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

Aarathi Edungadi
1990
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
1993
Dhanam
2008
Keladi Kannmani
1990
Sakalakala Vallavan
2015
Vai Raja Vai
2015
Karisakattu Poove
2000
Meesaya Murukku
2017
Anniyan
2005
Sishya
1997
Boys
2003
Sivaji: The Boss
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
226
2024
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Elango
2023
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
as Father Xavier
2022
The Legend
as Thangam
2021
Aranmanai 3
as Sigamani
2020
Dharala Prabhu
as Kannadasan
2019
Viswasam
as Kesavan
2019
Bigil
as Nessi
2019
Vellai Pookal
as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2018
Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
2017
Rum
as Raj
2017
Muthuramalingam
2017
Brindavanam
as Himself
2017
Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
2017
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
2017
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
2017
Mupparimanam
as Self
2016
Machan
as Animal Arasu
2016
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
2016
Padam Pesum
2016
Manithan
as Surya
2016
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam
2015
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda)
2015
Killadi
as Arnold
2015
Yennai Arindhaal
as 'Revolver' Richard
2015
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance)
2015
Palakkattu Madhavan
2015
Budhanin Sirippu
2014
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar
2014
Naan Than Bala
as Bala
2014
Vingyani
2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram
2014
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Self
2013
Singam 2
as Erimalai
2013
Pathaayiram Kodi
2012
Murattu Kaalai
as Saroja
2011
Bhavani IPS
as Ghirivalam
2011
Mappillai
as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
2011
Seedan
as Gumbidi Samy
2011
Vedi
as Varun Sandhesh
2010
Singam
as Erimalai
2010
Pen Singam
as Thirupathi
2010
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar
2010
Vaada
as Annamalai
2010
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram
2010
Bale Pandiya
as London
2010
Magane En Marumagane
as Singapetti Sringaram
2010
Sivappu Mazhai
2009
Guru En Aalu
as Azhagappan
2009
Padikathavan
as Assault Arumugam
2009
1977
2009
Pattasu
2009
Perumal
as Idithangi
2009
Ainthaam Padai
as Thanthoni
2009
Anthony Yaar?
as Kingfisher
2009
Indira Vizha
2009
Thee
as Rajesh
2008
Durai
2008
Bommalattam
as Madurai
2008
Singakutty
2008
Jayam Kondaan
as Gopal
2008
Sandai
as Mani / Nattamai
2008
Thoondil
as Mac
2008
Ayutham Seivom
2008
Kuruvi
as Ops
2008
Dhanam
2007
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu
2007
Kireedam
as Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law
2007
Aalwar
as Pons
2007
Thullal
2007
Veerappu
2007
Agaram
as Thiru's Friend
2007
Urchagam
as Ayyanarkudi Raja
2007
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
as Daas
2006
Madrasi
as Pandi
2006
Saravana
as V C Damodaran (VCD)
2006
Paramasivan
as Agniputra
2006
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya's friend
2006
Thiruttu Payale
as Manohar
2006
Madhu
as Madhan
2006
Aathi
as Bullet
2006
Jambhavan
2005
Anniyan
as Chari Singari
2005
Kana Kanden
as Sivaramakrishnan
2005
Thaka Thimi Tha
2005
Vanakkam Thalaiva
as SI aruchamy
2004
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Ganesan
2004
Udhaya
as Bashir
2004
Arasatchi
as Prakash
2004
Chellamae
as Harichandra
2004
Perazhagan
as Kuzhandhai
2004
Aethiree
as 'Auto' Sampath
2003
Three Roses
as Shankar
2003
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer
2003
Thirumalai
as Ezhumalai
2003
Alai
2003
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy
2003
Thithikudhe
as Punch “Bala”
2003
Boys
as Mangalam
2003
Thennavan
as Mani
2003
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Mano
2003
Kadhal Sadugudu
as 'Super' Subbu
2003
Whistle
as Sahadevan
2003
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version)
2003
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru
2003
Anbe Anbe
2003
Joot
as Siva
2003
Pop Carn
2003
Ice
2002
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar
2002
Youth
as Kandhasamy
2002
Devan
as Saravanan
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Roja Koottam
as Auto Arumugam
2002
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
2002
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002
Kadhal Virus
2002
Run
as Shiva's Friend
2002
Vivaramana Aalu
as Suitcase Subbu
2002
Azhagi
2002
University
as Althotta Bupathi
2002
Shakalaka Baby
2001
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
as Arivu
2001
Dum Dum Dum
as Jim
2001
Minnale
as Chockalingam
2001
Shahjahan
as Boopathi
2001
Badri
2001
Dhill
as Megaserial Mahadevan
2001
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham
2001
Lovely
2001
Super Kudumbam
as Hari
2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Valaiyapathi
2001
Alli Thandha Vaanam
as Tamil Kirukkan
2001
Majunu
as Mano
2001
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran
2001
12 B
as Madhan
2001
Kutty
as Owner of provision store
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Santosh
2001
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Ramamoorthy
2001
Nageswari
as Junior Aatha
2001
Looty
as Thiruttu VcD
2001
Kottai Mariamman
2001
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
2000
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu
2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
Kushi
as Vicky
2000
Priyamaanavale
as Chandru
2000
Mugavari
as Ramesh
2000
Thai Porandaachu
2000
Sandhitha Velai
2000
Pennin Manathai Thottu
2000
Thirunelveli
2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Arasu
2000
Doubles
as Vivek
2000
Good Luck
2000
Sudhandhiram
as Surf Raj
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
as Kathirvela
2000
Budget Padmanabhan
as Krishnan
2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani
2000
Palayathu Amman
as Kalyanaraman
2000
Seenu
2000
Karisakattu Poove
as Veeramani
1999
Vaali
as Vicky
1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Madhi
1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1999
Unnai Thedi
as Vivek
1999
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Vinod
1999
Oruvan
1999
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
1999
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999
Poomagal Oorvalam
as Sakthi
1999
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ramanathan
1999
Mugam
1998
Kadhal Mannan
as Oyya
1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Panchu
1998
Harichandra
as Gopal
1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Valayapathi / Police inspector
1998
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
as Raju
1998
Unnudan
1998
Marumalarchi
as Nagaraj
1998
Bada Din
1998
Sollamale
as Wilson
1997
Nerrukku Ner
as Ravi
1997
Sishya
1997
Pagaivan
1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
as Inspector Balram
1997
Pongalo Pongal
as Pazhanisamy
1996
Subash
as Subash's Friend
1996
Minor Mappillai
as Kicha
1996
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
as Raja
1996
Thaayagam
as Hostage
1995
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
as Cook
1995
Nandhavana Theru
1995
Mayabazar
as Kuppu
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995
Mogamul
1995
Ilaya Ragam
as Saamy
1994
Veera
as Chinnamani
1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
as Koteeswaran
1994
Namma Annachi
1994
Pudhiya Mannargal
as Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister
1994
Athaanda Ithaanda
1994
Vanaja Girija
as Appu
1994
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
Pattukottai Periyappa
1993
Enga Muthalali
as Panduranga Bambara Pandu
1993
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan's Friend
1993
Pass Mark
1993
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
as Govind
1993
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
as Vivek
1992
Innisai Mazhai
1992
Kalikaalam
as Krishnamoorthy's son
1992
Kizhakku Veedhi
1992
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
as Narayanan
1992
Thambi Pondatti
as Mani
1991
Idhaya Vasal
1991
Putham Pudhu Payanam
1991
Jenma Natchathiram
as David
1991
Sendhoora Devi
as Gopal
1990
Keladi Kannmani
1990
Aarathi Edungadi
as Vivek
1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as Vittal
1989
Thedi Vandha Raasa
as Vivek
1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Indian 3: War Mode
as Elango