Vadivelu
October 10, 1960 (63 years old) in Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Vadivelu is an Indian film actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won several Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Chandramukhi 2 as Murugesan
- 2023 · Maamannan as Maamannan
- 2022 · Naai Sekar Returns as Naai Sekar
- 2017 · Mersal as Vadivu
- 2017 · Sivalinga as Pattukunjam
- 2016 · Kaththi Sandai as Dr. Boothri
- 2015 · Eli as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
- 2011 · Mambattiyan as Silk Singaram
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Thoonga Nagaram as Special Appearance
- 2011 · Kaavalan as Ammavasai
- 2011 · Ilaingan as Isaac
- 2010 · Thillalangadi as Jackson
- 2010 · Sura as Umbrella
- 2010 · Kacheri Arambam as Deepavali
- 2009 · Aadhavan as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
- 2009 · Jaganmohini as Jaganmohan
- 2009 · Peranmai as Soosai
- 2009 · Kanthaswamy as Thengakadai Thenappan
- 2009 · Vedigundu Murugesan as Alert Aarumugam
- 2009 · Villu as Maadaswamy
- 2008 · Ellam Avan Seyal as Vandu Murugan
- 2008 · Seval as Thapaal Thangavelu
- 2008 · Kuselan as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
- 2008 · Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
- 2007 · Vel as Kuzhandaisaami
- 2007 · Thavam as
- 2007 · Piragu as Samarasam
- 2007 · Cheena Thaana 001 as
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as Encounter Ekambaram
- 2007 · Thottal Poo Malarum as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
- 2007 · Manikanda as
- 2007 · Viyabari as 'Digil' Paandi
- 2007 · Pokkiri as Body Soda
- 2006 · Rendu as Great Kirikalan
- 2006 · Vathiyar as Ayyanar
- 2006 · Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Comedian
- 2006 · Em Magan as Karupatti
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as
- 2006 · Kusthi as
- 2006 · Thimiru as Warden Vallaran
- 2006 · Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
- 2006 · Thalai Nagaram as Naai Sekar
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ekadasi
- 2006 · Thambi as
- 2005 · Aaru as Sumo
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Thandapani
- 2005 · Daas as College Hostel Warden
- 2005 · Bambara Kannaley as
- 2005 · Majaa as Pulipaandi
- 2005 · Kundakka Mandakka as Chellappa
- 2005 · Mazhai as
- 2005 · Andha Naal Nyabagam as
- 2005 · ABCD as Bus Conductor
- 2005 · Karka Kasadara as Ondippuli
- 2005 · Aanai as
- 2005 · Chandramukhi as Murugesan
- 2005 · Sachein as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
- 2005 · London as
- 2005 · Ayya as Karasingham A. C.
- 2005 · Aayudham as Thangapandi
- 2004 · Birth as
- 2004 · Aai as Palani
- 2004 · Jore as
- 2004 · Madurey as Pandu
- 2004 · Arul as Thangam
- 2004 · Gambeeram as
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as
- 2004 · Engal Anna as
- 2004 · Kovil as
- 2004 · Giri as Veerabhaagu
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Kadhal Kirukkan as Kalyaanasundaram
- 2003 · Ottran as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Winner as Kaipillai
- 2003 · Eera Nilam as Sonai
- 2003 · Punnagai Poove as Aarumugam
- 2003 · Arasu as
- 2003 · Vaseegara as Kattabomman
- 2002 · Bagavathi as Vadivelu / Vibration
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as Sengalvarayan
- 2002 · Sundhara Travels as Azhagu
- 2002 · Naina as Aavudaiyappan
- 2002 · Shree as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
- 2002 · Ivan as
- 2002 · Raajjiyam as
- 2002 · Thamizh as
- 2002 · Kamarasu as Velu
- 2001 · Thavasi as
- 2001 · Manadhai Thirudivittai as Steve Waugh
- 2001 · Narasimha as Lala
- 2001 · Dost as
- 2001 · Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's brother-in-Law
- 2001 · Asathal as Venugopal
- 2001 · Friends as Contractor Nesamani
- 2001 · Looty as
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Kuzhandaivelu
- 2000 · Manu Neethi as
- 2000 · Kannukku Kannaga as Velu
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Boxer Krishnan
- 2000 · Vetri Kodi Kattu as Sudalai
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Vadivelan
- 2000 · Vallarasu as
- 2000 · Rajakali Amman as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Thirupathi
- 1999 · Iraniyan as Chinnaswamy
- 1999 · Mudhalvan as Palavesham
- 1999 · Poovellam Kettuppar as Shanmugam
- 1999 · Sangamam as Haridas
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Anantha Poongattre... as
- 1999 · Kummi Paattu as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Nilavey Mugam Kaattu as
- 1999 · En Swasa Kaatre as
- 1999 · Thodarum as
- 1998 · Pudhumai Pithan as 'Super' Suruli
- 1998 · Poonthottam as
- 1998 · Iniyavale as
- 1998 · Jolly as
- 1998 · Kadhala Kadhala as Singaram
- 1997 · Thadayam as Neethi
- 1997 · Ratchagan as Ajay's Friend
- 1997 · Adimai Changili as
- 1997 · Pasamulla Pandiyare as Kuppusamy
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Vellaisamy
- 1997 · Ganga Gowri as Vichu
- 1997 · Raasi as
- 1997 · Mappillai Gounder as Muthan
- 1997 · Bharathi Kannammaa as Eenamuthu
- 1997 · Sakthi as Irulandi
- 1996 · Panchalankurichi as
- 1996 · Mr. Romeo as Vavval
- 1996 · Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996 · Kadhal Desam as Wilson
- 1996 · Priyam as
- 1996 · Sengottai as
- 1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sekar
- 1996 · Vasantha Vaasal as
- 1995 · Muthu as Valayapathy
- 1995 · Chandralekha as
- 1995 · Aasai as Jeeva's friend
- 1995 · Thaikulame Thaikulame as
- 1995 · Rajavin Parvaiyile as Arivazhagan
- 1995 · Pasumpon as Solai
- 1995 · Aanazhagan as Marudhu
- 1995 · Muthu Kaalai as
- 1994 · Karuththamma as
- 1994 · Pavithra as Thenmozhi's husband
- 1994 · Kadhalan as Vasanth
- 1994 · Adharmam as
- 1994 · Rajakumaran as
- 1993 · Kizhakku Cheemayile as Ochchu
- 1993 · Maravan as
- 1993 · Valli as
- 1993 · Kathirukka Neramillai as Raju's friend
- 1993 · Gokulam as
- 1993 · Maharasan as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
- 1993 · Ezhai Jaathi as
- 1993 · Kovil Kaalai as
- 1992 · Thevar Magan as Esakki
- 1992 · Deiva Vaakku as Karuvadu
- 1992 · Singaravelan as Subha
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as
- 1992 · Chinna Kounder as
- Future · Cheran Chozhan Pandian as Pandian
- 2014 · Tenaliraman as Thenaliraman/Maamannan
- 2010 · Nagaram as Style Pandi
- 2009 · Azhagar Malai as Kaththamuthu
- 2008 · Kannum Kannum as Udamban
- 2008 · Kathavarayan as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
- 2008 · Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan as
- 2007 · Aarya as Snake Babu
- 2007 · Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar as
- 2007 · Muruga as
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as
- 2006 · Pasa Kiligal as
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2005 · February 14 as
- 2005 · 6'2 as
- 2005 · Kaatrulla Varai as
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as
- 2005 · Englishkaran as "Theeppori" Thirumugam
- 2004 · Jai Surya as
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as
- 2003 · Kadhal Dot Com as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · King as
- 2002 · Karmegam as Khanja
- 2002 · Raja as Sappai
- 2002 · Sri Bannari Amman as
- 2001 · Mitta Miraasu as Rangasamy
- 2001 · Maayan as
- 2001 · Ninaikkatha Naalillai as
- 2001 · Sri Raja Rajeswari as Minor Pandian
- 2001 · En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri as Angusaamy
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Vellaiyan
- 2000 · Vanna Thamizh Paatu as Velu
- 2000 · Kakkai Siraginilae as
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Kabali
- 1999 · Monishaa En Monalisa as
- 1999 · Housefull as Vadivelu
- 1998 · Ellame En Pondattithaan as
- 1998 · Rathna as
- 1998 · Sundara Pandian as Pavadai
- 1997 · Porkkalam as
- 1997 · Kalyana Vaibhogam as Jacky
- 1996 · Tamizh Selvan as Manuneethi Sozhan
- 1996 · Minor Mappillai as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
- 1996 · Love Birds as
- 1995 · Raasaiyya as
- 1995 · Chellakannu as
- 1995 · Nandhavana Theru as
- 1995 · Ellame En Rasathan as Vadivelu
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Peter
- 1994 · Sindhu Nathi Poo as
- 1993 · Rojavai Killathe as
- 1993 · Sakkarai Devan as
- 1993 · Aranmanai Kili as
- 1991 · En Rasavin Manasile as Vadivelu