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Vivek

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Vivek

Born November 19, 1961 in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied April 17, 2021223 films

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.

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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.

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Velaiyilla Pattathari posterFirst watchVelaiyilla Pattathari20147.5as AzhagusundaramRaghuvaran, who is unemployed for years, gets his dream job but a powerful rival is keen to put him down. Can he take on his adversary?View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Anniyan poster7.4Anniyan2005Sivaji: The Boss poster7.1Sivaji: The Boss2007Singam poster6.8Singam2010Oopiri poster7.2Oopiri2016Bigil poster6.4Bigil2019Yennai Arindhaal poster6.9Yennai Arindhaal2015Singam 2 poster5.8Singam 22013

Filmography

223 films as actor
  1. TBAIndian 3: War ModeElango
  2. 2024Indian 2: Zero ToleranceElango
  3. 2023Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum KelirFather Xavier
  4. 2022The LegendThangam
  5. 2021Aranmanai 3Sigamani
  6. 2020Dharala PrabhuKannadasan
  7. 2019BigilNessi
  8. 2019Vellai PookalDIG Rudhran Ganesan
  9. 2019ViswasamKesavan
  10. 2018EzhuminVishwanathan
  11. 2017Sakka Podu Podu RajaDelhi
  12. 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Azhagu Sundaram
  13. 2017Meesaya MurukkuRamachandran
  14. 2017Muthuramalingam
  15. 2017RumRaj
  16. 2016MachanAnimal Arasu
  17. 2016Padam Pesum
  18. 2016KaashmoraKaashmora's Father
  19. 2016ManithanSurya
  20. 2016OopiriLawyer Lingam
  21. 2015Sakalakala VallavanVettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
  22. 2015Palakkattu Madhavan
  23. 2015Budhanin Sirippu
  24. 2015Vai Raja VaiPandian (Panda)
  25. 2015KilladiArnold
  26. 2015Yennai Arindhaal'Revolver' Richard
  27. 2014Vingyani
  28. 2014Velaiyilla PattathariAzhagusundaram
  29. 2014Naan Than BalaBala
  30. 2014ChandraYuvaraj Sukumar
  31. 2013Singam 2Erimalai
  32. 2013Pathaayiram Kodi
  33. 2012Murattu KaalaiSaroja
  34. 2011VediVarun Sandhesh
  35. 2011MappillaiChild Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
  36. 2011Bhavani IPSGhirivalam
  37. 2011SeedanGumbidi Samy
  38. 2010Uthama Puthiran'Emotional' Ekambaram
  39. 2010VaadaAnnamalai
  40. 2010Bale PandiyaLondon
  41. 2010Pen SingamThirupathi
  42. 2010SingamErimalai
  43. 2010Magane En MarumaganeSingapetti Sringaram
  44. 2010Sivappu Mazhai
  45. 2010Thambikku Indha Ooru'Cola' Kumar
  46. 2009Pattasu
  47. 2009Anthony Yaar?Kingfisher
  48. 2009Ainthaam PadaiThanthoni
  49. 2009Indira Vizha
  50. 2009Guru En AaluAzhagappan
  51. 20091977
  52. 2009TheeRajesh
  53. 2009PerumalIdithangi
  54. 2009PadikathavanAssault Arumugam
  55. 2008Durai
  56. 2008Dhanam
  57. 2008Jayam KondaanGopal
  58. 2008Ayutham Seivom
  59. 2008BommalattamMadurai
  60. 2008KuruviOps
  61. 2008Singakutty
  62. 2008SandaiMani / Nattamai
  63. 2008ThoondilMac
  64. 2007Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamDaas
  65. 2007UrchagamAyyanarkudi Raja
  66. 2007Veerappu
  67. 2007KireedamShaktivel's Brother-in-Law
  68. 2007Thullal
  69. 2007Sivaji: The BossArivu
  70. 2007AgaramThiru's Friend
  71. 2007AalwarPons
  72. 2006Jambhavan
  73. 2006MadrasiPandi
  74. 2006MadhuMadhan
  75. 2006Thiruttu PayaleManohar
  76. 2006Kalvanin KadhaliSathya's friend
  77. 2006SaravanaV C Damodaran (VCD)
  78. 2006AathiBullet
  79. 2006ParamasivanAgniputra
  80. 2005Vanakkam ThalaivaSI aruchamy
  81. 2005AnniyanChari Singari
  82. 2005Kana KandenSivaramakrishnan
  83. 2005Thaka Thimi Tha
  84. 2004ArasatchiPrakash
  85. 2004ChellamaeHarichandra
  86. 2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiGanesan
  87. 2004Aethiree'Auto' Sampath
  88. 2004PerazhaganKuzhandhai
  89. 2004UdhayaBashir
  90. 2003Enakku 20 Unakku 18Kapil (Tamil version)
  91. 2003JootSiva
  92. 2003ThirumalaiEzhumalai
  93. 2003Three RosesShankar
  94. 2003BoysMangalam
  95. 2003ThennavanMani
  96. 2003Alai
  97. 2003WhistleSahadevan
  98. 2003Ice
  99. 2003Parthibhan KanavuMano
  100. 2003Lesa LesaChandru
  101. 2003SaamyVenkataraman Iyer
  102. 2003Anbe Anbe
  103. 2003Kadhal Sadugudu'Super' Subbu
  104. 2003ThithikudhePunch “Bala”
  105. 2003Pop Carn
  106. 2003DhoolNarayana Swamy
  107. 2002Kadhal Virus
  108. 2002Shakalaka Baby
  109. 2002UniversityAlthotta Bupathi
  110. 2002Namma Veetu Kalyanam
  111. 2002YouthKandhasamy
  112. 2002Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
  113. 2002Thenkasi Pattanam
  114. 2002DevanSaravanan
  115. 2002RunShiva's Friend
  116. 2002ThamizhanNandakumar
  117. 2002Roja KoottamAuto Arumugam
  118. 2002Vivaramana AaluSuitcase Subbu
  119. 2002Azhagi
  120. 2001MajunuMano