Vinu Chakravarthy

Vinu Chakravarthy

Known for
Acting
Born
December 15, 1945
Died
April 27, 2017 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Vinu Chakravarthee was a Tamil actor, script writer and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Badaga and Malayalam mostly as a comedian, supporting actor or in a villainous role. The 2007 released Tamil movie Muni was his landmark 1000th movie. On completion of his education, Chakravarthy worked as a Reserve Sub-Inspector at the Ice House police station for six months before joining the Southern Railways where he worked for four years. Chakravarthy was working as a script writer for Kannada director Puttanna Kanagal when he was noticed by film producer Tiruppur Mani who, in 1977, gave him a role in the Kannada film Parasangada Gendetimma which was later remade into Tamil. Since then, Chakravarthy has made over 1,000 films in four South Indian languages - 900 in Tamil, 30 in Malayalam, 5 in Telugu and one in Badaga language. He has also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing Silk Smitha.

Known For

Filmography

2014
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum poster

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

Movie · as Adhikesavan

2013
Desingu Raja poster

Desingu Raja

Movie · as Idhayakani's Grandfather

2010
Pugaipadam

Pugaipadam

Movie

2010
Pollachi Mappiley

Pollachi Mappiley

Movie · as Muthu Gounder

2009
Unnai Kann Theduthe

Unnai Kann Theduthe

Movie · as Dhanapal

2007
Muni poster

Muni

Movie · as Ganesh's Father

2006
Ilakkanam poster

Ilakkanam

Movie · as Murugavel

2005
Chinna poster

Chinna

Movie

2005
Karagattakkari

Karagattakkari

Movie

2004
Arul poster

Arul

Movie

2004
Gajendra poster

Gajendra

Movie · as Peedhambaram

2004
Neranja Manasu poster

Neranja Manasu

Movie

2004
Giri poster

Giri

Movie

2003
Paarai poster

Paarai

Movie

2003
Galatta Ganapathi poster

Galatta Ganapathi

Movie

2003
Kadhaludan poster

Kadhaludan

Movie · as Pannayar

2003
Anbu Thollai poster

Anbu Thollai

Movie

2003
Student Number 1 poster

Student Number 1

Movie · as 'Leakage' Sambasivam

2003
Alaudin

Alaudin

Movie

2003
Chokka Thangam poster

Chokka Thangam

Movie

2003
Banda Paramasivam poster

Banda Paramasivam

Movie · as Cheran

2003
Parasuram poster

Parasuram

Movie · as Kader Mohammed

2003
Military poster

Military

Movie · as Sundaramoorthy

2003
Mullil Roja

Mullil Roja

Movie

2002
Devan poster

Devan

Movie

2002
Thenkasi Pattanam poster

Thenkasi Pattanam

Movie

2002
Villain poster

Villain

Movie · as Minister Ramasamy

2002
Alli Arjuna poster

Alli Arjuna

Movie · as Daddy

2002
Gemini poster

Gemini

Movie

2002
Vivaramana Aalu poster

Vivaramana Aalu

Movie · as Inspector Mariappan

2002
Maaran poster

Maaran

Movie · as Rangaswamy

2002
Padai Veetu Amman poster

Padai Veetu Amman

Movie · as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri

2002
Thamizhan poster

Thamizhan

Movie · as MLA

2002
Punnagai Desam poster

Punnagai Desam

Movie

2002
Red poster

Red

Movie · as Narayanan's House owner

2001
Citizen poster

Citizen

Movie · as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar

2001
Lovely poster

Lovely

Movie

2001
Azhagana Naatkal poster

Azhagana Naatkal

Movie

2001
Vinnukkum Mannukkum poster

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

Movie

2001
Super Kudumbam

Super Kudumbam

Movie · as Major Malaisamy

2001
Pandavar Bhoomi poster

Pandavar Bhoomi

Movie

2001
Kasi poster

Kasi

Movie · as Valaiyapathy

2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder poster

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

Movie · as Alamelu's father

2001
Achaneyanenikkishtam poster

Achaneyanenikkishtam

Movie · as Kovai Neelakandan

2001
Sri Raja Rajeshwari poster

Sri Raja Rajeshwari

Movie · as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'

2000
Thirunelveli poster

Thirunelveli

Movie

2000
Kannaal Pesavaa poster

Kannaal Pesavaa

Movie · as Arun's grandfather

2000
Parthen Rasithen poster

Parthen Rasithen

Movie

2000
Anbudan poster

Anbudan

Movie

2000
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum poster

Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum

Movie · as Pichadi Perumal

2000
Thenkasipattanam poster

Thenkasipattanam

Movie · as Thevar

2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu poster

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Movie · as Chakravarthy

2000
Good Luck poster

Good Luck

Movie · as Surya’s Uncle

1999
Azhagarsamy poster

Azhagarsamy

Movie

1999
Periyanna poster

Periyanna

Movie

1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga poster

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

Movie · as Veeramuthu

1999
Amarkalam poster

Amarkalam

Movie · as Aarumugam

1999
Unnai Thedi poster

Unnai Thedi

Movie

1999
Malabar Police poster

Malabar Police

Movie · as Meganathan

1999
Kummi Paattu poster

Kummi Paattu

Movie

1999
Poo Vaasam

Poo Vaasam

Movie

1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Movie · as Muthu Karuppan

1998
Dharma poster

Dharma

Movie · as Chakravarthy

1998
Ninaithen Vandhai poster

Ninaithen Vandhai

Movie

1998
Nilaave Vaa poster

Nilaave Vaa

Movie · as Cruz

1998
Harichandra poster

Harichandra

Movie · as Anthony

1998
En Aasai Rasave

En Aasai Rasave

Movie

1998
Rathna

Rathna

Movie

1998
Kumbakonam Gopalu poster

Kumbakonam Gopalu

Movie

1998
Kalyana Galatta poster

Kalyana Galatta

Movie

1998
Kannathal

Kannathal

Movie · as Karuppu Sami

1997
Arunachalam poster

Arunachalam

Movie · as Chokkalingam

1997
Mappillai Gounder

Mappillai Gounder

Movie

1997
Periya Manushan poster

Periya Manushan

Movie · as Indhu Uncle

1996
Thirumbi Paar

Thirumbi Paar

Movie · as Avuthu Nayagam

1996
Poomani poster

Poomani

Movie

1996
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan poster

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

Movie · as JK

1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu poster

Kaalam Maari Pochu

Movie · as Sadagopan

1996
Nattupura Pattu

Nattupura Pattu

Movie · as Naicker

1996
Sundara Purushan

Sundara Purushan

Movie

1995
Periya Kudumbam poster

Periya Kudumbam

Movie

1995
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala

Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala

Movie

1995
Raja Enga Raja poster

Raja Enga Raja

Movie

1995
Lucky Man poster

Lucky Man

Movie

1995
Manikya Chempazhukka

Manikya Chempazhukka

Movie · as Bhoopathu

1995
Murai Maaman poster

Murai Maaman

Movie · as Parameswaran

1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai

Thottil Kuzhandhai

Movie · as Sudalai, Pitchai's father

1995
Ragasiya Police poster

Ragasiya Police

Movie

1995
Engirundho Vandhan poster

Engirundho Vandhan

Movie · as Tribal Chief

1994
Veera poster

Veera

Movie · as Rajamanikkam

1994
Rajadhani poster

Rajadhani

Movie · as Rajamanyam Nadar

1994
Sarigamapadani

Sarigamapadani

Movie · as Kabali

1994
Nattamai poster

Nattamai

Movie

1994
Pudhiya Mannargal poster

Pudhiya Mannargal

Movie · as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister

1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana poster

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Movie · as MLA

1994
Veera Padhakkam poster

Veera Padhakkam

Movie

1994
Rasa Magan poster

Rasa Magan

Movie

1994
Kambolam

Kambolam

Movie · as Murugaraj Gounder

1994
Athiradi Padai

Athiradi Padai

Movie

1994
Pondattiye Deivam

Pondattiye Deivam

Movie · as Periya Karuppu Thevar

1993
Maharasan poster

Maharasan

Movie

1993
Moondravadhu Kann

Moondravadhu Kann

Movie

1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu poster

Meleparambil Aanveedu

Movie · as Veeramuthu Gounder

1993
Thalattu

Thalattu

Movie

1993
Chinna Mappillai poster

Chinna Mappillai

Movie

1992
Annamalai poster

Annamalai

Movie · as S. Ekambaram

1992
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

Movie

1992
Onna Irukka Kathukanom poster

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Movie

1992
Manyanmar

Manyanmar

Movie · as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram

1992
Solaiyamma

Solaiyamma

Movie

1992
Kauravar poster

Kauravar

Movie · as Vijayan

1992
Seethanam

Seethanam

Movie

1992
Chinna Thayee

Chinna Thayee

Movie · as Veeramuthu Naicker

1992
Ponnuketha Purushan

Ponnuketha Purushan

Movie · as Thuppakki Duraisingam

1991
Vetrikkarangal poster

Vetrikkarangal

Movie

1991
Vetri Padigal

Vetri Padigal

Movie · as Karuppuswamy

1991
Thambikku Oru Pattu

Thambikku Oru Pattu

Movie

1991
Oorellaam Un Paattu

Oorellaam Un Paattu

Movie

1990
Sandhana Kaatru poster

Sandhana Kaatru

Movie · as Chakravarthy

1990
Salem Vishnu

Salem Vishnu

Movie · as Sundaram

1990
Pudhu Vasantham

Pudhu Vasantham

Movie · as Balu's father

1990
Mallu Vetti Minor poster

Mallu Vetti Minor

Movie · as President

1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram poster

Vazhkai Chakkaram

Movie · as Sadasivam

1990
Athisaya Piravi poster

Athisaya Piravi

Movie

1990
Sathya Vaakku

Sathya Vaakku

Movie

1990
Thangathin Thangam

Thangathin Thangam

Movie

1990
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami poster

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami

Movie

1989
Thiruppu Munai

Thiruppu Munai

Movie

1989
Enna Petha Raasa

Enna Petha Raasa

Movie

1989
Thangamana Raasa

Thangamana Raasa

Movie

1989
Pongivarum Kaveri

Pongivarum Kaveri

Movie

1989
Rajathi Raja poster

Rajathi Raja

Movie

1989
Siva poster

Siva

Movie

1989
Mappillai poster

Mappillai

Movie

1989
Ellame En Thangachi poster

Ellame En Thangachi

Movie

1989
Manidhan Marivittan poster

Manidhan Marivittan

Movie

1989
Anbu Kattalai poster

Anbu Kattalai

Movie

1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai poster

Enga Ooru Maappilai

Movie

1989
Padicha Pulla

Padicha Pulla

Movie

1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal poster

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Movie

1989
Manasukketha Maharasa

Manasukketha Maharasa

Movie

1989
Dravidan poster

Dravidan

Movie

1988
Vasanthi poster

Vasanthi

Movie

1988
Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Movie

1988
Thaaippasam

Thaaippasam

Movie

1988
Guru Sishyan poster

Guru Sishyan

Movie · as Nallasivam

1988
Melangottu Thalikattu

Melangottu Thalikattu

Movie

1988
Sangham poster

Sangham

Movie · as Thevar

1988
Poovizhi Raja poster

Poovizhi Raja

Movie

1988
Thanga Kalasam

Thanga Kalasam

Movie

1988
Naan Sonnathey Sattam

Naan Sonnathey Sattam

Movie · as Nagalingam

1987
Ondru Engal Jaathiye

Ondru Engal Jaathiye

Movie

1987
Anbulla Appa poster

Anbulla Appa

Movie

1987
Aalappirandhavan poster

Aalappirandhavan

Movie

1987
Theertha Karayinile poster

Theertha Karayinile

Movie · as Sarasu's Husband

1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran poster

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Movie · as Maruthamuthu

1987
Kalyana Kacheri

Kalyana Kacheri

Movie

1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram poster

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

Movie

1987
Manithan poster

Manithan

Movie

1987
Ore Oru Gramathiley poster

Ore Oru Gramathiley

Movie

1986
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru poster

Paru Paru Pattanam Paru

Movie

1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Movie · as Rathnasamy

1986
Mannukkul Vairam poster

Mannukkul Vairam

Movie

1986
Uyire Unakkaga poster

Uyire Unakkaga

Movie

1986
Muthal Vasantham poster

Muthal Vasantham

Movie

1986
Amman Kovil Kizhakale poster

Amman Kovil Kizhakale

Movie

1986
Maragatha Veenai

Maragatha Veenai

Movie

1986
Karimedu Karuvayan poster

Karimedu Karuvayan

Movie

1986
Naalellam Pournami

Naalellam Pournami

Movie

1986
Kalamellam Un Madiyil

Kalamellam Un Madiyil

Movie

1986
Palaivana Rojakkal poster

Palaivana Rojakkal

Movie · as Aalavandhan

1985
Anni

Anni

Movie

1985
Needhiyin Nizhal poster

Needhiyin Nizhal

Movie · as Ethiraj

1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary poster

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Movie · as S. P. Viswanathan

1985
Neethiyin Marupakkam poster

Neethiyin Marupakkam

Movie

1985
Raja Gopuram

Raja Gopuram

Movie

1985
Thanga Mama

Thanga Mama

Movie

1985
Erimalai poster

Erimalai

Movie

1985
Mannukketha Ponnu poster

Mannukketha Ponnu

Movie · as Bhagyam's father

1985
Avan poster

Avan

Movie

1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru poster

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Movie · as Velu Manikkam

1984
Idhu Enga Boomi

Idhu Enga Boomi

Movie

1984
January 1 poster

January 1

Movie

1984
Ingeyum Oru Gangai poster

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

Movie

1984
Kairasikkaran

Kairasikkaran

Movie · as Kaataa Muthu

1984
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu

Pozhuthu Vidinchachu

Movie

1983
Manaivi Solle Manthiram poster

Manaivi Solle Manthiram

Movie · as Balakrishnan

1983
Mann Vasanai poster

Mann Vasanai

Movie · as Malaichamy

1983
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey poster

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Movie

1983
Mella Pesungal

Mella Pesungal

Movie

1983
Jothi poster

Jothi

Movie

1982
Gopurangal Saivathillai poster

Gopurangal Saivathillai

Movie · as Bhoothalingam

1981
Koyil Puraa

Koyil Puraa

Movie

1980
Vandichakkaram poster

Vandichakkaram

Movie

1978
Parasangada Gendethimma poster

Parasangada Gendethimma

Movie · as villager (uncredited)