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Name
Vivek

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1961-11-19

Deathday
2021-04-17 (60 years old)

Place of Birth
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.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2009 Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
2003 Three Roses as Shankar
2007 Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey as Arivu
2010 Singam as Erimalai
2011 Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
2001 Dum Dum Dum as Jim
2010 Pen Singam as Thirupathi
1997 Nerrukku Ner as Ravi
2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
1994 Veera as Chinnamani
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum
2001 Minnale as Chockalingam
1991 Idhaya Vasal
2003 Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
2008 Bommalattam as Madurai
2008 Durai
2000 Alaipayuthey as Sethu
2006 Madrasi as Pandi
2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey
2006 Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
2003 Alai
2001 Shahjahan as Boopathi
2004 Udhaya as Bashir
2002 Thamizhan as Nandakumar
2000 Kushi as Vicky
2001 Badri
2003 Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
2002 Youth as Kandhasamy
2003 Dhool as Narayana Swamy
2001 Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
2008 Singakutty
2010 Vaada as Annamalai
2000 Priyamaanavale as Chandru
2005 Anniyan as Chari Singari
1996 Subash as Subash's Friend
2007 Aalwar as Pons
2007 Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
2000 Mugavari as Ramesh
2006 Paramasivan as Agniputra
1998 Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
1999 Vaali as Vicky
2004 Arasatchi as Prakash
2011 Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
2011 Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
2010 Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
2009 Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
2003 Thithikudhe as Punch “Bala”
2001 Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
2007 Thullal
2003 Boys as Mangalam
2011 Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
2004 Chellamae as Harichandra
2004 Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
2009 1977
1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
2006 Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
2001 Lovely
2002 Devan as Saravanan
2000 Thai Porandaachu
2000 Sandhitha Velai
1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
1994 Namma Annachi
2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu
2003 Thennavan as Mani
1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann as Cook
2002 Thenkasi Pattanam
1994 Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
1998 Harichandra as Gopal
1995 Nandhavana Theru
1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1997 Sishya
2008 Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
2003 Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
2002 Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
2010 Bale Pandiya as London
2006 Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
2002 Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
2005 Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
2010 Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
2008 Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
1994 Athaanda Ithaanda
2022 The Legend as Thangam
2013 Singam 2 as Erimalai
2004 Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
1998 Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
2008 Thoondil as Mac
2006 Madhu as Madhan
2012 Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
1992 Innisai Mazhai
1992 Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
2009 Pattasu
2016 Machan as Animal Arasu
2000 Thirunelveli
2001 Super Kudumbam as Hari
2014 Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
2013 Pathaayiram Kodi
2006 Aathi as Bullet
2015 Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
2009 Perumal as Idithangi
2009 Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
2014 Naan Than Bala as Bala
2006 Jambhavan
1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal
1996 Minor Mappillai as Kicha
1997 Pagaivan
1999 Unnai Thedi as Vivek
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
2014 Vingyani
2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
2003 Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
2000 Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
2001 Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
2015 Killadi as Arnold
2000 Doubles as Vivek
2003 Whistle as Sahadevan
2001 Alli Thandha Vaanam as Tamil Kirukkan
2003 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1998 Unnudan
1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
2002 Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002 Kadhal Virus
2015 Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
2003 Lesa Lesa as Chandru
2003 Anbe Anbe
2002 Run as Shiva's Friend
2009 Anthony Yaar? as Kingfisher
2015 Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
1993 Enga Muthalali as Panduranga Bambara Pandu
1999 Oruvan
2005 Thaka Thimi Tha
1999 Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
2009 Indira Vizha
2002 Vivaramana Aalu as Suitcase Subbu
2005 Vanakkam Thalaiva as SI aruchamy
2007 Veerappu
2000 Good Luck
1999 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999 Poomagal Oorvalam as Sakthi
2001 Majunu as Mano
2015 Palakkattu Madhavan
2015 Budhanin Sirippu
2000 Sudhandhiram as Surf Raj
1992 Kizhakku Veedhi
2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
2003 Joot as Siva
2002 Azhagi
2001 Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
2003 Pop Carn
2016 Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
2000 Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
2016 Padam Pesum
2003 Ice
2016 Manithan as Surya
2016 Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
2008 Ayutham Seivom
2017 Muthuramalingam
2017 Rum as Raj
2017 Brindavanam as Himself
1991 Putham Pudhu Payanam
Soon Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
2017 Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
2001 12 B as Madhan
2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
2001 Kutty as Owner of provision store
1993 Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
2017 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
1999 Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
2000 Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
2017 Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
2008 Kuruvi as Ops
2002 University as Althotta Bupathi
1997 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
1996 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
1995 Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995 Mayabazar as Kuppu
1994 Vanaja Girija as Appu
2002 Shakalaka Baby
2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
1998 Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
1993 Pass Mark
1997 Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
2019 Viswasam as Kesavan
1999 Mugam
2014 Ninaithathu Yaaro as Self
2018 Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
2019 Bigil as Nessi
2019 Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2008 Dhanam
2007 Agaram as Thiru's Friend
1995 Mogamul
2020 Dharala Prabhu as Kannadasan
2023 Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir as Father Xavier
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Elango
1991 Jenma Natchathiram
2000 Seenu
2017 Mupparimanam as Self
1994 Pattukottai Periyappa
1992 Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
1994 Vaa Magale Vaa
2021 Aranmanai 3 as Sigamani
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
2001 Nageswari as Junior Aatha
2010 Sivappu Mazhai
1998 Bada Din
2007 Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
1991 Sendhoora Devi as Gopal
1996 Thaayagam as Hostage
2001 Looty as Thiruttu VcD
2001 Kottai Mariamman
2007 Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam as Daas
2009 Thee as Rajesh
1998 Sollamale as Wilson
1992 Thambi Pondatti as Mani
2000 Karisakattu Poove as Veeramani
2001 Kanna Unnai Thedukiren

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