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