Vadivelu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 October 1960 · Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
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 246
- 2026Marshal
- 2026Bang Bang
- 2026D56
- 2025Maareesan as Velayutham
- 2025Gangers as Singaram
- 2023Chandramukhi 2 as Murugesan
- 2023Maamannan as Maamannan
- 2022Naai Sekar Returns as Naai Sekar
- 2017Mersal as Vadivu
- 2017Sivalinga as Pattukunjam
- 2016Kaththi Sandai as Dr. Boothri
- 2015Eli as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
- 2014Tenaliraman as Thenaliraman/Maamannan
- 2011Mambattiyan as Silk Singaram
- 2011Lucky Jokers
- 2011Thoonga Nagaram as Special Appearance
- 2011Kaavalan as Ammavasai
- 2011Ilaingan as Isaac
- 2010Nagaram as Style Pandi
- 2010Thillalangadi as Jackson
- 2010Sura as Umbrella
- 2010Kacheri Arambam as Deepavali
- 2009Aadhavan as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
- 2009Jaganmohini as Jaganmohan
- 2009Peranmai as Soosai
- 2009Kanthaswamy as Thengakadai Thenappan
- 2009Azhagar Malai as Kaththamuthu
- 2009Vedigundu Murugesan as Alert Aarumugam
- 2009Villu as Maadaswamy
- 2008Ellam Avan Seyal as Vandu Murugan
- 2008Seval as Thapaal Thangavelu
- 2008Kuselan as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
- 2008Kannum Kannum as Udamban
- 2008Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
- 2008Kathavarayan as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
- 2008Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
- 2007Vel as Kuzhandaisaami
- 2007Thavam
- 2007Piragu as Samarasam
- 2007Marudhamalai as Encounter Ekambaram
- 2007Cheena Thaana 001
- 2007Aarya as Snake Babu
- 2007Thottal Poo Malarum as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
- 2007Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
- 2007Manikanda
- 2007Muruga
- 2007Viyabari as 'Digil' Paandi
- 2007Pokkiri as Body Soda
- 2006Rendu as Great Kirikalan
- 2006Desiya Paravai as Azhagu
- 2006Vathiyar as Ayyanar
- 2006Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Comedian
- 2006Em Magan as Karupatti
- 2006Thalaimagan as Erimalai and Panimalai
- 2006Kusthi
- 2006Gurukshetram as Nondippuli
- 2006Thimiru as Warden Vallaran
- 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
- 2006Thalai Nagaram as Naai Sekar
- 2006Kovai Brothers as Ekadasi
- 2006Thambi
- 2006Pasa as Thandavan
- 2006Pasakiligal as Thandavan
- 2005Vetrivel Sakthivel as Thandapani
- 2005Aaru as Sumo
- 2005Daas as College Hostel Warden
- 2005Bambara Kannaley
- 2005Majaa as Pulipaandi
- 2005Kundakka Mandakka as Chellappa
- 2005Chanakya
- 2005Mazhai
- 2005Andha Naal Nyabagam
- 2005ABCD as Bus Conductor
- 2005February 14
- 20056'2 as Mr. White
- 2005Karka Kasadara as Ondippuli
- 2005Aanai
- 2005Chandramukhi as Murugesan
- 2005Sachein as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
- 2005Kaatrulla Varai
- 2005Mannin Maindhan as 'Quarter' Vadivelu
- 2005London as Vedimuthu
- 2005Ayya as Karasingam A. C.
- 2005Aayudham as Thangapandi
- 2005Englishkaran as "Theeppori" Thirumugam
- 2004Jai Surya
- 2004Birth
- 2004Aai as Palani
- 2004Jore as Thirupathi
- 2004Madurey as Pandu
- 2004Sound Party
- 2004Manasthan as Pachakili
- 2004Arul as Thangam
- 2004Gambeeram
- 2004Kadhal Dot Com
- 2004Chatrapathy
- 2004Engal Anna as Mayilsamy
- 2004Kovil
- 2004Giri as Veerabhaagu
- 2003Kadhal Kirukkan as Kalyaanasundaram
- 2003Ottran as Maadasaamy Chettiar
- 2003Diwan as Velu and his father
- 2003Winner as Kaipillai
- 2003Aalukkoru Aasai as Pazhani
- 2003Eera Nilam as Sonai
- 2003Punnagai Poove as Aarumugam
- 2003Arasu as Pichumani
- 2003Vaseegara as Kattabomman
- 2002Style as Manmadhan
- 2002Bagavathi as Vadivelu / Vibration
- 2002Shakalaka Baby
- 2002Namma Veetu Kalyanam as Sengalvarayan
- 2002En Mana Vaanil as Govindan
- 2002King
- 2002Sundhara Travels as Azhagu
- 2002Naina as Aavudaiyappan
- 2002Karmegam as Khanja
- 2002Shree as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
- 2002Ivan
- 2002Raja as Sappai
- 2002Sri Bannari Amman
- 2002Raajjiyam as Sengalvarayan
- 2002Thamizh as Moorthy
- 2002Kamarasu as Velu
- 2001Thavasi as Azhagu
- 2001Manadhai Thirudivittai as Steve Waugh
- 2001Mitta Miraasu as Rangasamy
- 2001Maayan
- 2001Ninaikkatha Naalillai as 'Aana Oona' Townmani
- 2001Narasimha as Lala
- 2001Dosth as Bomb Bakri
- 2001Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's brother-in-Law
- 2001Asathal as Venugopal
- 2001Sri Raja Rajeswari as Minor Pandiyan / Nattamai
- 2001En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri as Angusaamy
- 2001Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Vellaiyan
- 2001Friends as Contractor Nesamani
- 2001Looty as Vellaiappa
- 2001Nageswari as Nagaveni's brother / Magician
- 2001Middle Class Madhavan as Kuzhandaivelu
- 2000Manu Neethi as Sevalai Thevar
- 2000Vanna Thamizh Paatu as Velu
- 2000Kannukku Kannaga as Velu
- 2000Chinna Chinna Kannile as Velan
- 2000Maayi as Mokkaisamy
- 2000Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Boxer Krishnan
- 2000Vetri Kodi Kattu as Sudalaimuthu
- 2000Ennamma Kannu as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
- 2000Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Vadivelan
- 2000Rajakali Amman
- 2000Vallarasu
- 2000Kakkai Siraginilae
- 1999Pattali as Vadivelan
- 1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Thirupathi
- 1999Iraniyan as Chinnaswamy
- 1999Mudhalvan as Palavesham
- 1999Poovellam Kettuppar as Shanmugam
- 1999Sangamam as Haridas
- 1999Viralukketha Veekkam as Kabali
- 1999Oruvan
- 1999Anantha Poongattre...
- 1999Kummi Paattu
- 1999Rajasthan
- 1999Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
- 1999Monishaa En Monalisa
- 1999En Swasa Kaatre
- 1999Housefull as Vadivelu
- 1999Thodarum
- 1998Cheran Chozhan Pandian as Pandian
- 1998Thalaimurai as Thavudu
- 1998Kannathal as 'Soona Paana' Subbaiya Pandiyan
- 1998Pudhumai Pithan as 'Super' Suruli
- 1998Ellame En Pondattithaan
- 1998Poonthottam
- 1998Iniyavale
- 1998Rathna
- 1998Jolly
- 1998Kadhala Kadhala as Singaram
- 1998Sundara Pandian as Pavadai
- 1997Thadayam as Neethi
- 1997Periya Manushan as Chellappa
- 1997Porkkaalam as Thangamani
- 1997Ratchagan as Ajay's Friend
- 1997Kalyana Vaibhogam as Jacky
- 1997Adimai Changili
- 1997Saathi Sanam
- 1997Pasamulla Pandiyare as Kuppusamy
- 1997Pongalo Pongal as Vellaisamy
- 1997Ganga Gowri as Vichu
- 1997Raasi
- 1997Mappillai Gounder as Muthan
- 1997Bharathi Kannammaa as Eenamuthu
- 1997Sakthi as Irulandi
- 1996Panchalankurichi
- 1996Mr. Romeo as Vavval
- 1996Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996Kadhal Desam as Wilson
- 1996Priyam
- 1996Tamizh Selvan as Manuneethi Sozhan
- 1996Sundara Purushan
- 1996Minor Mappillai as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
- 1996Sengottai
- 1996Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sekar
- 1996Vasantha Vaasal
- 1996Love Birds
- 1995Muthu as Valayapathy
- 1995Chandralekha
- 1995Aasai as Jeeva's friend
- 1995Thaikulame Thaikulame
- 1995Raasaiyya
- 1995Rajavin Parvaiyile as Arivazhagan
- 1995Chellakannu
- 1995Nandhavana Theru
- 1995Ellame En Rasathan as Vadivelu
- 1995Pasumpon as Sonnaiya
- 1995Aanazhagan as Marudhu
- 1995Muthu Kaalai
- 1995Naan Petha Magane
- 1994Atha Maga Rathiname
- 1994Karuththamma
- 1994Pavithra as Thenmozhi's husband
- 1994Kaadhalan as Vasanth
- 1994Rajapandi
- 1994Sevatha Ponnu
- 1994Adharmam
- 1994Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Peter
- 1994Sindhu Nathi Poo as Nadesan
- 1994Rajakumaran
- 1993Rojavai Killathe
- 1993Kizhakku Cheemayile as Ochchu
- 1993Maravan
- 1993Valli as Shiva
- 1993Ponnumani
- 1993Sakkarai Devan
- 1993Kathirukka Neramillai as Raju's friend
- 1993Gokulam
- 1993Aranmanai Kili as Kaththayya
- 1993Maharasan as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
- 1993Ezhai Jaathi as Villager
- 1993Koyil Kaalai as Vadivelu
- 1992Thevar Magan as Esakki
- 1992Deiva Vaakku as Karuvadu
- 1992Singaravelan as Subha
- 1992Ilavarasan
- 1992Chinna Gounder
- 1991En Rasavin Manasile as Vadivelu
Sound 4
- 2023Maamannan · playback singer
- 2022Naai Sekar Returns · playback singer
- 2007Vel · playback singer
- 2005Sachein · playback singer