Vivek
November 19, 1961 (64 years old) in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Known For
Credits
- 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
- 2019 · Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
- 2019 · Viswasam as Kesavan
- 2018 · Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017 · Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- 2017 · Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017 · Rum as Raj
- 2015 · Palakkattu Madhavan as
- 2015 · Budhanin Sirippu as
- 2015 · Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2014 · Vingyani as
- 2014 · Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
- 2011 · Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2011 · Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 2010 · Bale Pandiya as London
- 2010 · Sivappu Mazhai as
- 2009 · Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2008 · Ayutham Seivom as
- 2008 · Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2007 · Veerappu as
- 2007 · Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2004 · Arasatchi as Prakash
- 2004 · Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003 · Thennavan as Mani
- 2003 · Alai as
- 2003 · Whistle as Sahadevan
- 2003 · Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- 2003 · Pop Carn as
- 2002 · Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2001 · Shahjahan as Boopathi
- 2001 · Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- 2001 · Alli Thandha Vaanam as
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 2001 · 12 B as Madhan
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 1999 · Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham as
- 1999 · Mugam as
- 1999 · Poomagal Oorvalam as
- 1999 · Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1999 · Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998 · Kannedhirey Thondrinal as
- 1998 · Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as
- 1997 · Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
- 1996 · Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- 1995 · Mayabazar as Kuppu
- 1995 · Mogamul as
- 1994 · Pattukottai Periyappa as
- 1993 · Enga Muthalali as
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as
- Future · Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2017 · Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2017 · Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017 · Mupparimanam as Self
- 2017 · Muthuramalingam as
- 2016 · Padam Pesum as
- 2016 · Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2016 · Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016 · Manithan as Surya
- 2016 · Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015 · Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015 · Killadi as Arnold
- 2015 · Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014 · Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2014 · Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2014 · Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2013 · Singam 2 as Yettu Erimalai
- 2013 · Pathaayiram Kodi as
- 2012 · Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011 · Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2011 · Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 2010 · Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- 2010 · Vaada as Annamalai
- 2010 · Pen Singam as Thirupathi
- 2010 · Singam as Yettu Erimalai
- 2010 · Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
- 2010 · Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
- 2009 · Pattasu as
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Kingfisher
- 2009 · Indira Vizha as
- 2009 · Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
- 2009 · Perumal as
- 2009 · Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- 2008 · Durai as
- 2008 · Dhanam as
- 2008 · Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Ops
- 2008 · Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 · Singakutty as
- 2008 · Thoondil as Mac
- 2007 · Thullal as
- 2007 · Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- 2007 · Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- 2007 · Aalwar as Pons
- 2006 · Jambhavan as
- 2006 · Madrasi as Pandi
- 2006 · Madhu as Madhan
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2006 · Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 2006 · Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- 2006 · Aathi as Bullet
- 2006 · Paramasivan as Agniputra
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2005 · Anniyan as Chari Singari
- 2005 · Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
- 2005 · Thaka Thimi Tha as
- 2004 · M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004 · Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2004 · Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003 · Joot as Siva
- 2003 · Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003 · Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003 · Boys as Mangalam
- 2003 · Ice as
- 2003 · Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- 2003 · Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003 · Anbe Anbe as
- 2003 · Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003 · Thithikudhe as
- 2003 · Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Kadhal Virus as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as
- 2002 · Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002 · Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Devan as
- 2002 · Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2002 · Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2002 · Azhagi as
- 2001 · Majunu as Mano
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as
- 2001 · Kutty as Owner of provision store
- 2001 · Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
- 2001 · Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001 · Lovely as
- 2001 · Badri as
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- 2001 · Minnale as Chockalingam
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2001 · Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000 · Seenu as
- 2000 · Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 · Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000 · Kushi as Vicky
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000 · Sandhitha Velai as
- 2000 · Sudhandhiram as
- 2000 · Thai Porandaachu as
- 2000 · Good Luck as
- 2000 · Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 2000 · Mugavari as Ramesh
- 2000 · Thirunelveli as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as
- 1999 · Unnaruge Naan Irundhal as
- 1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Vaali as Vicky
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Bada Din as
- 1998 · Harichandra as
- 1998 · Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 1998 · Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- 1998 · Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- 1997 · Pagaivan as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
- 1997 · Sishya as
- 1997 · Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga as
- 1996 · Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- 1995 · Gandhi Pirantha Mann as
- 1995 · Nandhavana Theru as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as
- 1994 · Vanaja Girija as Appu
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994 · Athaanda Ithaanda as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as
- 1994 · Veera as Chinnamani
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993 · Pass Mark as
- 1993 · Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1992 · Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- 1992 · Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- 1992 · Innisai Mazhai as
- 1992 · Kizhakku Veedhi as
- 1991 · Putham Pudhu Payanam as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Jenma Natchathiram as
- 1989 · Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant