Vivek
Acting
🎂 1961-11-19
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.
Cast credits(208)
Chockalingam
2001
Arivu
2007
Chari Singari
2005
Elango
2024
V C Damodaran (VCD)
2006
Nessi
2019
Kannadasan
2020
Megaserial Mahadevan
2001
Sethu
2000
Assault Arumugam
2009
Lawyer Lingam
2016
Kaashmora's Father
2016
Yettu Erimalai
2010
Kandhasamy
2002
Kesavan
2019
Azhagusundaram
2014
Jim
2001
Oyya
1998
Harichandra
2004
Yettu Erimalai
2013
'Emotional' Ekambaram
2010
Mangalam
2003
Thangam
2022
Kapil (Tamil version)
2003
Ops
2008
London
2010
Narayana Swamy
2003
Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
2007
Gumbidi Samy
2011
Ramachandran
2017
Ramesh
2000
'Super' Subbu
2003
Azhagu Sundaram
2017
2003
Prakash
2004
'Revolver' Richard
2015
2001
Arasu
2000
Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
2015
Sathya's friend
2006
Mano
2003
Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
1994
Sigamani
2021
DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2019
Sahadevan
2003
Auto Arumugam
2002
Comedian
2005
2001
Father Xavier
2023
Ezhumalai
2003
2002
Ganesan
2004
Surya
2016
Vicky
1999
Nandakumar
2002
Venkataraman Iyer
2003
Kathirvela
2000
Bullet
2006
1991
Mano
2001
Chandru
2003
1997
1994
Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
2011
Madhan
2001
Vivek
1999
Kuzhandhai
2004
2002
1994
Kalyanaraman
2000
1998
Pons
2007
2008
Koteeswaran
1994
Mac
2008
Annamalai
2010
Chandru
2000
2000
2007
1991
Shankar
2003
1999
Thirupathi
2010
Pandian (Panda)
2015
Azhagappan
2009
Saroja
2012
Varun Sandhesh
2011
2001
Bashir
2004
Siva
2003
Narayanan
1992
2008
2000
2001
Vicky
2000
Kuppu
1995
Panchu
1998
Manimaran
2001
2001
Manohar
2006
1987
2000
Ghirivalam
2011
2002
Hari
2001
Shiva's Friend
2002
1999
Madhi
1999
2003
Ramanathan
1999
1992
Chinnamani
1994
Mani
2003
1998
1997
Govind
1993
Ramamoorthy
2001
2005
1995
Valaiyapathi
2001
Dr. Putham
2001
Dhandapani
2000
2009
Mani / Nattamai
2008
Delhi
2017
Elango
Krishnamoorthy's son
1992
Tamilarasan's Friend
1993
Yuvaraj Sukumar
2014
Santosh
2001
Krishnan
2000
Madurai
2008
Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
1989
1993
Raja
1996
1994
Agniputra
2006
1997
Animal Arasu
2016
2014
Thanthoni
2009
Owner of provision store
2001
1995
Gopal
2008
1999
1998
2006
Raj
2017
2015
2003
'Auto' Sampath
2004
1999
'Cola' Kumar
2010
2002
Arnold
2015
2013
Madhan
2006
2000
2008
2000
Kingfisher
2009
Subash's Friend
1996
Vishwanathan
2018
Nagaraj
1998
2002
1995
Vinod
1999
Kicha
1996
Himself
2017
Thiru's Friend
2007
2003
2000
1999
Bala
2014
Valayapathi / Police inspector
1998
2001
2002
1999
Althotta Bupathi
2002
2009
1992
Self
2017
Appu
1994
2005
Pazhanisamy
1997
Inspector Balram
1997
2002
Pandi
2006
1991
2002
2009
2000
2016
1995
1997
1993
2003
2008
Special Appearance
2014
2000
2015
2007
2009
Singapetti Sringaram
2010
2017
Junior Aatha
2001
2000
1994