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