Vivek

Acting November 19, 1961 (59 years old) April 17, 2021 Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Vivek was an Indian film actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer and activist working in the Tamil film industry. Introduced in films by director K. Balachander, he won 3 Filmfare Best Comedian – Tamil Awards for his performances in movies such as Run (2002), Saamy (2003), Perazhagan (2004) and 5 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Comedian for Unnaruge Naan Irundhal (1999), Run (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003), Anniyan (2005) and Sivaji (2007). He has acted more than 220 films. In 2009, Government of India awarded Vivek with the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the arts. Sathyabama University has conferred actor Vivek with an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the society through cinema. As a television personality, Vivek has hosted a number of events and has interviewed media personalities, notably A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Inspired by Kalam's environmentalism, Vivek founded the Green Kalam initiative in 2010 with the mission of planting one billion trees across Tamil Nadu.

Movies 229

6.0

Meesaya Murukku 2

as Ramachandran (archival footage)

2026

7.1

Sivaji: The Boss

as Arivu

2007

7.4

Anniyan

as Chari Singari

2005

3.0

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

as Elango

2024

6.3

Bigil

as Nessi

2019

6.8

Singam

as Erimalai

2010

7.5

Velaiyilla Pattathari

as Azhagusundaram

2014

7.4

Alaipayuthey

as Sethu

2000

6.8

Minnale

as Chockalingam

2001

6.2

Viswasam

as Kesavan

2019

6.7

Boys

as Mangalam

2003

6.7

Meesaya Murukku

as Ramachandran

2017

7.0

Vaali

as Vicky

1999

7.5

Shahjahan

as Boopathi

2001

6.9

Yennai Arindhaal

as 'Revolver' Richard

2015

7.2

Oopiri

as Lawyer Lingam

2016

5.8

Singam 2

as Erimalai

2013

7.1

Kushi

as Vicky

2000

5.7

Vai Raja Vai

as Pandian (Panda)

2015

5.0

Aathi

as Bullet

2006

5.5

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

as Kapil (Tamil version)

2003

4.9

Kaashmora

as Kaashmora's Father

2016

2.6

The Legend

as Thangam

2022

6.1

Poovellam Un Vasam

2001

9.0

Nageswari

as Junior Aatha

2001

5.8

Thamizhan

as Nandakumar

2002

6.3

Nerrukku Ner

as Ravi

1997

7.1

Lesa Lesa

as Chandru

2003

4.5

Mappillai

as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth

2011

Sandhitha Velai

2000

5.6

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

as Azhagu Sundaram

2017

Sishya

1997

6.8

Dharala Prabhu

as Kannadasan

2020

2.0

Muthuramalingam

2017

6.3

Perazhagan

as Kuzhandhai

2004

5.7

Saravana

as V C Damodaran (VCD)

2006

6.3

Uthama Puthiran

as 'Emotional' Ekambaram

2010

Aarathi Edungadi

as Vivek

1990

4.0

Ainthaam Padai

as Thanthoni

2009

5.2

Mupparimanam

as Self

2017

3.5

Aalwar

as Pons

2007

Kottai Mariamman

2001

2.2

Chandra

as Yuvaraj Sukumar

2014

6.8

Priyamaanavale

as Chandru

2000

Doubles

as Vivek

2000

6.8

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

as Ganesan

2004

7.5

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

as Vittal

1989

Machan

as Animal Arasu

2016

4.0

Padikathavan

as Assault Arumugam

2009

4.6

Sakalakala Vallavan

as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)

2015

5.2

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

as Dhandapani

2000

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

1999

5.0

Vedi

as Varun Sandhesh

2011

7.0

Marumalarchi

as Nagaraj

1998

9.0

Pudhiya Mannargal

as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister

1994

Unnai Thedi

as Vivek

1999

5.4

Udhaya

as Bashir

2004

6.6

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

as Madhi

1999

7.0

Palayathu Amman

as Kalyanaraman

2000

4.0

Kalvanin Kadhali

as Sathya's friend

2006

7.5

Thaka Thimi Tha

2005

Karisakattu Poove

as Veeramani

2000

5.0

Sudhandhiram

as Surf Raj

2000

Veerappu

2007

4.5

Alai

2003

5.9

Dum Dum Dum

as Jim

2001

6.4

Uzhaippali

as Tamilarasan's Friend

1993

Indian 3: War Mode

as Elango

Subash

as Subash's Friend

1996

6.1

Dhool

as Narayana Swamy

2003

7.5

Ninaivirukkum Varai

as Vinod

1999

5.0

Paarthale Paravasam

as Dr. Putham

2001

Mayabazar

as Kuppu

1995

6.5

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

1999

5.8

Badri

2001

6.3

Veera

as Chinnamani

1994

4.5

Paramasivan

as Agniputra

2006

3.8

Aranmanai 3

as Sigamani

2021

10.0

Lovely

2001

5.3

Jayam Kondaan

as Gopal

2008

9.0

Mogamul

1995

6.0

Pop Carn

2003

2.5

Thennavan

as Mani

2003

4.5

Kuruvi

as Ops

2008

Looty

as Thiruttu VcD

2001

6.0

Devan

as Saravanan

2002

6.0

Youth

as Kandhasamy

2002

4.5

Seedan

as Gumbidi Samy

2011

Gandhi Pirantha Mann

as Cook

1995

Shakalaka Baby

as Sundara Chozhan

2002

7.0

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

as Vivek

1987

6.1

12 B

as Madhan

2001

5.0

Ayutham Seivom

2008

6.4

Manithan

as Surya

2016

Kadhal Virus

2002

Madhu

as Madhan

2006

7.0

Good Luck

2000

Pagaivan

as Prabhu's friend #1

1997

4.3

Middle Class Madhavan

as Manimaran

2001

5.0

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

as Panchu

1998

Unnudan

1998

3.0

Ninaithathu Yaaro

as Self

2014

7.6

Keladi Kannmani

1990

6.8

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

as Valayapathi / Police inspector

1998

Pass Mark

1993

6.0

Chellamae

as Harichandra

2004

5.0

Bale Pandiya

as London

2010

5.5

Thai Poranthachu

as Kutti

2000

6.2

Kana Kanden

as Sivaramakrishnan

2005

Unnai Kann Theduthey

2000

4.0

Ezhumin

as Vishwanathan

2018

6.5

Saamy

as Venkataraman Iyer

2003

7.0

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

as Delhi

2017

Super Kudumbam

as Hari

2001

Padam Pesum

2016

6.9

Run

as Shiva's Friend

2002

4.0

Bhavani IPS

as Ghirivalam

2011

6.0

Palakkattu Madhavan

2015

6.8

Harichandra

as Gopal

1998

7.6

Azhagi

2002

5.2

Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir

as Father Xavier

2023

8.0

Mugam

1999

2.5

Killadi

as Arnold

2015

6.8

Mugavari

as Ramesh

2000

5.6

Budget Padmanabhan

as Krishnan

2000

5.0

Aethiree

as 'Auto' Sampath

2004

4.7

Minor Mappillai

as Kicha

1996

6.0

Arasatchi

as Prakash

2004

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam

as Daas

2007

Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

1999

7.0

Brindavanam

as Himself

2017

Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan

as Vivek

1993

7.0

Vanaja Girija

as Appu

1994

Putham Pudhu Payanam

1991

5.9

Kadhal Mannan

as Oyya

1998

6.5

Vellai Pookal

as DIG Rudhran Ganesan

2019

Singakutty

2008

Pattasu

2009

7.0

Eazhaiyin Sirippil

as Arasu

2000

Alli Thandha Vaanam

as Tamil Kirukkan

2001

5.0

Rum

as Raj

2017

7.0

Joot

as Siva

2003

Thambi Pondatti

as Mani

1992

Poomagal Oorvalam

as Sakthi

1999

3.2

Thambikku Indha Ooru

as 'Cola' Kumar

2010

Dhanam

2008

6.6

Whistle

as Sahadevan

2003

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

as Raja

1996

Pattukottai Periyappa

1994

Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam

as Govind

1993

4.0

Namma Annachi

1994

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy

as Ramamoorthy

2001

2.0

Vivaramana Aalu

as Suitcase Subbu

2002

3.5

Thiruttu Payale

as Manohar

2006

Thedi Vandha Raasa

as Vivek

1989

5.9

Kadhal Sadugudu

as 'Super' Subbu

2003

9.0

Kutty

as Owner of provision store

2001

University

as Althotta Bupathi

2002

7.5

Manadhai Thirudivittai

as Valaiyapathi

2001

5.0

Vaada

as Annamalai

2010

Pen Singam

as Thirupathi

2010

Pennin Manathai Thottu

2000

5.0

Durai

2008

7.5

Thithikudhe

as Punch “Bala”

2003

5.8

Kireedam

as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law

2007

6.5

Anbe Anbe

2003

7.0

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

as Kathirvela

2000

Idhaya Vasal

1991

6.2

Majunu

as Mano

2001

Vanakkam Thalaiva

as SI aruchamy

2005

4.0

Perumal

as Idithangi

2009

4.7

Bommalattam

as Madurai

2008

Anthony Yaar?

as Kingfisher

2009

8.0

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

2002

Thirunelveli

2000

Pongalo Pongal

as Pazhanisamy

1997

Urchagam

as Ayyanarkudi Raja

2007

Seenu

2000

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

2002

2.0

Three Roses

as Shankar

2003

Vingyani

2014

3.0

Thaayagam

as Hostage

1996

6.2

Thirumalai

as Ezhumalai

2003

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

as Narayanan

1992

Sendhoora Devi

as Gopal

1991

4.8

Murattu Kaalai

as Saroja

2012

3.5

Naan Than Bala

as Bala

2014

Agaram

as Thiru's Friend

2007

Kannedhirey Thondrinal

as Raju

1998

Vaanga Partner Vaanga

as Koteeswaran

1994

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

as Santosh

2001

7.0

Innisai Mazhai

1992

3.8

Thee

as Rajesh

2009

4.0

Thoondil

as Mac

2008

5.4

Dhill

as Megaserial Mahadevan

2001

5.5

Thenkasi Pattanam

2002

Dhinamum Ennai Gavani

as Inspector Balram

1997

9.0

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

5.5

Indira Vizha

2009

8.0

Nandhavana Theru

1995

2.0

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

1997

9.0

Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal

as Panneer

1990

5.0

Viralukketha Veekkam

as Ramanathan

1999

4.6

Roja Koottam

as Auto Arumugam

2002

Sollamale

as Wilson

1998

Jenma Natchathiram

as David

1991

8.5

Budhanin Sirippu

2015

Enga Muthalali

as Panduranga Bambara Pandu

1993

8.0

Bada Din

1998

5.8

Sandai

as Mani / Nattamai

2008

6.3

Parthibhan Kanavu

as Mano

2003

7.0

Ullam Kollai Poguthey

as Arivu

2001

Kanna Unnai Thedukiren

2001

3.5

Guru En Aalu

as Azhagappan

2009

Thottil Kuzhandhai

1995

Kadhal Kisu Kisu

as Tamilselvan

2003

5.0

Oruvan

1999

Athaanda Ithaanda

1994

4.3

Pathaayiram Kodi

2013

Sivappu Mazhai

2010

Ilaya Ragam

as Saamy

1995

Magane En Marumagane

as Singapetti Sringaram

2010

9.0

Kalikaalam

as Krishnamoorthy's son

1992

2.0

Madrasi

as Pandi

2006