Vivek
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 19 November 1961 · Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
- Died
- 17 April 2021
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
Acting 226
- 2026Indian 3: War Mode as Elango
- 2024Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Elango
- 2023Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir as Father Xavier
- 2022The Legend as Thangam
- 2021Aranmanai 3 as Sigamani
- 2020Dharala Prabhu as Kannadasan
- 2019Bigil as Nessi
- 2019Vellai Pookal as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
- 2019Viswasam as Kesavan
- 2018Ezhumin as Vishwanathan
- 2017Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Delhi
- 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Azhagu Sundaram
- 2017Meesaya Murukku as Ramachandran
- 2017Brindavanam as Himself
- 2017Mupparimanam as Self
- 2017Muthuramalingam
- 2017Rum as Raj
- 2016Machan as Animal Arasu
- 2016Padam Pesum
- 2016Kaashmora as Kaashmora's Father
- 2016Manithan as Surya
- 2016Oopiri as Lawyer Lingam
- 2015Sakalakala Vallavan as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
- 2015Palakkattu Madhavan
- 2015Budhanin Sirippu
- 2015Vai Raja Vai as Pandian (Panda)
- 2015Killadi as Arnold
- 2015Yennai Arindhaal as 'Revolver' Richard
- 2014Vingyani
- 2014Velaiyilla Pattathari as Azhagusundaram
- 2014Naan Than Bala as Bala
- 2014Chandra as Yuvaraj Sukumar
- 2014Ninaithathu Yaaro as Self
- 2013Singam 2 as Erimalai
- 2013Pathaayiram Kodi
- 2012Murattu Kaalai as Saroja
- 2011Vedi as Varun Sandhesh
- 2011Mappillai as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
- 2011Bhavani IPS as Ghirivalam
- 2011Seedan as Gumbidi Samy
- 2010Uthama Puthiran as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
- 2010Vaada as Annamalai
- 2010Bale Pandiya as London
- 2010Pen Singam as Thirupathi
- 2010Singam as Erimalai
- 2010Magane En Marumagane as Singapetti Sringaram
- 2010Sivappu Mazhai
- 2010Thambikku Indha Ooru as 'Cola' Kumar
- 2009Pattasu
- 2009Anthony Yaar? as Kingfisher
- 2009Ainthaam Padai as Thanthoni
- 2009Indira Vizha
- 2009Guru En Aalu as Azhagappan
- 20091977
- 2009Thee as Rajesh
- 2009Perumal as Idithangi
- 2009Padikathavan as Assault Arumugam
- 2008Durai
- 2008Dhanam
- 2008Jayam Kondaan as Gopal
- 2008Ayutham Seivom
- 2008Bommalattam as Madurai
- 2008Kuruvi as Ops
- 2008Sandai as Mani / Nattamai
- 2008Singakutty
- 2008Thoondil as Mac
- 2007Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam as Daas
- 2007Urchagam as Ayyanarkudi Raja
- 2007Veerappu
- 2007Kireedam as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
- 2007Thullal
- 2007Sivaji: The Boss as Arivu
- 2007Agaram as Thiru's Friend
- 2007Aalwar as Pons
- 2006Jambhavan
- 2006Madrasi as Pandi
- 2006Madhu as Madhan
- 2006Thiruttu Payale as Manohar
- 2006Kalvanin Kadhali as Sathya's friend
- 2006Saravana as V C Damodaran (VCD)
- 2006Aathi as Bullet
- 2006Paramasivan as Agniputra
- 2005Vanakkam Thalaiva as SI aruchamy
- 2005Anniyan as Chari Singari
- 2005Kana Kanden as Sivaramakrishnan
- 2005Thaka Thimi Tha
- 2004Arasatchi as Prakash
- 2004Chellamae as Harichandra
- 2004M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesan
- 2004Aethiree as 'Auto' Sampath
- 2004Perazhagan as Kuzhandhai
- 2004Udhaya as Bashir
- 2003Joot as Siva
- 2003Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Kapil (Tamil version)
- 2003Thirumalai as Ezhumalai
- 2003Three Roses as Shankar
- 2003Boys as Mangalam
- 2003Thennavan as Mani
- 2003Alai
- 2003Whistle as Sahadevan
- 2003Ice
- 2003Parthibhan Kanavu as Mano
- 2003Lesa Lesa as Chandru
- 2003Saamy as Venkataraman Iyer
- 2003Anbe Anbe
- 2003Kadhal Sadugudu as 'Super' Subbu
- 2003Thithikudhe as Punch “Bala”
- 2003Pop Carn
- 2003Dhool as Narayana Swamy
- 2002Kadhal Virus
- 2002Shakalaka Baby
- 2002University as Althotta Bupathi
- 2002Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- 2002Youth as Kandhasamy
- 2002Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
- 2002Thenkasi Pattanam
- 2002Devan as Saravanan
- 2002Run as Shiva's Friend
- 2002Thamizhan as Nandakumar
- 2002Roja Koottam as Auto Arumugam
- 2002Vivaramana Aalu as Suitcase Subbu
- 2002Azhagi
- 2001Majunu as Mano
- 2001Kottai Mariamman
- 2001Manadhai Thirudivittai as Valaiyapathi
- 2001Shahjahan as Boopathi
- 2001Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Putham
- 2001Alli Thandha Vaanam as Tamil Kirukkan
- 2001Poovellam Un Vasam
- 2001Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Ramamoorthy
- 2001Kutty as Owner of provision store
- 2001Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
- 2001Super Kudumbam as Hari
- 200112 B as Madhan
- 2001Dhill as Megaserial Mahadevan
- 2001Lovely
- 2001Badri
- 2001Dum Dum Dum as Jim
- 2001Minnale as Chockalingam
- 2001Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Santosh
- 2001Ullam Kollai Poguthey as Arivu
- 2001Nageswari as Junior Aatha
- 2001Looty as Thiruttu VcD
- 2001Middle Class Madhavan as Manimaran
- 2000Seenu
- 2000Palayathu Amman as Kalyanaraman
- 2000Priyamaanavale as Chandru
- 2000Budget Padmanabhan as Krishnan
- 2000Unnai Kann Theduthey
- 2000Doubles as Vivek
- 2000Pennin Manathai Thottu
- 2000Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Dhandapani
- 2000Karisakattu Poove as Veeramani
- 2000Kushi as Vicky
- 2000Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Kathirvela
- 2000Sandhitha Velai
- 2000Alaipayuthey as Sethu
- 2000Sudhandhiram as Surf Raj
- 2000Thai Porandaachu
- 2000Good Luck
- 2000Eazhaiyin Sirippil as Arasu
- 2000Mugavari as Ramesh
- 2000Thirunelveli
- 1999Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
- 1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
- 1999Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
- 1999Mugam
- 1999Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Madhi
- 1999Viralukketha Veekkam as Ramanathan
- 1999Oruvan
- 1999Vaali as Vicky
- 1999Poomagal Oorvalam as Sakthi
- 1999Unnai Thedi as Vivek
- 1999Ninaivirukkum Varai as Vinod
- 1998Unnudan
- 1998Kannedhirey Thondrinal as Raju
- 1998Sollamale as Wilson
- 1998Bada Din
- 1998Harichandra as Gopal
- 1998Kadhal Mannan as Oyya
- 1998Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Panchu
- 1998Marumalarchi as Nagaraj
- 1998Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Valayapathi / Police inspector
- 1997Nerrukku Ner as Ravi
- 1997Pagaivan
- 1997Pongalo Pongal as Pazhanisamy
- 1997Sishya
- 1997Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Inspector Balram
- 1997Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- 1996Subash as Subash's Friend
- 1996Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as Raja
- 1996Minor Mappillai as Kicha
- 1996Thaayagam as Hostage
- 1995Ilaya Ragam as Saamy
- 1995Mayabazar as Kuppu
- 1995Gandhi Pirantha Mann as Cook
- 1995Mogamul
- 1995Nandhavana Theru
- 1995Thottil Kuzhandhai
- 1994Vanaja Girija as Appu
- 1994Pudhiya Mannargal as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
- 1994Pattukottai Periyappa
- 1994Athaanda Ithaanda
- 1994Namma Annachi
- 1994Vaa Magale Vaa
- 1994Veera as Chinnamani
- 1994Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Koteeswaran
- 1993Enga Muthalali as Panduranga Bambara Pandu
- 1993Pass Mark
- 1993Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam as Govind
- 1993Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan's Friend
- 1993Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan as Vivek
- 1992Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as Narayanan
- 1992Kalikaalam as Krishnamoorthy's son
- 1992Innisai Mazhai
- 1992Thambi Pondatti as Mani
- 1992Kizhakku Veedhi
- 1991Putham Pudhu Payanam
- 1991Sendhoora Devi as Gopal
- 1991Idhaya Vasal
- 1991Jenma Natchathiram as David
- 1990Aarathi Edungadi as Vivek
- 1990Keladi Kannmani
- 1989Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Vittal
- 1989Thedi Vandha Raasa as Vivek
- 1987Manathil Uruthi Vendum