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