Vivek

Vivek

Known for
Acting
Born
November 19, 1961
Died
April 17, 2021 (aged 59)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Indian 3: War Mode poster

Indian 3: War Mode

Movie · as Elango

2026
Meesaya Murukku 2 poster

Meesaya Murukku 2

Movie · as Ramachandran (archival footage)

2024
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance poster

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Movie · as Elango

2023
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir poster

Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir

Movie · as Father Xavier

2022
The Legend poster

The Legend

Movie · as Thangam

2021
Aranmanai 3 poster

Aranmanai 3

Movie · as Sigamani

2020
Dharala Prabhu poster

Dharala Prabhu

Movie · as Kannadasan

2019
Viswasam poster

Viswasam

Movie · as Kesavan

2019
Bigil poster

Bigil

Movie · as Nessi

2019
Vellai Pookal poster

Vellai Pookal

Movie · as DIG Rudhran Ganesan

2018
Ezhumin poster

Ezhumin

Movie · as Vishwanathan

2017
Rum poster

Rum

Movie · as Raj

2017
Muthuramalingam poster

Muthuramalingam

Movie

2017
Brindavanam poster

Brindavanam

Movie · as Himself

2017
Meesaya Murukku poster

Meesaya Murukku

Movie · as Ramachandran

2017
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 poster

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Movie · as Azhagu Sundaram

2017
Sakka Podu Podu Raja poster

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Movie · as Delhi

2017
Mupparimanam poster

Mupparimanam

Movie · as Self

2016
Machan poster

Machan

Movie · as Animal Arasu

2016
Kaashmora poster

Kaashmora

Movie · as Kaashmora's Father

2016
Padam Pesum

Padam Pesum

Movie

2016
Manithan poster

Manithan

Movie · as Surya

2016
Oopiri poster

Oopiri

Movie · as Lawyer Lingam

2015
Vai Raja Vai poster

Vai Raja Vai

Movie · as Pandian (Panda)

2015
Killadi poster

Killadi

Movie · as Arnold

2015
Yennai Arindhaal poster

Yennai Arindhaal

Movie · as 'Revolver' Richard

2015
Sakalakala Vallavan poster

Sakalakala Vallavan

Movie · as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)

2015
Palakkattu Madhavan poster

Palakkattu Madhavan

Movie

2015
Budhanin Sirippu poster

Budhanin Sirippu

Movie

2014
Chandra poster

Chandra

Movie · as Yuvaraj Sukumar

2014
Naan Than Bala

Naan Than Bala

Movie · as Bala

2014
Vingyani

Vingyani

Movie

2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari poster

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Movie · as Azhagusundaram

2014
Ninaithathu Yaaro

Ninaithathu Yaaro

Movie · as Self

2013
Singam 2 poster

Singam 2

Movie · as Erimalai

2013
Pathaayiram Kodi

Pathaayiram Kodi

Movie

2012
Murattu Kaalai poster

Murattu Kaalai

Movie · as Saroja

2011
Bhavani IPS poster

Bhavani IPS

Movie · as Ghirivalam

2011
Mappillai poster

Mappillai

Movie · as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth

2011
Seedan poster

Seedan

Movie · as Gumbidi Samy

2011
Vedi poster

Vedi

Movie · as Varun Sandhesh

2010
Singam poster

Singam

Movie · as Erimalai

2010
Pen Singam poster

Pen Singam

Movie · as Thirupathi

2010
Thambikku Indha Ooru poster

Thambikku Indha Ooru

Movie · as 'Cola' Kumar

2010
Vaada poster

Vaada

Movie · as Annamalai

2010
Uthama Puthiran poster

Uthama Puthiran

Movie · as 'Emotional' Ekambaram

2010
Bale Pandiya poster

Bale Pandiya

Movie · as London

2010
Magane En Marumagane poster

Magane En Marumagane

Movie · as Singapetti Sringaram

2010
Sivappu Mazhai

Sivappu Mazhai

Movie

2009
Guru En Aalu poster

Guru En Aalu

Movie · as Azhagappan

2009
Padikathavan poster

Padikathavan

Movie · as Assault Arumugam

2009
1977 poster

1977

Movie

2009
Pattasu

Pattasu

Movie

2009
Perumal poster

Perumal

Movie · as Idithangi

2009
Ainthaam Padai poster

Ainthaam Padai

Movie · as Thanthoni

2009
Anthony Yaar? poster

Anthony Yaar?

Movie · as Kingfisher

2009
Indira Vizha poster

Indira Vizha

Movie

2009
Thee poster

Thee

Movie · as Rajesh

2008
Durai poster

Durai

Movie

2008
Bommalattam poster

Bommalattam

Movie · as Madurai

2008
Singakutty

Singakutty

Movie

2008
Jayam Kondaan poster

Jayam Kondaan

Movie · as Gopal

2008
Sandai poster

Sandai

Movie · as Mani / Nattamai

2008
Thoondil poster

Thoondil

Movie · as Mac

2008
Ayutham Seivom poster

Ayutham Seivom

Movie

2008
Kuruvi poster

Kuruvi

Movie · as Ops

2008
Dhanam

Dhanam

Movie

2007
Sivaji: The Boss poster

Sivaji: The Boss

Movie · as Arivu

2007
Kireedam poster

Kireedam

Movie · as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law

2007
Aalwar poster

Aalwar

Movie · as Pons

2007
Thullal poster

Thullal

Movie

2007
Veerappu poster

Veerappu

Movie

2007
Agaram

Agaram

Movie · as Thiru's Friend

2007
Urchagam poster

Urchagam

Movie · as Ayyanarkudi Raja

2007
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam poster

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam

Movie · as Daas

2006
Madrasi poster

Madrasi

Movie · as Pandi

2006
Saravana poster

Saravana

Movie · as V C Damodaran (VCD)

2006
Paramasivan poster

Paramasivan

Movie · as Agniputra

2006
Kalvanin Kadhali poster

Kalvanin Kadhali

Movie · as Sathya's friend

2006
Thiruttu Payale poster

Thiruttu Payale

Movie · as Manohar

2006
Madhu poster

Madhu

Movie · as Madhan

2006
Aathi poster

Aathi

Movie · as Bullet

2006
Jambhavan poster

Jambhavan

Movie

2005
Anniyan poster

Anniyan

Movie · as Chari Singari

2005
Kana Kanden poster

Kana Kanden

Movie · as Sivaramakrishnan

2005
Thaka Thimi Tha poster

Thaka Thimi Tha

Movie

2005
Vanakkam Thalaiva

Vanakkam Thalaiva

Movie · as SI aruchamy

2004
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi poster

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

Movie · as Ganesan

2004
Udhaya poster

Udhaya

Movie · as Bashir

2004
Arasatchi poster

Arasatchi

Movie · as Prakash

2004
Chellamae poster

Chellamae

Movie · as Harichandra

2004
Perazhagan poster

Perazhagan

Movie · as Kuzhandhai

2004
Aethiree poster

Aethiree

Movie · as 'Auto' Sampath

2003
Three Roses poster

Three Roses

Movie · as Shankar

2003
Saamy poster

Saamy

Movie · as Venkataraman Iyer

2003
Thirumalai poster

Thirumalai

Movie · as Ezhumalai

2003
Alai poster

Alai

Movie

2003
Dhool poster

Dhool

Movie · as Narayana Swamy

2003
Thithikudhe poster

Thithikudhe

Movie · as Punch “Bala”

2003
Boys poster

Boys

Movie · as Mangalam

2003
Thennavan poster

Thennavan

Movie · as Mani

2003
Parthibhan Kanavu poster

Parthibhan Kanavu

Movie · as Mano

2003
Kadhal Sadugudu poster

Kadhal Sadugudu

Movie · as 'Super' Subbu

2003
Whistle poster

Whistle

Movie · as Sahadevan

2003
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 poster

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

Movie · as Kapil (Tamil version)

2003
Lesa Lesa poster

Lesa Lesa

Movie · as Chandru

2003
Anbe Anbe poster

Anbe Anbe

Movie

2003
Joot poster

Joot

Movie · as Siva

2003
Pop Carn

Pop Carn

Movie

2003
Ice

Ice

Movie

2003
Kadhal Kisu Kisu

Kadhal Kisu Kisu

Movie · as Tamilselvan

2002
Thamizhan poster

Thamizhan

Movie · as Nandakumar

2002
Youth poster

Youth

Movie · as Kandhasamy

2002
Devan poster

Devan

Movie · as Saravanan

2002
Thenkasi Pattanam poster

Thenkasi Pattanam

Movie

2002
Roja Koottam poster

Roja Koottam

Movie · as Auto Arumugam

2002
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke poster

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

Movie

2002
Namma Veetu Kalyanam poster

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

Movie

2002
Kadhal Virus poster

Kadhal Virus

Movie

2002
Run poster

Run

Movie · as Shiva's Friend

2002
Vivaramana Aalu poster

Vivaramana Aalu

Movie · as Suitcase Subbu

2002
Azhagi poster

Azhagi

Movie

2002
University poster

University

Movie · as Althotta Bupathi

2002
Shakalaka Baby poster

Shakalaka Baby

Movie · as Sundara Chozhan

2001
Ullam Kollai Poguthey

Ullam Kollai Poguthey

Movie · as Arivu

2001
Dum Dum Dum poster

Dum Dum Dum

Movie · as Jim

2001
Minnale poster

Minnale

Movie · as Chockalingam

2001
Shahjahan poster

Shahjahan

Movie · as Boopathi

2001
Badri poster

Badri

Movie

2001
Dhill poster

Dhill

Movie · as Megaserial Mahadevan

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · as Dr. Putham

2001
Lovely poster

Lovely

Movie

2001
Super Kudumbam

Super Kudumbam

Movie · as Hari

2001
Poovellam Un Vasam poster

Poovellam Un Vasam

Movie

2001
Manadhai Thirudivittai poster

Manadhai Thirudivittai

Movie · as Valaiyapathi

2001
Alli Thandha Vaanam poster

Alli Thandha Vaanam

Movie · as Tamil Kirukkan

2001
Majunu poster

Majunu

Movie · as Mano

2001
Middle Class Madhavan poster

Middle Class Madhavan

Movie · as Manimaran

2001
12 B poster

12 B

Movie · as Madhan

2001
Kutty poster

Kutty

Movie · as Owner of provision store

2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum poster

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

Movie · as Santosh

2001
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy poster

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy

Movie · as Ramamoorthy

2001
Nageswari poster

Nageswari

Movie · as Junior Aatha

2001
Looty poster

Looty

Movie · as Thiruttu VcD

2001
Kottai Mariamman poster

Kottai Mariamman

Movie

2001
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren

Kanna Unnai Thedukiren

Movie

2000
Alaipayuthey poster

Alaipayuthey

Movie · as Sethu

2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey poster

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Movie

2000
Kushi poster

Kushi

Movie · as Vicky

2000
Priyamaanavale poster

Priyamaanavale

Movie · as Chandru

2000
Mugavari poster

Mugavari

Movie · as Ramesh

2000
Thai Poranthachu poster

Thai Poranthachu

Movie · as Kutti

2000
Sandhitha Velai poster

Sandhitha Velai

Movie

2000
Pennin Manathai Thottu poster

Pennin Manathai Thottu

Movie

2000
Thirunelveli poster

Thirunelveli

Movie

2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil poster

Eazhaiyin Sirippil

Movie · as Arasu

2000
Doubles poster

Doubles

Movie · as Vivek

2000
Good Luck poster

Good Luck

Movie

2000
Sudhandhiram poster

Sudhandhiram

Movie · as Surf Raj

2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

Movie · as Kathirvela

2000
Budget Padmanabhan poster

Budget Padmanabhan

Movie · as Krishnan

2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai poster

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

Movie · as Dhandapani

2000
Palayathu Amman poster

Palayathu Amman

Movie · as Kalyanaraman

2000
Seenu

Seenu

Movie

2000
Karisakattu Poove

Karisakattu Poove

Movie · as Veeramani

1999
Vaali poster

Vaali

Movie · as Vicky

1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga poster

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

Movie · as Madhi

1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa poster

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

Movie

1999
Unnai Thedi poster

Unnai Thedi

Movie · as Vivek

1999
Ninaivirukkum Varai

Ninaivirukkum Varai

Movie · as Vinod

1999
Oruvan

Oruvan

Movie

1999
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal poster

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

Movie

1999
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

Movie

1999
Poomagal Oorvalam poster

Poomagal Oorvalam

Movie · as Sakthi

1999
Viralukketha Veekkam poster

Viralukketha Veekkam

Movie · as Ramanathan

1999
Mugam

Mugam

Movie

1998
Kadhal Mannan poster

Kadhal Mannan

Movie · as Oyya

1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi poster

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

Movie · as Panchu

1998
Harichandra poster

Harichandra

Movie · as Gopal

1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar poster

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

Movie · as Valayapathi / Police inspector

1998
Kannedhirey Thondrinal poster

Kannedhirey Thondrinal

Movie · as Raju

1998
Unnudan

Unnudan

Movie

1998
Marumalarchi

Marumalarchi

Movie · as Nagaraj

1998
Bada Din poster

Bada Din

Movie

1998
Sollamale poster

Sollamale

Movie · as Wilson

1997
Nerrukku Ner poster

Nerrukku Ner

Movie · as Ravi

1997
Sishya poster

Sishya

Movie

1997
Pagaivan poster

Pagaivan

Movie · as Prabhu's friend #1

1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Movie

1997
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani poster

Dhinamum Ennai Gavani

Movie · as Inspector Balram

1997
Pongalo Pongal poster

Pongalo Pongal

Movie · as Pazhanisamy

1996
Subash poster

Subash

Movie · as Subash's Friend

1996
Minor Mappillai poster

Minor Mappillai

Movie · as Kicha

1996
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan poster

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

Movie · as Raja

1996
Thaayagam poster

Thaayagam

Movie · as Hostage

1995
Gandhi Pirantha Mann

Gandhi Pirantha Mann

Movie · as Cook

1995
Nandhavana Theru poster

Nandhavana Theru

Movie

1995
Mayabazar poster

Mayabazar

Movie · as Kuppu

1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai

Thottil Kuzhandhai

Movie

1995
Mogamul poster

Mogamul

Movie

1995
Ilaya Ragam

Ilaya Ragam

Movie · as Saamy

1994
Veera poster

Veera

Movie · as Chinnamani

1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga

Vaanga Partner Vaanga

Movie · as Koteeswaran

1994
Namma Annachi

Namma Annachi

Movie

1994
Pudhiya Mannargal poster

Pudhiya Mannargal

Movie · as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister

1994
Athaanda Ithaanda

Athaanda Ithaanda

Movie

1994
Vanaja Girija poster

Vanaja Girija

Movie · as Appu

1994
Vaa Magale Vaa

Vaa Magale Vaa

Movie

1994
Pattukottai Periyappa

Pattukottai Periyappa

Movie

1993
Enga Muthalali

Enga Muthalali

Movie · as Panduranga Bambara Pandu

1993
Uzhaippali poster

Uzhaippali

Movie · as Tamilarasan's Friend

1993
Pass Mark poster

Pass Mark

Movie

1993
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam poster

Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam

Movie · as Govind

1993
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan

Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan

Movie · as Vivek

1992
Innisai Mazhai

Innisai Mazhai

Movie

1992
Kalikaalam

Kalikaalam

Movie · as Krishnamoorthy's son

1992
Kizhakku Veedhi

Kizhakku Veedhi

Movie

1992
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu poster

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

Movie · as Narayanan

1992
Thambi Pondatti

Thambi Pondatti

Movie · as Mani

1991
Idhaya Vasal poster

Idhaya Vasal

Movie

1991
Putham Pudhu Payanam poster

Putham Pudhu Payanam

Movie

1991
Jenma Natchathiram poster

Jenma Natchathiram

Movie · as David

1991
Sendhoora Devi

Sendhoora Devi

Movie · as Gopal

1990
Keladi Kannmani poster

Keladi Kannmani

Movie

1990
Aarathi Edungadi

Aarathi Edungadi

Movie · as Vivek

1990
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal

Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal

Movie · as Panneer

1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal poster

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Movie · as Vittal

1989
Thedi Vandha Raasa

Thedi Vandha Raasa

Movie · as Vivek

1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum poster

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Movie · as Vivek