Vadivelu
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-10-10 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Vadivelu
Biography
Vadivelu is an Indian film actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won several Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Known For
Acting
Cheran Chozhan Pandian
as Pandian
(2025)
Maareesan
as Velayutham
(2025)
Gangers
as Singaram
(2023)
Maamannan
as Maamannan
(2023)
Chandramukhi 2
as Murugesan
(2022)
Naai Sekar Returns
as Naai Sekar
(2017)
Mersal
as Vadivu
(2017)
Sivalinga
as Pattukunjam
(2016)
Kaththi Sandai
as Dr. Boothri
(2015)
Eli
as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
(2014)
Tenaliraman
as Thenaliraman/Maamannan
(2011)
Mambattiyan
as Silk Singaram
(2011)
(2011)
Ilaingan
as Isaac
(2011)
Kaavalan
as Ammavasai
(2011)
Thoonga Nagaram
as Special Appearance
(2010)
Thillalangadi
as Jackson
(2010)
Nagaram
as Style Pandi
(2010)
Kacheri Arambam
as Deepavali
(2010)
Sura
as Umbrella
(2009)
Azhagar Malai
as Kaththamuthu
(2009)
Aadhavan
as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
(2009)
Villu
as Maadaswamy
(2009)
Kanthaswamy
as Thengakadai Thenappan
(2009)
Jaganmohini
as Jaganmohan
(2009)
Vedigundu Murugesan
as Alert Aarumugam
(2009)
Peranmai
as Soosai
(2008)
Ellam Avan Seyal
as Vandu Murugan
(2008)
Kuselan
as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
(2008)
Kannum Kannum
as Udamban
(2008)
Seval
as Thapaal Thangavelu
(2008)
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
(2008)
(2008)
Kathavarayan
as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
(2007)
(2007)
Thottal Poo Malarum
as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
(2007)
Vel
as Kuzhandaisaami
(2007)
Pokkiri
as Body Soda
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Aarya
as Snake Babu
(2007)
(2007)
Piragu
as Samarasam
(2007)
Marudhamalai
as Encounter Ekambaram
(2007)
(2007)
Viyabari
as 'Digil' Paandi
(2006)
Thimiru
as Warden Vallaran
(2006)
Kovai Brothers
as Ekadasi
(2006)
Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
(2006)
Rendu
as Great Kirikalan
(2006)
(2006)
Vathiyar
as Ayyanar
(2006)
Thalai Nagaram
as Naai Sekar
(2006)
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Comedian
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
Em Magan
as Karupatti
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
Ayya
as Karasingam A. C.
(2005)
Aaru
as Sumo
(2005)
Kundakka Mandakka
as Chellappa
(2005)
(2005)
Daas
as College Hostel Warden
(2005)
Chandramukhi
as Murugesan
(2005)
London
as Vedimuthu
(2005)
Majaa
as Pulipaandi
(2005)
(2005)
Sachein
as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
(2005)
Aayudham
as Thangapandi
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Englishkaran
as "Theeppori" Thirumugam
(2005)
ABCD
as Bus Conductor
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Vetrivel Sakthivel
as Thandapani
(2005)
Karka Kasadara
as Ondippuli
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Giri
as Veerabhaagu
(2004)
Madurey
as Pandu
(2004)
(2004)
Aai
as Palani
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Arul
as Thangam
(2003)
Winner
as Kaipillai
(2003)
Punnagai Poove
as Aarumugam
(2003)
Eera Nilam
as Sonai
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Vaseegara
as Kattabomman
(2003)
(2003)
Kadhal Kirukkan
as Kalyaanasundaram
(2003)
(2002)
Bagavathi
as Vadivelu / Vibration
(2002)
Thamizh
as Moorthy
(2002)
(2002)
Raja
as Sappai
(2002)
Kamarasu
as Velu
(2002)
Shree
as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
(2002)
Sundhara Travels
as Azhagu
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
Naina
as Aavudaiyappan
(2002)
(2002)
Karmegam
as Khanja
(2002)
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
as Sengalvarayan
(2002)
En Mana Vaanil
as Govindan
(2001)
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Steve Waugh
(2001)
Middle Class Madhavan
as Kuzhandaivelu
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Narasimha
as Lala
(2001)
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
as Roja's brother-in-Law
(2001)
Nageswari
as Nagaveni's brother / Magician
(2001)
Asathal
as Venugopal
(2001)
Mitta Miraasu
as Rangasamy
(2001)
Friends
as Contractor Nesamani
(2001)
(2001)
Sri Raja Rajeswari
as Minor Pandian
(2001)
(2001)
En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri
as Angusaamy
(2001)
(2001)
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Vellaiyan
(2000)
Vetri Kodi Kattu
as Sudalai
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Vanna Thamizh Paatu
as Velu
(2000)
Kannukku Kannaga
as Velu
(2000)
Ennamma Kannu
as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Vadivelan
(2000)
(2000)
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Boxer Krishnan
(1999)
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
as Thirupathi
(1999)
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Shanmugam
(1999)
Iraniyan
as Chinnaswamy
(1999)
(1999)
Sangamam
as Haridas
(1999)
Housefull
as Vadivelu
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Mudhalvan
as Palavesham
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Kabali
(1998)
Kadhala Kadhala
as Singaram
(1998)
Pudhumai Pithan
as 'Super' Suruli
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
Sundara Pandian
as Pavadai
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1997)
Pongalo Pongal
as Vellaisamy
(1997)
Ratchagan
as Ajay's Friend
(1997)
Bharathi Kannammaa
as Eenamuthu
(1997)
Thadayam
as Neethi
(1997)
Mappillai Gounder
as Muthan
(1997)
(1997)
Kalyana Vaibhogam
as Jacky
(1997)
(1997)
Pasamulla Pandiyare
as Kuppusamy
(1997)
Ganga Gowri
as Vichu
(1997)
Sakthi
as Irulandi
(1996)
Minor Mappillai
as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
(1996)
Subash
as Subash's Friend
(1996)
Kadhal Desam
as Wilson
(1996)
Tamizh Selvan
as Manuneethi Sozhan
(1996)
(1996)
Mr. Romeo
as Vavval
(1996)
Kaalam Maari Pochu
as Sekar
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
Pasumpon
as Solai
(1995)
(1995)
Muthu
as Valayapathy
(1995)
Aasai
as Jeeva's friend
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Aanazhagan
as Marudhu
(1995)
Rajavin Parvaiyile
as Arivazhagan
(1995)
Ellame En Rasathan
as Vadivelu
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Peter
(1994)
Kaadhalan
as Vasanth
(1994)
Pavithra
as Thenmozhi's husband
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Maharasan
as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
(1993)
(1993)
Kizhakku Cheemayile
as Ochchu
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Kathirukka Neramillai
as Raju's friend
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Singaravelan
as Subha
(1992)
Deiva Vaakku
as Karuvadu
(1992)
Thevar Magan
as Esakki
(1992)
(1991)
En Rasavin Manasile
as Vadivelu
Crew
(2023)
Maamannan
Playback Singer
(2022)
Naai Sekar Returns
Playback Singer
(2007)
Vel
Playback Singer
(2005)
Sachein
Playback Singer