
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

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Movie · as Adhikesavan

Desingu Raja
Movie · as Idhayakani's Grandfather
Pugaipadam
Movie
Pollachi Mappiley
Movie · as Muthu Gounder
Unnai Kann Theduthe
Movie · as Dhanapal

Muni
Movie · as Ganesh's Father

Ilakkanam
Movie · as Murugavel

Chinna
Movie
Karagattakkari
Movie

Arul
Movie

Gajendra
Movie · as Peedhambaram

Neranja Manasu
Movie

Giri
Movie

Paarai
Movie

Galatta Ganapathi
Movie

Kadhaludan
Movie · as Pannayar

Anbu Thollai
Movie

Student Number 1
Movie · as 'Leakage' Sambasivam
Alaudin
Movie

Chokka Thangam
Movie

Banda Paramasivam
Movie · as Cheran

Parasuram
Movie · as Kader Mohammed

Military
Movie · as Sundaramoorthy
Mullil Roja
Movie

Devan
Movie

Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie

Villain
Movie · as Minister Ramasamy

Alli Arjuna
Movie · as Daddy

Gemini
Movie

Vivaramana Aalu
Movie · as Inspector Mariappan

Maaran
Movie · as Rangaswamy

Padai Veetu Amman
Movie · as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri

Thamizhan
Movie · as MLA

Punnagai Desam
Movie

Red
Movie · as Narayanan's House owner

Citizen
Movie · as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar

Lovely
Movie

Azhagana Naatkal
Movie

Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Movie
Super Kudumbam
Movie · as Major Malaisamy

Pandavar Bhoomi
Movie

Kasi
Movie · as Valaiyapathy

Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Movie · as Alamelu's father

Achaneyanenikkishtam
Movie · as Kovai Neelakandan

Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Movie · as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'

Thirunelveli
Movie

Kannaal Pesavaa
Movie · as Arun's grandfather

Parthen Rasithen
Movie

Anbudan
Movie

Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Movie · as Pichadi Perumal

Thenkasipattanam
Movie · as Thevar

Vetri Kodi Kattu
Movie · as Chakravarthy

Good Luck
Movie · as Surya’s Uncle

Azhagarsamy
Movie

Periyanna
Movie

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Movie · as Veeramuthu

Amarkalam
Movie · as Aarumugam

Unnai Thedi
Movie

Malabar Police
Movie · as Meganathan

Kummi Paattu
Movie
Poo Vaasam
Movie
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Movie · as Muthu Karuppan

Dharma
Movie · as Chakravarthy

Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie

Nilaave Vaa
Movie · as Cruz

Harichandra
Movie · as Anthony
En Aasai Rasave
Movie
Rathna
Movie

Kumbakonam Gopalu
Movie

Kalyana Galatta
Movie
Kannathal
Movie · as Karuppu Sami

Arunachalam
Movie · as Chokkalingam
Mappillai Gounder
Movie

Periya Manushan
Movie · as Indhu Uncle
Thirumbi Paar
Movie · as Avuthu Nayagam

Poomani
Movie

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Movie · as JK

Kaalam Maari Pochu
Movie · as Sadagopan
Nattupura Pattu
Movie · as Naicker
Sundara Purushan
Movie

Periya Kudumbam
Movie
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Movie

Raja Enga Raja
Movie

Lucky Man
Movie
Manikya Chempazhukka
Movie · as Bhoopathu

Murai Maaman
Movie · as Parameswaran
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Movie · as Sudalai, Pitchai's father

Ragasiya Police
Movie

Engirundho Vandhan
Movie · as Tribal Chief

Veera
Movie · as Rajamanikkam

Rajadhani
Movie · as Rajamanyam Nadar
Sarigamapadani
Movie · as Kabali

Nattamai
Movie

Pudhiya Mannargal
Movie · as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Movie · as MLA

Veera Padhakkam
Movie

Rasa Magan
Movie
Kambolam
Movie · as Murugaraj Gounder
Athiradi Padai
Movie
Pondattiye Deivam
Movie · as Periya Karuppu Thevar

Maharasan
Movie
Moondravadhu Kann
Movie

Meleparambil Aanveedu
Movie · as Veeramuthu Gounder
Thalattu
Movie

Chinna Mappillai
Movie

Annamalai
Movie · as S. Ekambaram
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Movie

Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Movie
Manyanmar
Movie · as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
Solaiyamma
Movie

Kauravar
Movie · as Vijayan
Seethanam
Movie
Chinna Thayee
Movie · as Veeramuthu Naicker
Ponnuketha Purushan
Movie · as Thuppakki Duraisingam

Vetrikkarangal
Movie
Vetri Padigal
Movie · as Karuppuswamy
Thambikku Oru Pattu
Movie
Oorellaam Un Paattu
Movie

Sandhana Kaatru
Movie · as Chakravarthy
Salem Vishnu
Movie · as Sundaram
Pudhu Vasantham
Movie · as Balu's father

Mallu Vetti Minor
Movie · as President

Vazhkai Chakkaram
Movie · as Sadasivam

Athisaya Piravi
Movie
Sathya Vaakku
Movie
Thangathin Thangam
Movie

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
Movie
Thiruppu Munai
Movie
Enna Petha Raasa
Movie
Thangamana Raasa
Movie
Pongivarum Kaveri
Movie

Rajathi Raja
Movie

Siva
Movie

Mappillai
Movie

Ellame En Thangachi
Movie

Manidhan Marivittan
Movie

Anbu Kattalai
Movie

Enga Ooru Maappilai
Movie
Padicha Pulla
Movie

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Movie
Manasukketha Maharasa
Movie

Dravidan
Movie

Vasanthi
Movie
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Movie
Thaaippasam
Movie

Guru Sishyan
Movie · as Nallasivam
Melangottu Thalikattu
Movie

Sangham
Movie · as Thevar

Poovizhi Raja
Movie
Thanga Kalasam
Movie
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
Movie · as Nagalingam
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
Movie

Anbulla Appa
Movie

Aalappirandhavan
Movie

Theertha Karayinile
Movie · as Sarasu's Husband

Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Movie · as Maruthamuthu
Kalyana Kacheri
Movie

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Movie

Manithan
Movie

Ore Oru Gramathiley
Movie

Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Movie
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Movie · as Rathnasamy

Mannukkul Vairam
Movie

Uyire Unakkaga
Movie

Muthal Vasantham
Movie

Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Movie
Maragatha Veenai
Movie

Karimedu Karuvayan
Movie
Naalellam Pournami
Movie
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
Movie

Palaivana Rojakkal
Movie · as Aalavandhan
Anni
Movie

Needhiyin Nizhal
Movie · as Ethiraj

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Movie · as S. P. Viswanathan

Neethiyin Marupakkam
Movie
Raja Gopuram
Movie
Thanga Mama
Movie

Erimalai
Movie

Mannukketha Ponnu
Movie · as Bhagyam's father

Avan
Movie

Thambikku Entha Ooru
Movie · as Velu Manikkam
Idhu Enga Boomi
Movie

January 1
Movie

Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Movie
Kairasikkaran
Movie · as Kaataa Muthu
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu
Movie

Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Movie · as Balakrishnan

Mann Vasanai
Movie · as Malaichamy

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Movie
Mella Pesungal
Movie

Jothi
Movie

Gopurangal Saivathillai
Movie · as Bhoothalingam
Koyil Puraa
Movie

Vandichakkaram
Movie

Parasangada Gendethimma
Movie · as villager (uncredited)