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)
Viswasam
as Kesavan
(2019)
Bigil
as Nessi
(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)
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
(2017)
Mupparimanam
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
Rum
as Raj
(2016)
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
(2016)
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
(2016)
Manithan
as Surya
(2016)
Machan
as Animal Arasu
(2016)
(2015)
Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
(2015)
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
(2015)
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
Killadi
as Arnold
(2014)
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
(2014)
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
(2014)
Naan Than Bala
as Bala
(2014)
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
(2014)
(2013)
Singam 2
as Yettu Erimalai
(2013)
(2012)
Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
(2011)
Seedan
as Gumbidi Samy
(2011)
Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
(2011)
Mappillai
as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
(2011)
Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
(2010)
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
(2010)
Singam
as Yettu Erimalai
(2010)
Vaada
as Annamalai
(2010)
Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
(2010)
Bale Pandiya
as London
(2010)
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
(2010)
Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
(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)
(2008)
(2008)
Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
(2008)
Bommalattam
as Madurai
(2008)
Thoondil
as Mac
(2008)
Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
(2008)
(2007)
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
(2007)
Aalwar
as Pons
(2007)
Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
(2007)
(2007)
Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
(2007)
(2006)
Saravana
as V C Damodaran (VCD)
(2006)
Aathi
as Bullet
(2006)
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya's friend
(2006)
Madhu
as Madhan
(2006)
Thiruttu Payale
as Manohar
(2006)
(2006)
Paramasivan
as Agniputra
(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)
Arasatchi
as Prakash
(2004)
Chellamae
as Harichandra
(2004)
Udhaya
as Bashir
(2004)
Aethiree
as 'Auto' Sampath
(2004)
Perazhagan
as Kuzhandhai
(2003)
Boys
as Mangalam
(2003)
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
(2003)
Thennavan
as Mani
(2003)
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version)
(2003)
(2003)
Three Roses
as Shankar
(2003)
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
(2003)
Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
(2003)
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
(2003)
Whistle
as Sahadevan
(2003)
Joot
as Siva
(2003)
(2003)
Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
(2003)
(2002)
Youth
as Kandhasamy
(2002)
(2002)
Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
(2002)
Run
as Shiva's Friend
(2002)
(2002)
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
University
as Althotta Bupathi
(2002)
(2001)
Minnale
as Chockalingam
(2001)
Kutty
as Owner of provision store
(2001)
Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
(2001)
12 B
as Madhan
(2001)
Majunu
as Mano
(2001)
Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
(2001)
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
(2001)
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
(2001)
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
(2001)
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
(2001)
Super Kudumbam
as Hari
(2000)
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
(2000)
Mugavari
as Ramesh
(2000)
Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
(2000)
(2000)
Kushi
as Vicky
(2000)
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
(2000)
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
(2000)
Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
Vaali
as Vicky
(1999)
(1999)
Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
(1999)
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
(1999)
(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)
Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
(1997)
(1997)
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
(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)
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
as Koteeswaran
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Vanaja Girija
as Appu
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan's Friend
(1993)
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
as Govind
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Kalikaalam
as Krishnamoorthy's son
(1992)
(1992)
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
as Narayanan
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1989)
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
(1987)