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 · Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
- 2019 · Viswasam as Kesavan
- 2017 · Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017 · Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- 2017 · Mupparimanam as Self
- 2016 · Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2016 · Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016 · Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015 · Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015 · Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015 · Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014 · Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2014 · Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2014 · Ninaithathu Yaaro as Self
- 2013 · Singam 2 as Erimalai
- 2012 · Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011 · Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2011 · Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 2011 · Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 2010 · Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- 2010 · Bale Pandiya as London
- 2010 · Singam as Erimalai
- 2009 · Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- 2008 · Durai as
- 2008 · Dhanam as
- 2008 · Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008 · Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Ops
- 2007 · Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- 2007 · Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2007 · Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- 2007 · Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- 2007 · Aalwar as Pons
- 2006 · Madhu as Madhan
- 2006 · Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 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 · Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2004 · M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004 · Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2004 · Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003 · Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003 · Joot as Siva
- 2003 · Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003 · Boys as Mangalam
- 2003 · Alai as
- 2003 · Whistle as Sahadevan
- 2003 · Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- 2003 · Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- 2003 · Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003 · Pop Carn as
- 2003 · Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002 · Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Devan as Saravanan
- 2002 · Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2002 · Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2001 · Majunu as Mano
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001 · Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam 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 Arivu
- 2001 · Looty as Thiruttu VcD
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000 · Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 · Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000 · Sudhandhiram as Surf Raj
- 2000 · Thai Porandaachu as
- 2000 · Mugavari as Ramesh
- 2000 · Thirunelveli as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as
- 1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- 1999 · Vaali as Vicky
- 1999 · Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1998 · Kannedhirey Thondrinal as
- 1998 · Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as Ravi
- 1996 · Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1995 · Mayabazar as Kuppu
- 1995 · Mogamul as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as
- 1992 · Innisai Mazhai as
- Future · Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2023 · Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir as Father Xavier
- 2018 · Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017 · Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2017 · Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017 · Muthuramalingam as
- 2017 · Rum as Raj
- 2016 · Padam Pesum as
- 2016 · Manithan as Surya
- 2015 · Palakkattu Madhavan as
- 2015 · Budhanin Sirippu as
- 2015 · Killadi as Arnold
- 2014 · Vingyani as
- 2014 · Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2013 · Pathaayiram Kodi as
- 2011 · Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2010 · Vaada as Annamalai
- 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 · Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009 · Indira Vizha as
- 2009 · Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2009 · Thee as Rajesh
- 2009 · Perumal as Idithangi
- 2008 · Ayutham Seivom as
- 2008 · Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 · Singakutty as
- 2008 · Thoondil as Mac
- 2007 · Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam as Daas
- 2007 · Veerappu as
- 2007 · Thullal as
- 2006 · Jambhavan as
- 2006 · Madrasi as Pandi
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2005 · Thaka Thimi Tha as
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003 · Thennavan as Mani
- 2003 · Ice as
- 2003 · Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003 · Anbe Anbe as
- 2003 · Thithikudhe as Punch “Bala”
- 2002 · Kadhal Virus as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as
- 2002 · Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Suitcase Subbu
- 2002 · Azhagi as
- 2001 · Kottai Mariamman as
- 2001 · Shahjahan as Boopathi
- 2001 · Alli Thandha Vaanam as Tamil Kirukkan
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 2001 · Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2001 · Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2000 · Seenu as
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000 · Doubles as Vivek
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 2000 · Kushi as Vicky
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 2000 · Sandhitha Velai as
- 2000 · Good Luck as
- 2000 · Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 1999 · Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham as
- 1999 · Unnaruge Naan Irundhal as
- 1999 · Mugam as
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Poomagal Oorvalam as Sakthi
- 1999 · Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Sollamale as Wilson
- 1998 · Bada Din as
- 1998 · Harichandra as Gopal
- 1998 · Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 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 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- 1996 · Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- 1996 · Thaayagam as Hostage
- 1995 · Gandhi Pirantha Mann as Cook
- 1995 · Nandhavana Theru as
- 1994 · Vanaja Girija as Appu
- 1994 · Pattukottai Periyappa as
- 1994 · Athaanda Ithaanda as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Veera as Chinnamani
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993 · Enga Muthalali as Panduranga Bambara Pandu
- 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 · Kizhakku Veedhi as
- 1991 · Putham Pudhu Payanam as
- 1991 · Sendhoora Devi as Gopal
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Jenma Natchathiram as
- 1989 · Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as