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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0:46Long Distance Happy Birthday Calls
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2:27The Summer I Turned Pretty For Saajan
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1:16Taylor Said Yes!
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1:43Feminists, everywhere
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1:54Every Hype Husband Ever
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1:35That Summer You Read Harry Potter
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2:38Baaju Mani Kaaku | ರೋಡೀಸ್ | Roadies
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0:53If my mother spoke like Rocky Bhai
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2:00Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಇಳಿ ವಯಸ್ಸಿಗೇ ಸವಾಲು | Old Age Challenge
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1:21Uncle Sheshadri learns Hindi
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1:25Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಲಾಕ್ ಡೌನ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು | How to be a good child in quarantine
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3:00Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಎಬೊಲಾ, ಹಾಜಮೋಲಾ, ತಂಬೋಲಾ | Ebola, Hajmola, Thambola
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1:45That Uncle Who Always Forgets Names
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0:59Done to death Jokes
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1:45Titans and Challengers, Baby.
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2:20Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಮಾವು, ಮ್ಯಾಂಚೆಸ್ಟರ್, ಮಂಜ್ರೇಕರ್ | Mango, Manchester, Manjrekar
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0:59Baaju Mani Kaaku | ಪಕ್ಕದ್ ಮನೆ ಪದಾರ್ಥ | Crowdsourcing
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1:50Main aur Manju | Tips for your Appraisals
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0:38Baaju Mani Kaaku | ವ್ಯಾಲೆಂಟೈನ್ಸ್ ಡೇ | Valentines Day
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2:05Main aur Manju I A Peculiar Husband-Wife Issue
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2:04Main Aur Manju I How To Score 35 Marks In Your Exam
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2:09Main aur Manju I How To Approach The Girl You Like
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1:44Main aur Manju I How To Make The Maximum Of The Left-Over Festival Food
1.1K 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".
