Vadivelu
Born: 1960-10-10 in Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vadivelu is an Indian film actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won several Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Filmography
2023
- Maamannan as Maamannan
- Chandramukhi 2 as Murugesan
2022
- Naai Sekar Returns as Naai Sekar
2016
- Kaththi Sandai as Dr. Boothri
2015
- Eli as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
2014
- Tenaliraman as Thenaliraman/Maamannan
2011
- Mambattiyan as Silk Singaram
- Kaavalan as Ammavasai
- Thoonga Nagaram as Special Appearance
- Ilaingan as Isaac
2010
- Kacheri Arambam as Deepavali
- Thillalangadi as Jackson
- Sura as Umbrella
- Nagaram as Style Pandi
2009
- Aadhavan as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
- Villu as Maadaswamy
- Kanthaswamy as Thengakadai Thenappan
- Peranmai as Soosai
- Jaganmohini as Jaganmohan
- Vedigundu Murugesan as Alert Aarumugam
- Azhagar Malai as Kaththamuthu
2008
- Kuselan as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
- Seval as Thapaal Thangavelu
- Kannum Kannum as Udamban
- Kathavarayan as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
- Ellam Avan Seyal as Vandu Murugan
- Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
- Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
2007
- Pokkiri as Body Soda
- Viyabari as 'Digil' Paandi
- Vel as Kuzhandaisaami
- Thottal Poo Malarum as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
- Marudhamalai as Encounter Ekambaram
- Cheena Thaana 001
- Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
- Aarya as Snake Babu
- Manikanda
- Muruga
- Thavam
- Piragu as Samarasam
2006
- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Comedian
- Rendu as Great Kirikalan
- Thimiru as Warden Vallaran
- Em Magan as Karupatti
- Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
- Vathiyar as Ayyanar
- Thalai Nagaram as Naai Sekar
- Thambi
- Thalaimagan as Erimalai and Panimalai
- Gurukshetram as Nondippuli
- Kusthi
- Kovai Brothers as Ekadasi
- Pasakiligal as Thandavan
2005
- Chandramukhi as Murugesan
- Sachein as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
- Aaru as Sumo
- Ayya as Karasingam A. C.
- Majaa as Pulipaandi
- Mazhai
- Aanai
- London as Vedimuthu
- Aayudham as Thangapandi
- Vetrivel Sakthivel as Thandapani
- Daas as College Hostel Warden
- Kundakka Mandakka as Chellappa
- Mannin Maindhan as Quarter
- Karka Kasadara as Ondippuli
- Englishkaran as "Theeppori" Thirumugam
- Andha Naal Nyabagam
- ABCD as Bus Conductor
- 6'2 as Mr. White
- Chanakya
- Kaatrulla Varai
- Bambara Kannaley
- February 14
2004
- Arul as Thangam
- Madurey as Pandu
- Kovil
- Chatrapathy
- Giri as Veerabhaagu
- Jore as Thirupathi
- Engal Anna as Mayilsamy
- Aai as Palani
- Manasthan
- Gambeeram
- Jai Surya
- Birth
- Kadhal Dot Com
- Sound Party
2003
- Arasu as Pichumani
- Ottran as Maadasaamy Chettiar
- Diwan as Velu and his father
- Vaseegara as Kattabomman
- Kadhal Kirukkan as Kalyaanasundaram
- Winner as Kaipillai
- Aalukkoru Aasai as Pazhani
- Eera Nilam as Sonai
- Punnagai Poove as Aarumugam
2002
- Raja as Sappai
- Raajjiyam as Sengalvarayan
- Bagavathi as Vadivelu / Vibration
- Sundhara Travels as Azhagu
- Thamizh as Moorthy
- Shree as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
- Shakalaka Baby
- Ivan
- King
- Sri Bannari Amman
- Namma Veetu Kalyanam as Sengalvarayan
- Naina as Aavudaiyappan
- Kamarasu as Velu
- Karmegam as Khanja
- Style as Manmadhan
- En Mana Vaanil as Govindan
2001
- Friends as Contractor Nesamani
- Dosth as Bomb Bakri
- Ninaikkatha Naalillai as 'Aana Oona' Townmani
- Manadhai Thirudivittai as Steve Waugh
- Mitta Miraasu as Rangasamy
- En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri as Angusaamy
- Narasimha as Lala
- Sri Raja Rajeswari as Minor Pandian
- Nageswari as Nagaveni's brother / Magician
- Thavasi as Azhagu
- Middle Class Madhavan as Kuzhandaivelu
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's brother-in-Law
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Vellaiyan
- Asathal as Venugopal
- Looty as Vellaiappa
- Maayan
2000
- Maayi as Mokkaisamy
- Vallarasu
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Sudalai
- Rajakali Amman
- Ennamma Kannu as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
- Vanna Thamizh Paatu as Velu
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Boxer Krishnan
- Manu Neethi as Sevalai Thevar
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Vadivelan
- Kakkai Siraginilae
- Kannukku Kannaga as Velu
1999
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Shanmugam
- Mudhalvan as Palavesham
- Iraniyan as Chinnaswamy
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Thirupathi
- Oruvan
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Kabali
- En Swasa Kaatre
- Anantha Poongattre...
- Sangamam as Haridas
- Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
- Housefull as Vadivelu
- Kummi Paattu
- Pattali as Vadivelan
- Rajasthan
- Thodarum
- Monishaa En Monalisa
1998
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Kadhala Kadhala as Singaram
- Iniyavale
- Jolly
- Pudhumai Pithan as 'Super' Suruli
- Poonthottam
- Sundara Pandian as Pavadai
- Cheran Chozhan Pandian as Pandian
- Rathna
1997
- Pasamulla Pandiyare as Kuppusamy
- Ratchagan as Ajay's Friend
- Thadayam as Neethi
- Sakthi as Irulandi
- Adimai Changili
- Raasi
- Kalyana Vaibhogam as Jacky
- Ganga Gowri as Vichu
- Pongalo Pongal as Vellaisamy
- Mappillai Gounder as Muthan
- Porkkalam
- Bharathi Kannammaa as Eenamuthu
- Periya Manushan as Chellappa
1996
- Mr. Romeo as Vavval
- Kadhal Desam as Wilson
- Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sekar
- Sengottai
- Subash as Subash's Friend
- Love Birds
- Panchalankurichi
- Vasantha Vaasal
- Minor Mappillai as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
- Priyam
- Tamizh Selvan as Manuneethi Sozhan
1995
- Muthu as Valayapathy
- Aasai as Jeeva's friend
- Pasumpon as Solai
- Chandralekha
- Aanazhagan as Marudhu
- Rajavin Parvaiyile as Arivazhagan
- Ellame En Rasathan as Vadivelu
- Muthu Kaalai
- Thaikulame Thaikulame
- Naan Petha Magane
- Raasaiyya
- Chellakannu
- Nandhavana Theru
1994
- Kaadhalan as Vasanth
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Peter
- Rajakumaran
- Pavithra as Thenmozhi's husband
- Adharmam
- Sindhu Nathi Poo
- Rajapandi
- Karuththamma
1993
- Kizhakku Cheemayile as Ochchu
- Maharasan as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
- Sakkarai Devan
- Kathirukka Neramillai as Raju's friend
- Ezhai Jaathi as Villager
- Gokulam
- Valli
- Aranmanai Kili
- Maravan
- Rojavai Killathe
- Kovil Kaalai as Vadivelu
1992
- Thevar Magan as Esakki
- Singaravelan as Subha
- Deiva Vaakku as Karuvadu
- Chinna Gounder
- Ilavarasan
1991
- En Rasavin Manasile as Vadivelu