Vivek

Acting

November 19, 1961 – April 17, 2021 (died at 59)

Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India

Male

217 Movies

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.

Sivaji: The Boss

2007 7.1

as Arivu

Age 45 (now 59)

Anniyan

2005 7.4

as Chari Singari

Age 43 (now 59)

Singam

2010 6.8

as Erimalai

Age 48 (now 59)

Yennai Arindhaal

2015 7.0

as 'Revolver' Richard

Age 53 (now 59)

Alaipayuthey

2000 7.4

as Sethu

Age 38 (now 59)

Bigil

2019 6.3

as Nessi

Age 57 (now 59)

Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014 7.5

as Azhagusundaram

Age 52 (now 59)

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017 5.7

as Azhagu Sundaram

Age 55 (now 59)

Singam 2

2013 5.8

as Erimalai

Age 51 (now 59)

Vellai Pookal

2019 6.5

as DIG Rudhran Ganesan

Age 57 (now 59)

Kushi

2000 7.0

as Vicky

Age 38 (now 59)

Meesaya Murukku

2017 6.6

as Ramachandran

Age 55 (now 59)

Minnale

2001 7.0

as Chockalingam

Age 39 (now 59)

Boys

2003 6.7

as Mangalam

Age 41 (now 59)

Vaali

1999 7.0

as Vicky

Age 37 (now 59)

Oopiri

2016 7.1

as Lawyer Lingam

Age 54 (now 59)

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024 3.3

as Elango

Age 62 (now 59)

Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir

2023 5.2

as Father Xavier

Age 61 (now 59)

The Legend

2022 2.6

as Thangam

Age 60 (now 59)

Aranmanai 3

2021 3.5

as Sigamani

Age 59

Dharala Prabhu

2020 6.8

as Kannadasan

Age 58 (now 59)

Bigil

2019 6.3

as Nessi

Age 57 (now 59)

Vellai Pookal

2019 6.5

as DIG Rudhran Ganesan

Age 57 (now 59)

Viswasam

2019 6.3

as Kesavan

Age 57 (now 59)

Ezhumin

2018 4.0

as Vishwanathan

Age 56 (now 59)

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

2017 10.0

as Delhi

Age 56 (now 59)

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017 5.7

as Azhagu Sundaram

Age 55 (now 59)

Meesaya Murukku

2017 6.6

as Ramachandran

Age 55 (now 59)

Brindavanam

2017 7.0

as Himself

Age 55 (now 59)

Mupparimanam

2017 5.2

as Self

Age 55 (now 59)

Muthuramalingam

2017 2.0

Age 55 (now 59)

Rum

2017 5.0

as Raj

Age 55 (now 59)

Machan

2016

as Animal Arasu

Age 55 (now 59)

Padam Pesum

2016

Age 55 (now 59)

Kaashmora

2016 4.9

as Kaashmora's Father

Age 54 (now 59)

Manithan

2016 6.4

as Surya

Age 54 (now 59)

Oopiri

2016 7.1

as Lawyer Lingam

Age 54 (now 59)

Sakalakala Vallavan

2015 4.5

as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)

Age 53 (now 59)

Palakkattu Madhavan

2015 6.0

Age 53 (now 59)

Budhanin Sirippu

2015 8.5

Age 53 (now 59)

Vai Raja Vai

2015 5.7

as Pandian (Panda)

Age 53 (now 59)

Killadi

2015 2.5

as Arnold

Age 53 (now 59)

Yennai Arindhaal

2015 7.0

as 'Revolver' Richard

Age 53 (now 59)

Vingyani

2014

Age 53 (now 59)

Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014 7.5

as Azhagusundaram

Age 52 (now 59)

Naan Than Bala

2014 3.5

as Bala

Age 52 (now 59)

Chandra

2014 2.2

as Yuvaraj Sukumar

Age 52 (now 59)

Ninaithathu Yaaro

2014 3.0

as Self

Age 52 (now 59)

Singam 2

2013 5.8

as Erimalai

Age 51 (now 59)

Pathaayiram Kodi

2013 4.3

Age 51 (now 59)

Murattu Kaalai

2012 4.8

as Saroja

Age 50 (now 59)

Vedi

2011 5.0

as Varun Sandhesh

Age 49 (now 59)

Mappillai

2011 4.4

as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth

Age 49 (now 59)

Bhavani IPS

2011 4.0

as Ghirivalam

Age 49 (now 59)

Seedan

2011 4.5

as Gumbidi Samy

Age 49 (now 59)

Uthama Puthiran

2010 6.3

as 'Emotional' Ekambaram

Age 48 (now 59)

Vaada

2010 5.0

as Annamalai

Age 48 (now 59)

Bale Pandiya

2010 5.0

as London

Age 48 (now 59)

Pen Singam

2010

as Thirupathi

Age 48 (now 59)

Singam

2010 6.8

as Erimalai

Age 48 (now 59)

Magane En Marumagane

2010

as Singapetti Sringaram

Age 48 (now 59)

Sivappu Mazhai

2010

Age 48 (now 59)

Thambikku Indha Ooru

2010 3.2

as 'Cola' Kumar

Age 48 (now 59)

Pattasu

2009

Age 48 (now 59)

Anthony Yaar?

2009

as Kingfisher

Age 47 (now 59)

Ainthaam Padai

2009 4.0

as Thanthoni

Age 47 (now 59)

Indira Vizha

2009 5.5

Age 47 (now 59)

Guru En Aalu

2009 3.5

as Azhagappan

Age 47 (now 59)

1977

2009 3.5

Age 47 (now 59)

Thee

2009 3.8

as Rajesh

Age 47 (now 59)

Perumal

2009 4.0

as Idithangi

Age 47 (now 59)

Padikathavan

2009 4.0

as Assault Arumugam

Age 47 (now 59)

Durai

2008 5.0

Age 46 (now 59)

Dhanam

2008

Age 46 (now 59)

Jayam Kondaan

2008 5.3

as Gopal

Age 46 (now 59)

Ayutham Seivom

2008 5.0

Age 46 (now 59)

Bommalattam

2008 4.7

as Madurai

Age 46 (now 59)

Kuruvi

2008 4.5

as Ops

Age 46 (now 59)

Sandai

2008 5.8

as Mani / Nattamai

Age 46 (now 59)

Singakutty

2008

Age 46 (now 59)

Thoondil

2008 4.0

as Mac

Age 46 (now 59)

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam

2007

as Daas

Age 45 (now 59)

Urchagam

2007

as Ayyanarkudi Raja

Age 45 (now 59)

Veerappu

2007

Age 45 (now 59)

Kireedam

2007 5.8

as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law

Age 45 (now 59)

Thullal

2007

Age 45 (now 59)

Sivaji: The Boss

2007 7.1

as Arivu

Age 45 (now 59)

Agaram

2007

as Thiru's Friend

Age 45 (now 59)

Aalwar

2007 3.5

as Pons

Age 45 (now 59)

Jambhavan

2006 4.0

Age 44 (now 59)

Madrasi

2006 2.0

as Pandi

Age 44 (now 59)

Madhu

2006

as Madhan

Age 44 (now 59)

Thiruttu Payale

2006 3.5

as Manohar

Age 44 (now 59)

Kalvanin Kadhali

2006 4.0

as Sathya's friend

Age 44 (now 59)

Saravana

2006 5.7

as V C Damodaran (VCD)

Age 44 (now 59)

Aathi

2006 5.0

as Bullet

Age 44 (now 59)

Paramasivan

2006 4.5

as Agniputra

Age 44 (now 59)

Vanakkam Thalaiva

2005

as SI aruchamy

Age 44 (now 59)

Anniyan

2005 7.4

as Chari Singari

Age 43 (now 59)

Kana Kanden

2005 6.3

as Sivaramakrishnan

Age 43 (now 59)

Thaka Thimi Tha

2005 7.5

Age 43 (now 59)

Arasatchi

2004 6.0

as Prakash

Age 42 (now 59)

Chellamae

2004 6.0

as Harichandra

Age 42 (now 59)

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

2004 6.8

as Ganesan

Age 42 (now 59)

Aethiree

2004 6.0

as 'Auto' Sampath

Age 42 (now 59)

Perazhagan

2004 6.3

as Kuzhandhai

Age 42 (now 59)

Udhaya

2004 5.4

as Bashir

Age 42 (now 59)

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

2003 6.1

as Kapil (Tamil version)

Age 42 (now 59)

Joot

2003 7.0

as Siva

Age 42 (now 59)

Thirumalai

2003 5.9

as Ezhumalai

Age 41 (now 59)

Three Roses

2003 2.0

as Shankar

Age 41 (now 59)

Boys

2003 6.7

as Mangalam

Age 41 (now 59)

Thennavan

2003 2.5

as Mani

Age 41 (now 59)

Alai

2003 4.5

Age 41 (now 59)

Ice

2003

Age 41 (now 59)

Whistle

2003 6.6

as Sahadevan

Age 41 (now 59)

Parthibhan Kanavu

2003 6.3

as Mano

Age 41 (now 59)

Lesa Lesa

2003 7.1

as Chandru

Age 41 (now 59)

Saamy

2003 6.5

as Venkataraman Iyer

Age 41 (now 59)

Anbe Anbe

2003 6.5

Age 41 (now 59)

Kadhal Sadugudu

2003 5.9

as 'Super' Subbu

Age 41 (now 59)

Thithikudhe

2003 7.5

as Punch “Bala”

Age 41 (now 59)

Pop Carn

2003 6.0

Age 41 (now 59)

Dhool

2003 6.1

as Narayana Swamy

Age 41 (now 59)

Kadhal Virus

2002

Age 41 (now 59)

Shakalaka Baby

2002

Age 40 (now 59)

University

2002

as Althotta Bupathi

Age 40 (now 59)

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

2002

Age 40 (now 59)

Youth

2002 6.0

as Kandhasamy

Age 40 (now 59)

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

2002 8.0

Age 40 (now 59)

Thenkasi Pattanam

2002 5.5

Age 40 (now 59)

Devan

2002 6.0

as Saravanan

Age 40 (now 59)

Run

2002 6.9

as Shiva's Friend

Age 40 (now 59)

Thamizhan

2002 5.8

as Nandakumar

Age 40 (now 59)

Roja Koottam

2002 4.6

as Auto Arumugam

Age 40 (now 59)

Azhagi

2002 7.5

Age 40 (now 59)

Vivaramana Aalu

2002 2.0

as Suitcase Subbu

Age 40 (now 59)

Majunu

2001 6.2

as Mano

Age 40 (now 59)

Kottai Mariamman

2001

Age 40 (now 59)

Manadhai Thirudivittai

2001 7.5

as Valaiyapathi

Age 39 (now 59)

Paarthale Paravasam

2001 5.0

as Dr. Putham

Age 39 (now 59)

Shahjahan

2001 7.2

as Boopathi

Age 39 (now 59)

Alli Thandha Vaanam

2001

as Tamil Kirukkan

Age 39 (now 59)

Poovellam Un Vasam

2001 6.1

Age 39 (now 59)

Kutty

2001 9.0

as Owner of provision store

Age 39 (now 59)

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy

2001

as Ramamoorthy

Age 39 (now 59)

Super Kudumbam

2001

as Hari

Age 39 (now 59)

12 B

2001 6.1

as Madhan

Age 39 (now 59)

Dhill

2001 5.3

as Megaserial Mahadevan

Age 39 (now 59)

Lovely

2001 10.0

Age 39 (now 59)

Badri

2001 5.8

Age 39 (now 59)

Dum Dum Dum

2001 5.9

as Jim

Age 39 (now 59)

Minnale

2001 7.0

as Chockalingam

Age 39 (now 59)

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

2001

as Santosh

Age 39 (now 59)

Ullam Kollai Poguthey

2001 7.0

as Arivu

Age 39 (now 59)

Nageswari

2001 9.0

as Junior Aatha

Age 39 (now 59)

Looty

2001

as Thiruttu VcD

Age 39 (now 59)

Middle Class Madhavan

2001 4.3

as Manimaran

Age 39 (now 59)

Seenu

2000

Age 38 (now 59)

Palayathu Amman

2000 7.0

as Kalyanaraman

Age 38 (now 59)

Priyamaanavale

2000 6.6

as Chandru

Age 38 (now 59)

Budget Padmanabhan

2000 5.6

as Krishnan

Age 38 (now 59)

Unnai Kann Theduthey

2000

Age 38 (now 59)

Doubles

2000

as Vivek

Age 38 (now 59)

Pennin Manathai Thottu

2000

Age 38 (now 59)

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

2000 5.2

as Dhandapani

Age 38 (now 59)

Kushi

2000 7.0

as Vicky

Age 38 (now 59)

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

2000 7.0

as Kathirvela

Age 38 (now 59)

Alaipayuthey

2000 7.4

as Sethu

Age 38 (now 59)

Sandhitha Velai

2000

Age 38 (now 59)

Sudhandhiram

2000 5.0

as Surf Raj

Age 38 (now 59)

Thai Porandaachu

2000 5.5

Age 38 (now 59)

Good Luck

2000 7.0

Age 38 (now 59)

Eazhaiyin Sirippil

2000 7.0

as Arasu

Age 38 (now 59)

Mugavari

2000 6.8

as Ramesh

Age 38 (now 59)

Thirunelveli

2000

Age 38 (now 59)

Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham

1999

Age 38 (now 59)

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

1999

Age 38 (now 59)

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

1999 6.5

Age 38 (now 59)

Mugam

1999 8.0

Age 37 (now 59)

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

1999 6.6

as Madhi

Age 37 (now 59)

Viralukketha Veekkam

1999 5.0

as Ramanathan

Age 37 (now 59)

Oruvan

1999 5.0

Age 37 (now 59)

Vaali

1999 7.0

as Vicky

Age 37 (now 59)

Poomagal Oorvalam

1999

Age 37 (now 59)

Unnai Thedi

1999

as Vivek

Age 37 (now 59)

Ninaivirukkum Varai

1999 7.5

as Vinod

Age 37 (now 59)

Unnudan

1998

Age 36 (now 59)

Kannedhirey Thondrinal

1998

Age 36 (now 59)

Bada Din

1998 8.0

Age 36 (now 59)

Harichandra

1998 6.8

as Gopal

Age 36 (now 59)

Kadhal Mannan

1998 5.9

as Oyya

Age 36 (now 59)

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

1998 5.0

as Panchu

Age 36 (now 59)

Marumalarchi

1998 7.0

as Nagaraj

Age 36 (now 59)

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

1998 6.8

as Valayapathi / Police inspector

Age 36 (now 59)

Nerrukku Ner

1997 6.3

as Ravi

Age 35 (now 59)

Pagaivan

1997

Age 35 (now 59)

Pongalo Pongal

1997

as Pazhanisamy

Age 35 (now 59)

Sishya

1997

Age 35 (now 59)

Dhinamum Ennai Gavani

1997

as Inspector Balram

Age 35 (now 59)

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

1997 2.0

Age 35 (now 59)

Subash

1996

as Subash's Friend

Age 34 (now 59)

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

1996

as Raja

Age 34 (now 59)

Minor Mappillai

1996 4.7

as Kicha

Age 34 (now 59)

Thaayagam

1996 3.0

as Hostage

Age 34 (now 59)

Mayabazar

1995

as Kuppu

Age 33 (now 59)

Gandhi Pirantha Mann

1995

as Cook

Age 33 (now 59)

Mogamul

1995 9.0

Age 33 (now 59)

Nandhavana Theru

1995 8.0

Age 33 (now 59)

Thottil Kuzhandhai

1995

Age 33 (now 59)

Vanaja Girija

1994 7.0

as Appu

Age 33 (now 59)

Pudhiya Mannargal

1994 9.0

as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister

Age 33 (now 59)

Pattukottai Periyappa

1994

Age 32 (now 59)

Athaanda Ithaanda

1994

Age 32 (now 59)

Namma Annachi

1994 4.0

Age 32 (now 59)

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

Age 32 (now 59)

Veera

1994 6.1

as Chinnamani

Age 32 (now 59)

Vaanga Partner Vaanga

1994

as Koteeswaran

Age 32 (now 59)

Enga Muthalali

1993

as Panduranga Bambara Pandu

Age 31 (now 59)

Pass Mark

1993

Age 31 (now 59)

Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam

1993

as Govind

Age 31 (now 59)

Uzhaippali

1993 6.4

as Tamilarasan's Friend

Age 31 (now 59)

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

1992

as Narayanan

Age 30 (now 59)

Kalikaalam

1992 9.0

as Krishnamoorthy's son

Age 30 (now 59)

Innisai Mazhai

1992 7.0

Age 30 (now 59)

Kizhakku Veedhi

1992

Age 30 (now 59)

Putham Pudhu Payanam

1991

Age 30 (now 59)

Sendhoora Devi

1991

as Gopal

Age 29 (now 59)

Idhaya Vasal

1991

Age 29 (now 59)

Jenma Natchathiram

1991

Age 29 (now 59)

Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

1989 7.5

as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant

Age 27 (now 59)

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

1987 7.0

Age 25 (now 59)

Indian 3: War Mode

as Elango