
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

Indian 3: War Mode
Movie · as Elango

Meesaya Murukku 2
Movie · as Ramachandran (archival footage)

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
Movie · as Elango

Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
Movie · as Father Xavier

The Legend
Movie · as Thangam

Aranmanai 3
Movie · as Sigamani

Dharala Prabhu
Movie · as Kannadasan

Viswasam
Movie · as Kesavan

Bigil
Movie · as Nessi

Vellai Pookal
Movie · as DIG Rudhran Ganesan

Ezhumin
Movie · as Vishwanathan

Rum
Movie · as Raj

Muthuramalingam
Movie

Brindavanam
Movie · as Himself

Meesaya Murukku
Movie · as Ramachandran

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Movie · as Azhagu Sundaram

Sakka Podu Podu Raja
Movie · as Delhi

Mupparimanam
Movie · as Self

Machan
Movie · as Animal Arasu

Kaashmora
Movie · as Kaashmora's Father
Padam Pesum
Movie

Manithan
Movie · as Surya

Oopiri
Movie · as Lawyer Lingam

Vai Raja Vai
Movie · as Pandian (Panda)

Killadi
Movie · as Arnold

Yennai Arindhaal
Movie · as 'Revolver' Richard

Sakalakala Vallavan
Movie · as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)

Palakkattu Madhavan
Movie

Budhanin Sirippu
Movie

Chandra
Movie · as Yuvaraj Sukumar
Naan Than Bala
Movie · as Bala
Vingyani
Movie

Velaiyilla Pattathari
Movie · as Azhagusundaram
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Movie · as Self

Singam 2
Movie · as Erimalai
Pathaayiram Kodi
Movie

Murattu Kaalai
Movie · as Saroja

Bhavani IPS
Movie · as Ghirivalam

Mappillai
Movie · as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth

Seedan
Movie · as Gumbidi Samy

Vedi
Movie · as Varun Sandhesh

Singam
Movie · as Erimalai

Pen Singam
Movie · as Thirupathi

Thambikku Indha Ooru
Movie · as 'Cola' Kumar

Vaada
Movie · as Annamalai

Uthama Puthiran
Movie · as 'Emotional' Ekambaram

Bale Pandiya
Movie · as London

Magane En Marumagane
Movie · as Singapetti Sringaram
Sivappu Mazhai
Movie

Guru En Aalu
Movie · as Azhagappan

Padikathavan
Movie · as Assault Arumugam

1977
Movie
Pattasu
Movie

Perumal
Movie · as Idithangi

Ainthaam Padai
Movie · as Thanthoni

Anthony Yaar?
Movie · as Kingfisher

Indira Vizha
Movie

Thee
Movie · as Rajesh

Durai
Movie

Bommalattam
Movie · as Madurai
Singakutty
Movie

Jayam Kondaan
Movie · as Gopal

Sandai
Movie · as Mani / Nattamai

Thoondil
Movie · as Mac

Ayutham Seivom
Movie

Kuruvi
Movie · as Ops
Dhanam
Movie

Sivaji: The Boss
Movie · as Arivu

Kireedam
Movie · as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law

Aalwar
Movie · as Pons
Thullal
Movie

Veerappu
Movie
Agaram
Movie · as Thiru's Friend

Urchagam
Movie · as Ayyanarkudi Raja

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
Movie · as Daas

Madrasi
Movie · as Pandi

Saravana
Movie · as V C Damodaran (VCD)

Paramasivan
Movie · as Agniputra

Kalvanin Kadhali
Movie · as Sathya's friend

Thiruttu Payale
Movie · as Manohar

Madhu
Movie · as Madhan

Aathi
Movie · as Bullet

Jambhavan
Movie

Anniyan
Movie · as Chari Singari

Kana Kanden
Movie · as Sivaramakrishnan

Thaka Thimi Tha
Movie
Vanakkam Thalaiva
Movie · as SI aruchamy

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Movie · as Ganesan

Udhaya
Movie · as Bashir

Arasatchi
Movie · as Prakash

Chellamae
Movie · as Harichandra

Perazhagan
Movie · as Kuzhandhai

Aethiree
Movie · as 'Auto' Sampath

Three Roses
Movie · as Shankar

Saamy
Movie · as Venkataraman Iyer

Thirumalai
Movie · as Ezhumalai

Alai
Movie

Dhool
Movie · as Narayana Swamy

Thithikudhe
Movie · as Punch “Bala”

Boys
Movie · as Mangalam

Thennavan
Movie · as Mani

Parthibhan Kanavu
Movie · as Mano

Kadhal Sadugudu
Movie · as 'Super' Subbu

Whistle
Movie · as Sahadevan

Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Movie · as Kapil (Tamil version)

Lesa Lesa
Movie · as Chandru

Anbe Anbe
Movie

Joot
Movie · as Siva
Pop Carn
Movie
Ice
Movie
Kadhal Kisu Kisu
Movie · as Tamilselvan

Thamizhan
Movie · as Nandakumar

Youth
Movie · as Kandhasamy

Devan
Movie · as Saravanan

Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie

Roja Koottam
Movie · as Auto Arumugam

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
Movie

Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Movie

Kadhal Virus
Movie

Run
Movie · as Shiva's Friend

Vivaramana Aalu
Movie · as Suitcase Subbu

Azhagi
Movie

University
Movie · as Althotta Bupathi

Shakalaka Baby
Movie · as Sundara Chozhan
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
Movie · as Arivu

Dum Dum Dum
Movie · as Jim

Minnale
Movie · as Chockalingam

Shahjahan
Movie · as Boopathi

Badri
Movie

Dhill
Movie · as Megaserial Mahadevan

Paarthale Paravasam
Movie · as Dr. Putham

Lovely
Movie
Super Kudumbam
Movie · as Hari

Poovellam Un Vasam
Movie

Manadhai Thirudivittai
Movie · as Valaiyapathi

Alli Thandha Vaanam
Movie · as Tamil Kirukkan

Majunu
Movie · as Mano

Middle Class Madhavan
Movie · as Manimaran

12 B
Movie · as Madhan

Kutty
Movie · as Owner of provision store

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Movie · as Santosh

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Movie · as Ramamoorthy

Nageswari
Movie · as Junior Aatha

Looty
Movie · as Thiruttu VcD

Kottai Mariamman
Movie
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
Movie

Alaipayuthey
Movie · as Sethu

Unnai Kann Theduthey
Movie

Kushi
Movie · as Vicky

Priyamaanavale
Movie · as Chandru

Mugavari
Movie · as Ramesh

Thai Poranthachu
Movie · as Kutti

Sandhitha Velai
Movie

Pennin Manathai Thottu
Movie

Thirunelveli
Movie

Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Movie · as Arasu

Doubles
Movie · as Vivek

Good Luck
Movie

Sudhandhiram
Movie · as Surf Raj
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Movie · as Kathirvela

Budget Padmanabhan
Movie · as Krishnan

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Movie · as Dhandapani

Palayathu Amman
Movie · as Kalyanaraman
Seenu
Movie
Karisakattu Poove
Movie · as Veeramani

Vaali
Movie · as Vicky

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Movie · as Madhi

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Movie

Unnai Thedi
Movie · as Vivek
Ninaivirukkum Varai
Movie · as Vinod
Oruvan
Movie

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
Movie
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
Movie

Poomagal Oorvalam
Movie · as Sakthi

Viralukketha Veekkam
Movie · as Ramanathan
Mugam
Movie

Kadhal Mannan
Movie · as Oyya

Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Movie · as Panchu

Harichandra
Movie · as Gopal

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Movie · as Valayapathi / Police inspector

Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie · as Raju
Unnudan
Movie
Marumalarchi
Movie · as Nagaraj

Bada Din
Movie

Sollamale
Movie · as Wilson

Nerrukku Ner
Movie · as Ravi

Sishya
Movie

Pagaivan
Movie · as Prabhu's friend #1
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Movie

Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Movie · as Inspector Balram

Pongalo Pongal
Movie · as Pazhanisamy

Subash
Movie · as Subash's Friend

Minor Mappillai
Movie · as Kicha

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Movie · as Raja

Thaayagam
Movie · as Hostage
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Movie · as Cook

Nandhavana Theru
Movie

Mayabazar
Movie · as Kuppu
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Movie

Mogamul
Movie
Ilaya Ragam
Movie · as Saamy

Veera
Movie · as Chinnamani
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
Movie · as Koteeswaran
Namma Annachi
Movie

Pudhiya Mannargal
Movie · as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
Athaanda Ithaanda
Movie

Vanaja Girija
Movie · as Appu
Vaa Magale Vaa
Movie
Pattukottai Periyappa
Movie
Enga Muthalali
Movie · as Panduranga Bambara Pandu

Uzhaippali
Movie · as Tamilarasan's Friend

Pass Mark
Movie

Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
Movie · as Govind
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
Movie · as Vivek
Innisai Mazhai
Movie
Kalikaalam
Movie · as Krishnamoorthy's son
Kizhakku Veedhi
Movie

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
Movie · as Narayanan
Thambi Pondatti
Movie · as Mani

Idhaya Vasal
Movie

Putham Pudhu Payanam
Movie

Jenma Natchathiram
Movie · as David
Sendhoora Devi
Movie · as Gopal

Keladi Kannmani
Movie
Aarathi Edungadi
Movie · as Vivek
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal
Movie · as Panneer

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Movie · as Vittal
Thedi Vandha Raasa
Movie · as Vivek

Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Movie · as Vivek

