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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 19, 1961
Died
April 17, 2021
Place of Birth
Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Also Known As
- Vivekanandan
- விவேக்
- विवेक
- വിവേക്
- వివేక్
- Padmashri Vivek
Vivek
2.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
3.4
Elango
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
2024
5.2
Father Xavier
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
2023
2.6
Thangam
The Legend
2022
3.5
Sigamani
Aranmanai 3
2021
6.8
Kannadasan
Dharala Prabhu
2020
6.5
Nessi
Bigil
2019
6.2
DIG Rudhran Ganesan
Vellai Pookal
2019
6.3
Kesavan
Viswasam
2019
4.0
Vishwanathan
Ezhumin
2018
10.0
Delhi
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
2017
Credits
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Elango
2024
3.4
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
as Father Xavier
2023
5.2
The Legend
as Thangam
2022
2.6
Aranmanai 3
as Sigamani
2021
3.5
Dharala Prabhu
as Kannadasan
2020
6.8
Bigil
as Nessi
2019
6.5
Vellai Pookal
as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2019
6.2
Viswasam
as Kesavan
2019
6.3
Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
2018
4.0
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
2017
10.0
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
2017
5.7
Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
2017
6.6
Brindavanam
as Himself
2017
7.3
Mupparimanam
as Self
2017
5.2
Muthuramalingam
2017
2.0
Rum
as Raj
2017
5.0
🎬
Machan
as Animal Arasu
2016
0.0
🎬
Padam Pesum
2016
0.0
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
2016
5.0
Manithan
as Surya
2016
6.4
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
2016
7.2
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
2015
4.7
Palakkattu Madhavan
2015
6.0
Budhanin Sirippu
2015
8.5
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
2015
5.8
Killadi
as Arnold
2015
2.5
Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
2015
6.9
🎬
Vingyani
2014
0.0
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
2014
7.5
🎬
Naan Than Bala
as Bala
2014
3.5
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
2014
2.2
🎬
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
2014
3.0
Singam 2
as Yettu Erimalai
2013
5.7
🎬
Pathaayiram Kodi
2013
4.3
Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
2012
4.8
Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
2011
5.1
Mappillai
as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
2011
4.5
Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
2011
4.0
Seedan
as Gumbidi Samy
2011
4.5
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
2010
6.3
Vaada
as Annamalai
2010
5.0
🎬
Bale Pandiya
as London
2010
5.0
Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
2010
0.0
Singam
as Yettu Erimalai
2010
6.7
Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
2010
0.0
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
2010
3.3
🎬
Pattasu
2009
0.0
Anthony Yaar?
as Kingfisher
2009
0.0
Ainthaam Padai
as Thanthoni
2009
4.0
🎬
Indira Vizha
2009
5.5
Guru En Aalu
as Azhagappan
2009
3.5
1977
2009
3.5
🎬
Perumal
2009
4.0
Padikathavan
as Assault Arumugam
2009
4.0
Durai
2008
5.0
🎬
Dhanam
2008
0.0
Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
2008
5.3
Ayutham Seivom
2008
5.0
Bommalattam
as Madurai
2008
4.7
Kuruvi
as Ops
2008
4.4
Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
2008
5.8
🎬
Singakutty
2008
0.0
Thoondil
as Mac
2008
4.0
Veerappu
2007
0.0
Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
2007
5.8
Thullal
2007
0.0
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
2007
7.0
🎬
Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
2007
0.0
Aalwar
as Pons
2007
3.5
Jambhavan
2006
4.0
Madrasi
as Pandi
2006
2.0
Madhu
as Madhan
2006
0.0
Thiruttu Payale
as Manohar
2006
4.8
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya's friend
2006
1.5
Saravana
as V C Damodaran (VCD)
2006
4.8
Aathi
as Bullet
2006
5.0
Paramasivan
as Agniputra
2006
4.5
🎬
Vanakkam Thalaiva
2005
0.0
Anniyan
as Chari Singari
2005
7.4
Kana Kanden
as Comedian
2005
6.2
Thaka Thimi Tha
2005
7.5
Arasatchi
as Prakash
2004
6.0
Chellamae
as Harichandra
2004
5.7
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Ganesan
2004
6.7
Aethiree
as 'Auto' Sampath
2004
4.7
Perazhagan
as Kuzhandhai
2004
6.1
Udhaya
as Bashir
2004
5.1
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version)
2003
5.5
Joot
as Siva
2003
0.0
Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
2003
5.9
Three Roses
as Shankar
2003
2.0
Boys
as Mangalam
2003
6.7
Thennavan
as Mani
2003
2.5
Alai
2003
4.5
Whistle
as Sahadevan
2003
6.5
🎬
Ice
2003
0.0
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
2003
6.1
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
2003
6.8
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
2003
6.4
Anbe Anbe
2003
6.5
Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
2003
6.1
Thithikudhe
2003
7.5
🎬
Pop Carn
2003
5.0
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
2003
5.9
Kadhal Virus
2002
0.0
🎬
Shakalaka Baby
2002
0.0
🎬
University
as Althotta Bupathi
2002
0.0
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002
0.0
Youth
as Kandhasamy
2002
6.0
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
2002
8.0
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
5.5
Devan
2002
6.0
Run
as Shiva's Friend
2002
6.8
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
2002
5.7
Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
2002
4.6
Azhagi
2002
6.2
🎬
Vivaramana Aalu
2002
2.0
Majunu
as Mano
2001
5.8
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
2001
7.5
Shahjahan
2001
7.2
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
2001
3.3
Alli Thandha Vaanam
2001
0.0
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
6.1
🎬
Kutty
as Owner of provision store
2001
0.0
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
2001
0.0
🎬
Super Kudumbam
as Hari
2001
0.0
12 B
as Madhan
2001
5.6
Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
2001
5.3
Lovely
2001
10.0
Badri
2001
5.5
Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
2001
5.8
Minnale
as Chockalingam
2001
7.0
🎬
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
2001
7.0
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
2001
0.0
🎬
Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
2001
0.0
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
2001
4.3
🎬
Seenu
2000
0.0
Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
2000
7.0
Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
2000
6.6
Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
2000
5.6
🎬
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
0.0
🎬
Doubles
2000
0.0
Pennin Manathai Thottu
2000
0.0
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
2000
5.2
Kushi
as Vicky
2000
6.9
🎬
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
2000
7.0
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
2000
7.3
🎬
Sandhitha Velai
2000
0.0
Sudhandhiram
2000
5.0
Thai Porandaachu
2000
5.5
🎬
Good Luck
2000
7.0
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
2000
7.0
Mugavari
as Ramesh
2000
6.6
Thirunelveli
2000
0.0
🎬
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999
0.0
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1999
0.0
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
1999
6.5
🎬
Mugam
1999
0.0
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
1999
6.6
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
1999
5.0
🎬
Oruvan
1999
5.0
Vaali
as Vicky
1999
6.9
Poomagal Oorvalam
1999
0.0
Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
1999
0.0
🎬
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
1999
7.5
🎬
Unnudan
1998
0.0
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
1998
0.0
Harichandra
1998
6.8
Kadhal Mannan
as Oyya
1998
6.1
🎬
Marumalarchi
as Nagaraj
1998
6.0
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Panchu
1998
5.0
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Valayapathi / Police inspector
1998
6.8
Nerrukku Ner
1997
6.5
Pagaivan
1997
0.0
Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
1997
0.0
🎬
Sishya
1997
0.0
🎬
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
1997
0.0
🎬
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
2.0
🎬
Subash
as Subash's Friend
1996
0.0
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
as Raja
1996
0.0
Minor Mappillai
as Kicha
1996
4.7
Mayabazar
as Kuppu
1995
0.0
🎬
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
1995
0.0
Mogamul
1995
0.0
Nandhavana Theru
1995
0.0
🎬
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995
0.0
Vanaja Girija
as Appu
1994
0.0
Pudhiya Mannargal
as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
1994
0.0
🎬
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
0.0
🎬
Athaanda Ithaanda
1994
0.0
🎬
Namma Annachi
1994
4.0
🎬
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
0.0
Veera
as Chinnamani
1994
6.0
🎬
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
as Koteeswaran
1994
0.0
🎬
Enga Muthalali
1993
0.0
Pass Mark
1993
0.0
🎬
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
as Govind
1993
0.0
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan's Friend
1993
6.3
🎬
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
as Narayanan
1992
0.0
🎬
Kalikaalam
as Krishnamoorthy's son
1992
0.0
🎬
Innisai Mazhai
1992
0.0
🎬
Kizhakku Veedhi
1992
0.0
Putham Pudhu Payanam
1991
0.0
🎬
Idhaya Vasal
1991
0.0
Jenma Natchathiram
1991
0.0
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant
1989
8.0
🎬
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1987
6.0
Indian 3: War Mode
as Elango
N/A
0.0