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