Vivek
November 19, 1961 (64 years old) in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Credits
- 2024 · Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Elango
- 2023 · Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir as Father Xavier
- 2022 · The Legend as Thangam
- 2019 · Bigil as Nessi
- 2019 · Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
- 2019 · Viswasam as Kesavan
- 2018 · Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017 · Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017 · Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- 2017 · Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017 · Mupparimanam as Self
- 2017 · Muthuramalingam as
- 2017 · Rum as Raj
- 2016 · Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2016 · Padam Pesum as
- 2016 · Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016 · Manithan as Surya
- 2016 · Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015 · Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015 · Palakkattu Madhavan as
- 2015 · Budhanin Sirippu as
- 2015 · Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015 · Killadi as Arnold
- 2015 · Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014 · Vingyani as
- 2014 · Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2014 · Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2014 · Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Singam 2 as Yettu Erimalai
- 2013 · Pathaayiram Kodi as
- 2012 · Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011 · Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2011 · Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2011 · Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 2010 · Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- 2010 · Vaada as Annamalai
- 2010 · Bale Pandiya as London
- 2010 · Pen Singam as Thirupathi
- 2010 · Singam as Yettu Erimalai
- 2010 · Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
- 2010 · Sivappu Mazhai as
- 2010 · Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
- 2009 · Pattasu as
- 2009 · Indira Vizha as
- 2009 · Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
- 2009 · Perumal as
- 2009 · Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- 2008 · Dhanam as
- 2008 · Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008 · Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Ops
- 2008 · Singakutty as
- 2007 · Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- 2007 · Thullal as
- 2007 · Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- 2007 · Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- 2006 · Jambhavan as
- 2006 · Madrasi as Pandi
- 2006 · Madhu as Madhan
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2006 · Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 2006 · Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- 2006 · Aathi as Bullet
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2005 · Anniyan as Chari Singari
- 2005 · Thaka Thimi Tha as
- 2004 · Arasatchi as Prakash
- 2004 · Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2003 · Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003 · Boys as Mangalam
- 2003 · Alai as
- 2003 · Whistle as Sahadevan
- 2003 · Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- 2003 · Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- 2003 · Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003 · Thithikudhe as
- 2003 · Pop Carn as
- 2002 · Kadhal Virus as
- 2002 · University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as
- 2002 · Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2002 · Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 · Azhagi as
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Shahjahan as Boopathi
- 2001 · Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- 2001 · Alli Thandha Vaanam as
- 2001 · Kutty as Owner of provision store
- 2001 · Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
- 2001 · 12 B as Madhan
- 2001 · Lovely as
- 2001 · Badri as
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- 2001 · Minnale as Chockalingam
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2001 · Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000 · Seenu as
- 2000 · Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000 · Thai Porandaachu as
- 2000 · Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 2000 · Thirunelveli as
- 1999 · Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as
- 1999 · Unnaruge Naan Irundhal as
- 1999 · Mugam as
- 1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Poomagal Oorvalam as
- 1999 · Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Kannedhirey Thondrinal as
- 1998 · Harichandra as
- 1998 · Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 1998 · Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- 1998 · Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- 1997 · Pagaivan as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
- 1997 · Sishya as
- 1997 · Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
- 1997 · Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga as
- 1996 · Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- 1996 · Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- 1995 · Mayabazar as Kuppu
- 1995 · Gandhi Pirantha Mann as
- 1995 · Mogamul as
- 1995 · Nandhavana Theru as
- 1994 · Vanaja Girija as Appu
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994 · Pattukottai Periyappa as
- 1994 · Athaanda Ithaanda as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as
- 1994 · Veera as Chinnamani
- Future · Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2021 · Aranmanai 3 as Sigamani
- 2020 · Dharala Prabhu as Kannadasan
- 2017 · Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2014 · Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2011 · Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Kingfisher
- 2009 · Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2008 · Durai as
- 2008 · Ayutham Seivom as
- 2008 · Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 · Thoondil as Mac
- 2007 · Veerappu as
- 2007 · Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2007 · Aalwar as Pons
- 2006 · Paramasivan as Agniputra
- 2005 · Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
- 2004 · Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2004 · M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2004 · Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003 · Joot as Siva
- 2003 · Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003 · Thennavan as Mani
- 2003 · Ice as
- 2003 · Anbe Anbe as
- 2003 · Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003 · Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as
- 2002 · Devan as
- 2002 · Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2001 · Majunu as Mano
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 2001 · Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2000 · Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 · Kushi as Vicky
- 2000 · Sandhitha Velai as
- 2000 · Sudhandhiram as
- 2000 · Good Luck as
- 2000 · Mugavari as Ramesh
- 1999 · Vaali as Vicky
- 1999 · Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1998 · Bada Din as
- 1998 · Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993 · Enga Muthalali as
- 1993 · Pass Mark as
- 1993 · Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1992 · Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- 1992 · Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- 1992 · Innisai Mazhai as
- 1992 · Kizhakku Veedhi as
- 1991 · Putham Pudhu Payanam as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Jenma Natchathiram as
- 1989 · Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as