Vivek
November 19, 1961 (63 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
- 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
- 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 · Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015 · Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014 · Vingyani as
- 2014 · Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Singam 2 as Yettu Erimalai
- 2011 · Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2011 · Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 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
- 2009 · Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009 · Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- 2008 · Durai as
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Ops
- 2007 · Veerappu as
- 2007 · Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2007 · Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- 2007 · Aalwar as Pons
- 2006 · Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 2006 · Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- 2006 · Aathi as Bullet
- 2006 · Paramasivan as Agniputra
- 2005 · Anniyan as Chari Singari
- 2005 · Kana Kanden as Comedian
- 2005 · Thaka Thimi Tha as
- 2004 · Arasatchi as Prakash
- 2004 · Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2004 · M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2003 · Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003 · Joot as Siva
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003 · Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003 · Boys as Mangalam
- 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
- 2003 · Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as
- 2002 · Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002 · Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as
- 2002 · Devan as
- 2002 · Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2002 · Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2002 · Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 · Azhagi as
- 2001 · Majunu as Mano
- 2001 · Shahjahan as
- 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 · Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001 · Lovely as
- 2001 · Badri as
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- 2001 · Minnale as Chockalingam
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 · Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000 · Kushi as Vicky
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000 · Sandhitha Velai as
- 2000 · Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 2000 · Mugavari as Ramesh
- 1999 · Vaali as Vicky
- 1998 · Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 1998 · Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994 · Pattukottai Periyappa as
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1992 · Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- 1991 · Jenma Natchathiram as
- 1989 · Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
- Future · Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2018 · Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017 · Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2017 · Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017 · Mupparimanam as Self
- 2017 · Muthuramalingam as
- 2017 · Rum as Raj
- 2016 · Padam Pesum as
- 2016 · Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2015 · Budhanin Sirippu as
- 2015 · Killadi as Arnold
- 2014 · Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2014 · Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2014 · Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Pathaayiram Kodi as
- 2012 · Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011 · Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2011 · Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 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 · Perumal as
- 2008 · Dhanam as
- 2008 · Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008 · Ayutham Seivom as
- 2008 · Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2008 · Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 · Singakutty as
- 2008 · Thoondil as Mac
- 2007 · Thullal as
- 2007 · Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- 2006 · Jambhavan as
- 2006 · Madrasi as Pandi
- 2006 · Madhu as Madhan
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2004 · Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2004 · Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003 · Thennavan as Mani
- 2003 · Alai as
- 2003 · Ice as
- 2003 · Anbe Anbe as
- 2003 · Pop Carn as
- 2002 · Kadhal Virus as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001 · Alli Thandha Vaanam as
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2001 · Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000 · Seenu as
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 2000 · Sudhandhiram as
- 2000 · Thai Porandaachu as
- 2000 · Good Luck as
- 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 · Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1999 · Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Kannedhirey Thondrinal as
- 1998 · Harichandra as
- 1998 · Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 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 · Athaanda Ithaanda as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Veera as Chinnamani
- 1993 · Enga Muthalali as
- 1993 · Pass Mark as
- 1993 · Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- 1992 · Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- 1992 · Innisai Mazhai as
- 1992 · Kizhakku Veedhi as
- 1991 · Putham Pudhu Payanam as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as