Vivek
Born: 1961-11-19 in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 2021-04-17
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
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
- Viswasam as Kesavan
- Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2018
- Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
2017
- Muthuramalingam
- Mupparimanam as Self
- Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- Brindavanam as Himself
- Rum as Raj
2016
- Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- Manithan as Surya
- Machan as Animal Arasu
- Padam Pesum
2015
- Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- Killadi as Arnold
- Budhanin Sirippu
- Palakkattu Madhavan
2014
- Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- Ninaithathu Yaaro as Self
- Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- Naan Than Bala as Bala
- Vingyani
2013
- Singam 2 as Erimalai
- Pathaayiram Kodi
2012
- Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
2011
- Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
2010
- Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
- Singam as Erimalai
- Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- Vaada as Annamalai
- Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
- Bale Pandiya as London
- Pen Singam as Thirupathi
- Sivappu Mazhai
2009
- Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- Thee as Rajesh
- Pattasu
- Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
- Perumal as Idithangi
- 1977
- Indira Vizha
- Anthony Yaar? as Kingfisher
2008
- Singakutty
- Dhanam
- Ayutham Seivom
- Kuruvi as Ops
- Bommalattam as Madurai
- Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- Durai
- Thoondil as Mac
- Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
2007
- Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- Veerappu
- Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- Aalwar as Pons
- Thullal
- Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam as Daas
2006
- Madhu as Madhan
- Paramasivan as Agniputra
- Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- Aathi as Bullet
- Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- Jambhavan
- Madrasi as Pandi
2005
- Anniyan as Chari Singari
- Vanakkam Thalaiva as SI aruchamy
- Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
- Thaka Thimi Tha
2004
- Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- Udhaya as Bashir
- Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- Chellamae as Harichandra
- Arasatchi as Prakash
2003
- Boys as Mangalam
- Whistle as Sahadevan
- Ice
- Alai
- Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- Pop Carn
- Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- Joot as Siva
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- Thithikudhe as Punch “Bala”
- Thennavan as Mani
- Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- Three Roses as Shankar
- Anbe Anbe
2002
- Shakalaka Baby
- Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- University as Althotta Bupathi
- Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
- Devan as Saravanan
- Thenkasi Pattanam
- Youth as Kandhasamy
- Azhagi
- Vivaramana Aalu as Suitcase Subbu
- Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- Kadhal Virus
- Run as Shiva's Friend
- Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
2001
- Minnale as Chockalingam
- Badri
- Shahjahan as Boopathi
- Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Kutty as Owner of provision store
- Looty as Thiruttu VcD
- Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
- Majunu as Mano
- Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
- Ullam Kollai Poguthey as Arivu
- Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 12 B as Madhan
- Alli Thandha Vaanam as Tamil Kirukkan
- Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- Super Kudumbam as Hari
- Lovely
- Kottai Mariamman
- Nageswari as Junior Aatha
2000
- Kushi as Vicky
- Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- Doubles as Vivek
- Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- Thai Porandaachu
- Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- Pennin Manathai Thottu
- Karisakattu Poove as Veeramani
- Sandhitha Velai
- Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- Sudhandhiram as Surf Raj
- Thirunelveli
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- Mugavari as Ramesh
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Good Luck
- Seenu
1999
- Vaali as Vicky
- Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- Mugam
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
- Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
- Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
- Poomagal Oorvalam as Sakthi
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- Oruvan
1998
- Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- Unnudan
- Bada Din
- Sollamale as Wilson
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal
- Harichandra as Gopal
- Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
1997
- Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
- Nerrukku Ner as Ravi
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Sishya
- Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
- Pagaivan
1996
- Subash as Subash's Friend
- Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- Thaayagam as Hostage
1995
- Gandhi Pirantha Mann as Cook
- Mogamul
- Mayabazar as Kuppu
- Ilaya Ragam as Saamy
- Thottil Kuzhandhai
- Nandhavana Theru
1994
- Vanaja Girija as Appu
- Veera as Chinnamani
- Athaanda Ithaanda
- Namma Annachi
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- Vaa Magale Vaa
- Pattukottai Periyappa
1993
- Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan as Vivek
- Pass Mark
- Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- Enga Muthalali as Panduranga Bambara Pandu
1992
- Innisai Mazhai
- Kizhakku Veedhi
- Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- Thambi Pondatti as Mani
1991
1990
1989
- Thedi Vandha Raasa as Vivek
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal