Vivek
Born November 19, 1961 · Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Vivek was an Indian film actor and comedian who worked in the Tamil film industry. He won three Filmfare Best Comedian – Tamil Awards for his performances in Run (2002), Saamy (2003), and Perazhagan (2004). Vivek acted in over 220 films, including Aranmanai 3, Bigil, and Meesaya Murukku.
76
Films reviewed
5.6
Avg. rating
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
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2000–2022
Years active
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.
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Films featuring Vivekthat we've reviewed.
★ 4.9The Legend
as Thangam
Joseph D. Sami · 2022
★ 4.1Aranmanai 3
as Sigamani
Sundar C · 2021
★ 6.7Dharala Prabhu
as Kannadasan
Krishna Marimuthu · 2020
★ 6.7Bigil
as Nessi
Atlee · 2019
RT 71%
Vellai Pookal
as Lead
Vivek Elangovan · 2019
★ 6.7Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
VP Viji · 2018
★ 6.7Brindavanam
as Himself
Radha Mohan · 2017
Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
HipHop Tamizha Adhi · 2017
★ 1.6Muthuramalingam
C. Raja Durai · 2017
Rum
as Raj
Sai Bharath · 2017
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
G. L. Sethuraman · 2017
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
Soundarya Rajinikanth · 2017
Manithan
as Surya
I. Mueenuddin Ahmed · 2016
★ 3.6Killadi
A. Venkatesh · 2015
★ 5.2Palakkattu Madhavan
M Chandramohan · 2015
★ 5.6Naan Than Bala
as Lead
Kannan · 2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Supporting
Velraj · 2014
Singam 2
as Erimalai
Hari · 2013
★ 4.4Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
G. Kicha · 2011
★ 5.7Bale Pandiya
Chandrasekar Siddharth · 2010
★ 5.9Uthama Puthiran
Mithran Jawahar · 2010
★ 4.3Guru En Aalu
as Supporting
Selva · 2009
Padikathavan
as Supporting
Suraj · 2009
★ 5.6Durai
as Supporting
A. Venkatesh · 2008
Kuruvi
as Supporting
Dharani · 2008
Sandai
as Supporting
Sakthi Chidambaram · 2008
★ 2.9Aalwar
as Supporting
Chella · 2007
Agaram
as Supporting
T. Nagarajan · 2007
Kireedam
as Supporting
A. L. Vijay · 2007
★ 4.4Aathi
as Supporting
Ramana · 2006
Jambhavan
as Supporting
Nandhakumar · 2006
★ 4.0Kalvanin Kadhali
as Supporting
Thamilvaanan · 2006
Madhu
as Supporting
K. Thennarasu · 2006
Madrasi
as Supporting
Arjun · 2006
Nee Venunda Chellam
as Supporting
L. Venkatesan · 2006
Paramasivan
as Lead
P. Vasu · 2006
Thiruttu Payale
as Supporting
Susi Ganesan · 2006
★ 8.3Anniyan
as Supporting
S. Shankar · 2005
Thaka Thimi Tha
as Supporting
Sundar C · 2005
Vanakkam Thalaiva
as Supporting
Sakthi Paramesh · 2005
★ 6.2Arasatchi
as Supporting
N. Maharajan · 2004
★ 6.1Chellamae
as Supporting
Gandhi Krishna · 2004
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Supporting
M. Raja · 2004
Perazhagan
as Supporting
Sasi Shanker · 2004
Udhaya
as Supporting
Azhagam Perumal · 2004
★ 3.8Alai
as Supporting
Vikram Kumar · 2003
★ 5.3Anbe Anbe
as Supporting
Mani Bharathi · 2003
★ 7.2Dhool
as Supporting
Dharani · 2003
★ 5.5Kadhal Sadugudu
as Supporting
Durai · 2003
Lesa Lesa
as Supporting
Priyadarshan · 2003
Manasellam
as Supporting
Santhosh · 2003
Saamy
as Supporting
Hari · 2003
Thennavan
as Supporting
M. Nandakumaran · 2003
Thirumalai
as Supporting
Ramana · 2003
Thithikudhe
as Supporting
Brinda Sarathy · 2003
★ 5.4Three Roses
as Supporting
Sakthi Paramesh · 2003
Whistle
as Supporting
J.D. & Jerry · 2003
Devan
as Supporting
Arun Pandian · 2002
★ 5.4Kadhal Virus
as Supporting
Kathir · 2002
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
as Supporting
V. Sekhar · 2002
★ 7.0Run
as Supporting
N. Linguswamy · 2002
Thamizhan
as Supporting
Majeed · 2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
as Supporting
Rafi Mecartin · 2002
Vivaramana Aalu
as Supporting
K. Selva Bharathy · 2002
Youth
as Supporting
Vincent Selva · 2002
★ 6.312B
as Supporting
Jiiva · 2001
★ 7.0Dhill
as Supporting
Dharani · 2001
★ 4.6Kottai Mariamman
as Supporting
Rama Narayanan · 2001
Majunu
as Supporting
V. Ravichandran · 2001
Minnale
as Supporting
Gautham Menon · 2001
Paarthale Paravasam
as Supporting
K. Balachander · 2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
as Supporting
S. Ezhil · 2001
★ 8.3Alaipayuthey
as Supporting
Mani Ratnam · 2000
★ 4.7Doubles
as Lead
Pandiarajan · 2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Supporting
Subhash · 2000
Pennin Manathai Thottu
as Supporting
S. Ezhil · 2000
Review Highlights
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Selected Filmography
- Boys(2003)as Mangalam
- Singakutty(2008)
- Athaanda Ithaanda(1994)
- Ninaivirukkum Varai(1999)as Vinod
- Chandra(2014)as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- Shakalaka Baby(2002)
- Priyamaanavale(2000)as Chandru
- Dhinamum Ennai Gavani(1997)as Inspector Balram
- Mogamul(1995)
- Minor Mappillai(1996)as Kicha
- Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke(2002)
- Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga(1999)as Madhi
- Nerrukku Ner(1997)as Ravi
- Shahjahan(2001)as Boopathi
- Ayutham Seivom(2008)
- Pass Mark(1993)
- Putham Pudhu Payanam(1991)
- Budget Padmanabhan(2000)as Krishnan
- Aethiree(2004)as 'Auto' Sampath
- Thambikku Indha Ooru(2010)as 'Cola' Kumar