Vinu Chakravarthy
December 15, 1945 (78 years old) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Credits
- 2014 · Vaayai Moodi Pesavum as Adhikesavan
- 2013 · Desingu Raja as Idhayakani's Grandfather
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as
- 2010 · Pugaipadam as
- 2009 · Unnai Kann Theduthe as Dhanapal
- 2007 · Muni as Ganesh's Father
- 2006 · Ilakkanam as
- 2005 · Chinna as
- 2004 · Neranja Manasu as
- 2004 · Gajendra as
- 2004 · Arul as
- 2004 · Giri as
- 2003 · Galatta Ganapathi as
- 2003 · Alaudin as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2003 · Student Number 1 as 'Leaked' Sampasivam
- 2003 · Anbu Thollai as
- 2003 · Kadhaludan as Pannayar
- 2002 · Villain as Minister
- 2002 · Padai Veetu Amman as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
- 2002 · Maaran as
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Devan as
- 2002 · Gemini as
- 2002 · Thamizhan as MLA
- 2002 · Alli Arjuna as Daddy
- 2002 · Punnagai Desam as
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Azhagana Naatkal as
- 2001 · Kasi as Valaiyapathy
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Kovai Neelakandan
- 2001 · Pandavar Bhoomi as
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Major Malaisamy
- 2001 · Citizen as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Alamelu's father
- 2001 · Lovely as
- 2001 · Sri Raja Rajeswari as
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as
- 2000 · Anbudan as
- 2000 · Kannaal Pesavaa as
- 2000 · Parthen Rasithen as
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as Pichadi Perumal
- 2000 · Thirunelveli as
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as
- 1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Sakthivel's Father
- 1999 · Amarkalam as
- 1999 · Periyanna as
- 1999 · Unnai Thedi as
- 1998 · Kumbakonam Gopalu as
- 1998 · Veeram Vilanja Mannu as
- 1998 · En Aasai Rasave as
- 1998 · Nilaave Vaa as Cruz
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as
- 1998 · Dharma as
- 1998 · Harichandra as
- 1998 · Rathna as
- 1998 · Ninaithen Vandhai as
- 1997 · Arunachalam as
- 1997 · Mappillai Gounder as
- 1996 · Poomani as
- 1996 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as JK
- 1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sadagopan
- 1996 · Thirumbi Paar as Avuthu Nayagam
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Periya Kudumbam as
- 1995 · Murai Maman as Parameswaran
- 1995 · Manikya Chempazhukka as Bhoopathu
- 1995 · Lucky Man as
- 1995 · Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala as
- 1995 · Raja enga Raja as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as
- 1994 · Nattamai as
- 1994 · Sarigamapadani as Kabali
- 1994 · Rajadhani as Rajamanyam Nadar
- 1994 · Veera as
- 1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as MLA
- 1994 · Rasa Magan as
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Maharasan as
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Veeramuthu Gounder
- 1992 · Solaiyamma as
- 1992 · Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen as
- 1992 · Onna Irukku Kathukanom as
- 1992 · Annamalai as S. Ekambaram
- 1992 · Manyanmar as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
- 1991 · Vetrikkarangal as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Karuppuswamy
- 1990 · Sathya Vaakku as
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1990 · Athisaya Piravi as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pudhu Vasantham as Balu's father
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Sundaram
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1989 · Thiruppu Munai as
- 1989 · Mappillai as
- 1989 · Anbu Kattalai as
- 1989 · Thangamana Raasa as
- 1989 · Manidhan Marivittan as
- 1989 · Siva as
- 1989 · Enga Ooru Maappilai as
- 1989 · Pongivarum Kaveri as
- 1989 · Rajathi Raja as
- 1989 · Ellame En Thangachi as
- 1989 · Enna Petha Raasa as
- 1988 · Vasanthi as
- 1988 · Poovizhi Raja as
- 1988 · Melangottu Thalikattu as
- 1988 · Sangham as Thevar
- 1988 · Guru Sishyan as Nallasivam
- 1988 · Ullathil Nalla Ullam as
- 1988 · Thaaippasam as
- 1987 · Ore Oru Gramathiley as
- 1987 · Theertha Karayinile as Sarasu's Husband
- 1987 · Ondru Engal Jaathiye as
- 1987 · Anbulla Appa as
- 1987 · Manithan as
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Maruthamuthu
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as
- 1987 · Kalyana Kacheri as
- 1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
- 1986 · Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as
- 1986 · Amman Kovil Kizhakale as
- 1986 · Uyire Unakkaaga as
- 1986 · Paru Paru Pattanam Paru as
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as
- 1985 · Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as S. P. Viswanathan
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1984 · Idhu Enga Boomi as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- 1984 · Ingeyum Oru Gangai as
- 1983 · Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as
- 1983 · Manaivi Solle Manthiram as Balakrishnan
- 1983 · Mann Vasanai as
- 1982 · Gopurangal Saivathillai as Bhoothalingam
- 1980 · Vandichakkaram as