್ ಡಬ್ಬಿಗಳು | Ganesh Chaturthi, Politics, Steel Dabbas
14K views
1:37Baaju Mani Kaaku | ನಿಮಗೇಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು ಕಪ್ಪ | Nimageke Kodabeku 'Cup'pa
13.7K views
2:24Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಮೇಡಮ್ ಆದ ಮೇಡ್ | When Maid becomes Maidam
13.3K views
1:23Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಪ್ಯಾರಿಸ್, ಪಾನಕ, ಪ್ರಸಾದ | Paris, Panaka and Prasad
12.8K views
1:47Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಹೇರ್ ಡೈ, ಮಂಗ್ಯ, ಉಪ್ಪು ಮೆಣಸು | Hair Dye, Monkeys, Salt and Pepper
12.2K views
1:44Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಬ್ಬ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತ ಕೇಕ್ | Birthdays, cakes and home-breakers
12.2K views
1:00Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಫಾರಿನ್ ಹುಡುಗ್ರು ಮತ್ತ ನಾಯಿ | Indian families and their kids/dogs
12K viewsFrequently asked questions
Does Sonu Venugopal perform in Kannada?
Yes, Sonu Venugopal is a Bengaluru-based stand-up comic and one of the few women doing Kannada-language stand-up in Karnataka.
What did Sonu Venugopal do before comedy?
For eight years she worked in radio as a host and voice artist, presenting Hindi and Kannada shows such as Bollywood Cafe and City Maatu.
What is Sonu Venugopal's comedy style?
Venugopal does slice-of-life comedy in her own Uttara Karnataka style, taking material from the people around her, and she speaks Kannada, English and Hindi.
What is Punyakoti?
"Punyakoti" is Sonu Venugopal's solo Kannada stand-up special, inspired by the legendary story of the holy cow of that name; it toured the United Kingdom in 2023 and Australia, the Netherlands, France and Germany in 2024.
What awards and specials does Sonu Venugopal have?
Sonu Venugopal won the Best Entertainer award at the Karnataka Women Achievers' Awards in 2018, and after "Punyakoti" she made a second special, "High Risk, Low Return".
