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
- 2020 · Dharala Prabhu as Kannadasan
- 2019 · Bigil as Nessi
- 2019 · Viswasam as Kesavan
- 2017 · Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017 · Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- 2017 · Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017 · Mupparimanam as Self
- 2017 · Rum as Raj
- 2016 · Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016 · Manithan as Surya
- 2016 · Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015 · Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015 · Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015 · Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014 · Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2014 · Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2014 · Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Singam 2 as Yettu Erimalai
- 2013 · Pathaayiram Kodi as
- 2012 · Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011 · Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2010 · Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- 2010 · Vaada as Annamalai
- 2010 · Singam as Yettu Erimalai
- 2010 · Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
- 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 · Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Ops
- 2008 · Thoondil as Mac
- 2007 · Veerappu as
- 2007 · Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 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 · Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 2006 · Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- 2006 · Aathi as Bullet
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2005 · Anniyan as Chari Singari
- 2004 · M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2004 · Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003 · Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003 · Boys as Mangalam
- 2003 · Alai as
- 2003 · Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- 2003 · Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003 · Anbe Anbe as
- 2003 · Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003 · Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Kadhal Virus as
- 2002 · Namma Veetu Kalyanam as
- 2002 · Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2002 · Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2001 · Majunu as Mano
- 2001 · Shahjahan as Boopathi
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001 · Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
- 2001 · Kutty as Owner of provision store
- 2001 · Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001 · Badri as
- 2001 · Minnale as Chockalingam
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2000 · Seenu as
- 2000 · Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000 · Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Kushi as Vicky
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000 · Sandhitha Velai as
- 2000 · Good Luck as
- 1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- 1999 · Vaali as Vicky
- 1999 · Poomagal Oorvalam as
- 1999 · Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1998 · Kannedhirey Thondrinal as
- 1998 · Bada Din as
- 1998 · Harichandra as
- 1998 · Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 1998 · Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as
- 1997 · Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
- 1996 · Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- 1996 · Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- 1995 · Mayabazar as Kuppu
- 1995 · Nandhavana Theru as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as
- 1994 · Veera as Chinnamani
- 1993 · Enga Muthalali as
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1992 · Innisai Mazhai as
- Future · Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2023 · Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir as Father Xavier
- 2022 · The Legend as Thangam
- 2021 · Aranmanai 3 as Sigamani
- 2019 · Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
- 2018 · Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017 · Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2017 · Muthuramalingam as
- 2016 · Padam Pesum as
- 2016 · Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2015 · Palakkattu Madhavan as
- 2015 · Budhanin Sirippu as
- 2015 · Killadi as Arnold
- 2014 · Vingyani as
- 2014 · Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2011 · Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2011 · Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 2011 · Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 2010 · Bale Pandiya as London
- 2010 · Pen Singam as Thirupathi
- 2010 · Sivappu Mazhai as
- 2010 · Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
- 2009 · Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2008 · Durai as
- 2008 · Dhanam as
- 2008 · Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008 · Ayutham Seivom as
- 2008 · Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008 · Singakutty as
- 2007 · Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- 2006 · Madhu as Madhan
- 2006 · Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2006 · Paramasivan as Agniputra
- 2005 · Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
- 2005 · Thaka Thimi Tha as
- 2004 · Arasatchi as Prakash
- 2004 · Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2004 · Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2003 · Joot as Siva
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003 · Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003 · Thennavan as Mani
- 2003 · Whistle as Sahadevan
- 2003 · Ice as
- 2003 · Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- 2003 · Thithikudhe as
- 2003 · Pop Carn as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002 · Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as
- 2002 · Devan as
- 2002 · Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2002 · Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002 · Azhagi as
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- 2001 · Alli Thandha Vaanam as
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as
- 2001 · Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 2001 · 12 B as Madhan
- 2001 · Lovely as
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2001 · Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2001 · Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000 · Sudhandhiram as
- 2000 · Thai Porandaachu as
- 2000 · Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 2000 · Mugavari as Ramesh
- 2000 · Thirunelveli as
- 1999 · Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as
- 1999 · Unnaruge Naan Irundhal as
- 1999 · Mugam as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 1998 · Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- 1997 · Pagaivan as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
- 1997 · Sishya as
- 1997 · Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga as
- 1995 · Gandhi Pirantha Mann as
- 1995 · Mogamul as
- 1994 · Vanaja Girija as Appu
- 1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994 · Pattukottai Periyappa as
- 1994 · Athaanda Ithaanda as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Vaa Magale Vaa as
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993 · Pass Mark as
- 1993 · Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- 1992 · Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- 1992 · Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- 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
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as