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