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