Vivek
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-11-19
Day of Death
2021-04-17 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Vivek
Biography
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.
Acting
Indian 3: War Mode
as Elango
(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)
Viswasam
as Kesavan
(2019)
Vellai Pookal
as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
(2018)
Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
(2017)
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
(2017)
Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
(2017)
Brindavanam
as Himself
(2017)
Mupparimanam
as Self
(2017)
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
(2017)
Rum
as Raj
(2017)
(2016)
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
(2016)
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
(2016)
Manithan
as Surya
(2016)
(2016)
Machan
as Animal Arasu
(2015)
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
(2015)
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
(2015)
Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
(2015)
(2015)
Killadi
as Arnold
(2015)
(2014)
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
(2014)
(2014)
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
(2014)
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
(2014)
Naan Than Bala
as Bala
(2013)
Singam 2
as Yettu Erimalai
(2013)
(2012)
Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
(2011)
Seedan
as Gumbidi Samy
(2011)
Mappillai
as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
(2011)
Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
(2011)
Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
(2010)
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
(2010)
Singam
as Yettu Erimalai
(2010)
Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
(2010)
Bale Pandiya
as London
(2010)
Vaada
as Annamalai
(2010)
Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
(2010)
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
(2009)
Padikathavan
as Assault Arumugam
(2009)
Ainthaam Padai
as Thanthoni
(2009)
(2009)
Guru En Aalu
as Azhagappan
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
Anthony Yaar?
as Kingfisher
(2008)
Kuruvi
as Ops
(2008)
(2008)
Thoondil
as Mac
(2008)
(2008)
Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
Bommalattam
as Madurai
(2008)
Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
(2007)
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
(2007)
Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
(2007)
(2007)
Aalwar
as Pons
(2007)
(2007)
Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
(2006)
Saravana
as V C Damodaran (VCD)
(2006)
Aathi
as Bullet
(2006)
Paramasivan
as Agniputra
(2006)
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya's friend
(2006)
Madhu
as Madhan
(2006)
Thiruttu Payale
as Manohar
(2006)
(2006)
Madrasi
as Pandi
(2005)
Anniyan
as Chari Singari
(2005)
Kana Kanden
as Comedian
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
Chellamae
as Harichandra
(2004)
Perazhagan
as Kuzhandhai
(2004)
Arasatchi
as Prakash
(2004)
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Ganesan
(2004)
Udhaya
as Bashir
(2004)
Aethiree
as 'Auto' Sampath
(2003)
Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
(2003)
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version)
(2003)
Boys
as Mangalam
(2003)
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
(2003)
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
(2003)
Three Roses
as Shankar
(2003)
Whistle
as Sahadevan
(2003)
Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
(2003)
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
(2003)
(2003)
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
(2003)
Joot
as Siva
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Thennavan
as Mani
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Youth
as Kandhasamy
(2002)
(2002)
Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
(2002)
(2002)
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
(2002)
Run
as Shiva's Friend
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
University
as Althotta Bupathi
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Minnale
as Chockalingam
(2001)
Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
(2001)
Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Majunu
as Mano
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
12 B
as Madhan
(2001)
Kutty
as Owner of provision store
(2001)
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
(2001)
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
(2001)
(2001)
Super Kudumbam
as Hari
(2001)
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
(2001)
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
(2001)
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
(2001)
Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
(2000)
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
(2000)
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
(2000)
Mugavari
as Ramesh
(2000)
Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
(2000)
(2000)
Kushi
as Vicky
(2000)
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
(2000)
Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
(2000)
(2000)
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
(2000)
(2000)
Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
Vaali
as Vicky
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
(1999)
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
(1998)
Kadhal Mannan
as Oyya
(1998)
Marumalarchi
as Nagaraj
(1998)
(1998)
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Panchu
(1998)
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Valayapathi / Police inspector
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
(1997)
Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
(1996)
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
as Raja
(1996)
Minor Mappillai
as Kicha
(1996)
Subash
as Subash's Friend
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Mayabazar
as Kuppu
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
Pudhiya Mannargal
as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
(1994)
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
as Koteeswaran
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Veera
as Chinnamani
(1994)
(1994)
Vanaja Girija
as Appu
(1994)
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan's Friend
(1993)
(1993)
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
as Govind
(1993)
(1992)
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
as Narayanan
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Kalikaalam
as Krishnamoorthy's son
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1989)
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
(1987)