Vivek
224 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 19, 1961
- Died
- Apr 17, 2021 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as
- Vivekanandan · விவேக் · विवेक · വിവേക്
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Vivek: movies and TV shows
Acting (224)
- Upcoming Indian 3: War Mode
as Elango
- Upcoming Kadhal Kisu Kisu
as Tamilselvan
- 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
- 2018 Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
- 2017 Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
- 2017 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017 Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
- 2017
- 2017 Rum
as Raj
- 2016 Machan
as Animal Arasu
- 2016
- 2016 Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016 Manithan
as Surya
- 2016 Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015 Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015 Killadi
as Arnold
- 2015 Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014
- 2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
- 2014 Naan Than Bala
as Bala
- 2014 Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2013 Singam 2
as Erimalai
- 2013
- 2012 Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
- 2011 Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
- 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 Vaada
as Annamalai
- 2010 Bale Pandiya
as London
- 2010 Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
- 2010 Singam
as Erimalai
- 2010 Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
- 2010
- 2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
- 2009
- 2009 Anthony Yaar?
as Kingfisher
- 2009 Ainthaam Padai
as Thanthoni
- 2009
- 2009 Guru En Aalu
as Azhagappan
- 2009
- 2009 Thee
as Rajesh
- 2009 Perumal
as Idithangi
- 2009 Padikathavan
as Assault Arumugam
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
- 2008
- 2008 Bommalattam
as Madurai
- 2008 Kuruvi
as Ops
- 2008
- 2008 Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 Thoondil
as Mac
- 2007 Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
as Daas
- 2007 Urchagam
as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- 2007
- 2007 Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2007
- 2007 Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
- 2007 Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
- 2007 Aalwar
as Pons
- 2006
- 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
- 2006 Paramasivan
as Agniputra
- 2005 Vanakkam Thalaiva
as SI aruchamy
- 2005 Anniyan
as Chari Singari
- 2005 Kana Kanden
as Sivaramakrishnan
- 2005
- 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 Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
- 2003 Three Roses
as Shankar
- 2003 Boys
as Mangalam
- 2003 Thennavan
as Mani
- 2003
- 2003 Whistle
as Sahadevan
- 2003
- 2003 Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
- 2003 Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
- 2003 Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003
- 2003 Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003 Thithikudhe
as Punch “Bala”
- 2003
- 2003 Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 University
as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002
- 2002 Youth
as Kandhasamy
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 Devan
as Saravanan
- 2002 Run
as Shiva's Friend
- 2002 Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
- 2002 Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 Vivaramana Aalu
as Suitcase Subbu
- 2002
- 2001 Majunu
as Mano
- 2001
- 2001 Shahjahan
as Boopathi
- 2001 Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
- 2001 Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
- 2001 Alli Thandha Vaanam
as Tamil Kirukkan
- 2001
- 2001 Kutty
as Owner of provision store
- 2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
- 2001
- 2001 Super Kudumbam
as Hari
- 2001 12 B
as Madhan
- 2001 Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001 Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
- 2001 Minnale
as Chockalingam
- 2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey
as Arivu
- 2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
- 2001 Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
- 2001 Looty
as Thiruttu VcD
- 2001 Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
- 2000
- 2000 Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
- 2000 Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
- 2000
- 2000 Doubles
as Vivek
- 2000
- 2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
- 2000 Karisakattu Poove
as Veeramani
- 2000 Kushi
as Vicky
- 2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
- 2000 Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
- 2000
- 2000 Sudhandhiram
as Surf Raj
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
- 2000 Mugavari
as Ramesh
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
- 1999 Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
- 1999
- 1999 Vaali
as Vicky
- 1999 Poomagal Oorvalam
as Sakthi
- 1999 Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
- 1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
- 1998
- 1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal
as Raju
- 1998 Sollamale
as Wilson
- 1998
- 1998 Harichandra
as Gopal
- 1998 Kadhal Mannan
as Oyya
- 1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Panchu
- 1998 Marumalarchi
as Nagaraj
- 1998 Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- 1997 Nerrukku Ner
as Ravi
- 1997
- 1997 Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
- 1997
- 1997 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
- 1997
- 1996 Subash
as Subash's Friend
- 1996 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
as Raja
- 1996 Minor Mappillai
as Kicha
- 1996 Thaayagam
as Hostage
- 1995 Ilaya Ragam
as Saamy
- 1995 Mayabazar
as Kuppu
- 1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann
as Cook
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994 Vanaja Girija
as Appu
- 1994 Pudhiya Mannargal
as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994
+ 24 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2017
- 2017
- 2014