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
(2025)
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)
(2017)
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
(2017)
Rum
as Raj
(2017)
Brindavanam
as Himself
(2017)
Mupparimanam
as Self
(2016)
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
(2016)
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
(2016)
Manithan
as Surya
(2016)
(2016)
Machan
as Animal Arasu
(2015)
Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
(2015)
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
(2015)
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
(2015)
(2015)
Killadi
as Arnold
(2015)
(2014)
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
(2014)
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
(2014)
Naan Than Bala
as Bala
(2014)
(2014)
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
(2013)
Singam 2
as Yettu Erimalai
(2013)
(2012)
Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
(2011)
Mappillai
as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
(2011)
Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
(2011)
Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
(2011)
Seedan
as Gumbidi Samy
(2010)
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
(2010)
Singam
as Yettu Erimalai
(2010)
Vaada
as Annamalai
(2010)
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
(2010)
Bale Pandiya
as London
(2010)
Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
(2010)
Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
(2009)
Guru En Aalu
as Azhagappan
(2009)
Padikathavan
as Assault Arumugam
(2009)
Ainthaam Padai
as Thanthoni
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
Anthony Yaar?
as Kingfisher
(2008)
Bommalattam
as Madurai
(2008)
Kuruvi
as Ops
(2008)
(2008)
Thoondil
as Mac
(2008)
Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
(2008)
Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
(2007)
Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
(2007)
(2007)
Aalwar
as Pons
(2007)
Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
(2007)
(2006)
Saravana
as V C Damodaran (VCD)
(2006)
Aathi
as Bullet
(2006)
Thiruttu Payale
as Manohar
(2006)
Madhu
as Madhan
(2006)
(2006)
Paramasivan
as Agniputra
(2006)
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya's friend
(2006)
Madrasi
as Pandi
(2005)
Anniyan
as Chari Singari
(2005)
Kana Kanden
as Comedian
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Ganesan
(2004)
Perazhagan
as Kuzhandhai
(2004)
Aethiree
as 'Auto' Sampath
(2004)
Udhaya
as Bashir
(2004)
Chellamae
as Harichandra
(2004)
Arasatchi
as Prakash
(2003)
Boys
as Mangalam
(2003)
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
(2003)
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version)
(2003)
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
(2003)
(2003)
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
(2003)
Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
(2003)
(2003)
Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Joot
as Siva
(2003)
Whistle
as Sahadevan
(2003)
Thennavan
as Mani
(2003)
Three Roses
as Shankar
(2003)
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
(2002)
Youth
as Kandhasamy
(2002)
University
as Althotta Bupathi
(2002)
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
(2002)
(2002)
Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
Run
as Shiva's Friend
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
(2001)
Minnale
as Chockalingam
(2001)
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
(2001)
Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
(2001)
Kutty
as Owner of provision store
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
(2001)
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
(2001)
(2001)
Majunu
as Mano
(2001)
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
(2001)
12 B
as Madhan
(2001)
Super Kudumbam
as Hari
(2001)
Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
(2000)
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
(2000)
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
(2000)
Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
(2000)
Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
(2000)
Kushi
as Vicky
(2000)
Mugavari
as Ramesh
(2000)
(2000)
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
(2000)
(2000)
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
(2000)
Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
Vaali
as Vicky
(1999)
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
(1999)
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
(1999)
(1999)
Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1998)
Marumalarchi
as Nagaraj
(1998)
Kadhal Mannan
as Oyya
(1998)
(1998)
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Panchu
(1998)
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Valayapathi / Police inspector
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1997)
Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
(1997)
(1997)
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
as Raja
(1996)
Subash
as Subash's Friend
(1996)
Minor Mappillai
as Kicha
(1995)
Mayabazar
as Kuppu
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
Pudhiya Mannargal
as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
(1994)
Veera
as Chinnamani
(1994)
(1994)
Vanaja Girija
as Appu
(1994)
(1994)
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
as Koteeswaran
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan's Friend
(1993)
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
as Govind
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Kalikaalam
as Krishnamoorthy's son
(1992)
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
as Narayanan
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1989)
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
(1987)