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Vivek
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Vivek

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),…

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Born
Nov 19, 1961
Died
Apr 17, 2021
Birthplace
Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Acting

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.

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Filmography

Movies

MU
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1987
Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalVittal
1989
TV
Thedi Vandha RaasaVivek
1989
AE
Aarathi EdungadiVivek
1990
Keladi Kannmani
1990
Idhaya Vasal
1991
Jenma NatchathiramDavid
1991
Putham Pudhu Payanam
1991
SD
Sendhoora DeviGopal
1991
IM
Innisai Mazhai
1992
K
KalikaalamKrishnamoorthy's son
1992
KV
Kizhakku Veedhi
1992
TP
Thambi PondattiMani
1992
Urimai OonjaladugiradhuNarayanan
1992
EM
Enga MuthalaliPanduranga Bambara Pandu
1993
Naan Pesa NinaipathellamGovind
1993
Pass Mark
1993
RR
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna KamarajanVivek
1993
UzhaippaliTamilarasan's Friend
1993
AI
Athaanda Ithaanda
1994
NA
Namma Annachi
1994
PP
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
Pudhiya MannargalAraitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
1994
VM
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
VP
Vaanga Partner VaangaKoteeswaran
1994
Vanaja GirijaAppu
1994
VeeraChinnamani
1994
GP
Gandhi Pirantha MannCook
1995
IR
Ilaya RagamSaamy
1995
MayabazarKuppu
1995
Mogamul
1995
Nandhavana Theru
1995
TK
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995
Enakkoru Magan PirappanRaja
1996
Minor MappillaiKicha
1996
SubashSubash's Friend
1996
ThaayagamHostage
1996
Dhinamum Ennai GavaniInspector Balram
1997
KK
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
Nerrukku NerRavi
1997
Pagaivan
1997
Pongalo PongalPazhanisamy
1997
Sishya
1997
Bada Din
1998
HarichandraGopal
1998
Kaadhale NimmadhiPanchu
1998
Kadhal MannanOyya
1998
Kannedhirey ThondrinalRaju
1998
M
MarumalarchiNagaraj
1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarValayapathi / Police inspector
1998
SollamaleWilson
1998
U
Unnudan
1998
AO
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999
M
Mugam
1999
NV
Ninaivirukkum VaraiVinod
1999
O
Oruvan
1999
Poomagal OorvalamSakthi
1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1999
Unakkaga Ellam UnakkagaMadhi
1999
Unnai ThediVivek
1999
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
1999
VaaliVicky
1999
Viralukketha VeekkamRamanathan
1999
AlaipayutheySethu
2000
Budget PadmanabhanKrishnan
2000
DoublesVivek
2000
Eazhaiyin SirippilArasu
2000
Good Luck
2000
KK
Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaKathirvela
2000
KP
Karisakattu PooveVeeramani
2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiDhandapani
2000
KushiVicky
2000
MugavariRamesh
2000
Palayathu AmmanKalyanaraman
2000
Pennin Manathai Thottu
2000
PriyamaanavaleChandru
2000
Sandhitha Velai
2000
S
Seenu
2000
SudhandhiramSurf Raj
2000
Thai Porandaachu
2000
Thirunelveli
2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
12 BMadhan
2001
Alli Thandha VaanamTamil Kirukkan
2001
Badri
2001
DhillMegaserial Mahadevan
2001
Dum Dum DumJim
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumSantosh
2001
KU
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
2001
Kottai Mariamman
2001
KuttyOwner of provision store
2001
LootyThiruttu VcD
2001
Lovely
2001
MajunuMano
2001
Manadhai ThirudivittaiValaiyapathi
2001
Middle Class MadhavanManimaran
2001
MinnaleChockalingam
2001
N
NageswariJunior Aatha
2001
Paarthale ParavasamDr. Putham
2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
ShahjahanBoopathi
2001
SK
Super KudumbamHari
2001
UK
Ullam Kollai PogutheyArivu
2001
Viswanathan RamamoorthyRamamoorthy
2001
Azhagi
2002
DevanSaravanan
2002
Kadhal Virus
2002
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002
Roja KoottamAuto Arumugam
2002
RunShiva's Friend
2002
SB
Shakalaka Baby
2002
ThamizhanNandakumar
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
UniversityAlthotta Bupathi
2002
VA
Vivaramana AaluSuitcase Subbu
2002
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
2002
YouthKandhasamy
2002
Alai
2003
Anbe Anbe
2003
BoysMangalam
2003
DhoolNarayana Swamy
2003
Enakku 20 Unakku 18Kapil (Tamil version)
2003
I
Ice
2003
JootSiva
2003
Kadhal Sadugudu'Super' Subbu
2003
Lesa LesaChandru
2003
Parthibhan KanavuMano
2003
PC
Pop Carn
2003
SaamyVenkataraman Iyer
2003
ThennavanMani
2003
ThirumalaiEzhumalai
2003
ThithikudhePunch “Bala”
2003
Three RosesShankar
2003
WhistleSahadevan
2003
Aethiree'Auto' Sampath
2004
ArasatchiPrakash
2004
ChellamaeHarichandra
2004
M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiGanesan
2004
PerazhaganKuzhandhai
2004
UdhayaBashir
2004
AnniyanChari Singari
2005
Kana KandenSivaramakrishnan
2005
Thaka Thimi Tha
2005
VT
Vanakkam ThalaivaSI aruchamy
2005
AathiBullet
2006
Jambhavan
2006
Kalvanin KadhaliSathya's friend
2006
MadhuMadhan
2006
MadrasiPandi
2006
ParamasivanAgniputra
2006
SaravanaV C Damodaran (VCD)
2006
Thiruttu PayaleManohar
2006
AalwarPons
2007
A
AgaramThiru's Friend
2007
KireedamShaktivel's Brother-in-Law
2007
Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamDaas
2007
Sivaji: The BossArivu
2007
Thullal
2007
UrchagamAyyanarkudi Raja
2007
Veerappu
2007
Ayutham Seivom
2008
BommalattamMadurai
2008
D
Dhanam
2008
Durai
2008
Jayam KondaanGopal
2008
KuruviOps
2008
SandaiMani / Nattamai
2008
S
Singakutty
2008
ThoondilMac
2008
1977
2009
Ainthaam PadaiThanthoni
2009
Anthony Yaar?Kingfisher
2009
Guru En AaluAzhagappan
2009
Indira Vizha
2009
PadikathavanAssault Arumugam
2009
P
Pattasu
2009
P
PerumalIdithangi
2009
TheeRajesh
2009
Bale PandiyaLondon
2010
Magane En MarumaganeSingapetti Sringaram
2010
Pen SingamThirupathi
2010
SingamErimalai
2010
SM
Sivappu Mazhai
2010
Thambikku Indha Ooru'Cola' Kumar
2010
Uthama Puthiran'Emotional' Ekambaram
2010
VaadaAnnamalai
2010
Bhavani IPSGhirivalam
2011
MappillaiChild Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
2011
SeedanGumbidi Samy
2011
VediVarun Sandhesh
2011
Murattu KaalaiSaroja
2012
PK
Pathaayiram Kodi
2013
Singam 2Erimalai
2013
ChandraYuvaraj Sukumar
2014
NT
Naan Than BalaBala
2014
NY
Ninaithathu YaaroSelf
2014
Velaiyilla PattathariAzhagusundaram
2014
V
Vingyani
2014
Budhanin Sirippu
2015
KilladiArnold
2015
Palakkattu Madhavan
2015
Sakalakala VallavanVettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
2015
Vai Raja VaiPandian (Panda)
2015
Yennai Arindhaal'Revolver' Richard
2015
KaashmoraKaashmora's Father
2016
MachanAnimal Arasu
2016
ManithanSurya
2016
OopiriLawyer Lingam
2016
PP
Padam Pesum
2016
BrindavanamHimself
2017
Meesaya MurukkuRamachandran
2017
MupparimanamSelf
2017
Muthuramalingam
2017
RumRaj
2017
Sakka Podu Podu RajaDelhi
2017
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Azhagu Sundaram
2017
EzhuminVishwanathan
2018
BigilNessi
2019
Vellai PookalDIG Rudhran Ganesan
2019
ViswasamKesavan
2019
Dharala PrabhuKannadasan
2020
Aranmanai 3Sigamani
2021
The LegendThangam
2022
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum KelirFather Xavier
2023
Indian 2: Zero ToleranceElango
2024
Indian 3: War ModeElango
KK
Kadhal Kisu KisuTamilselvan

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