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Vivek
Vivek (1961–2021) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked mainly in Tamil cinema .[ 1] He won three Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run , Saamy and Perazhagan . In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts. He was introduced to filmdom by renowned director K. Balachander .[ 2]
This is a complete list of films acted by comedian Vivek.[ 3]
All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
List of Vivek film acting credits
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Vivek
1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Vittal
1990
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal
Panneer
Aarathi Edungadi
Vivek
Keladi Kanmani
Adaikkalam's friend
1991
Nanbargal
Gopi
Sendhoora Devi
Gopal
Idhaya Vaasal
Joint
Anbu Sangili
Ku. Rangu
Idhaya Oonjal
Babu's friend
Jenma Natchathram
David
MGR Nagaril
Gopal
Putham Pudhu Payanam
Vivek
1992
Thambi Pondatti
Mani
Innisai Mazhai
Michael
Nadodi Pattukkaran
Tamil Ponnu
Pudhusa Padikkiren
Kalikaalam
Krishnamoorthy's son
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
Narayanan
Kizhakku Veedhi
1993
Uzhaippali
Tamizharasan's friend
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
Govind
Pass Mark
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
Vivek
Enga Muthalali
Pandurangan ('Bambaram' Pandu)
Puthiya Thendral
Vivek
1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
Koteeswaran
Veera
Muthu's friend
Pudhiya Mannargal
Aaraaichi
Vaa Magale Vaa
Guest appearance
Namma Annachi
Nallathambi
Watchman Vadivel
Pattukottai Periyappa
TTR Manmadan
Vanaja Girija
Appu
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Muthukulikka Vaariyala
Mogamul
Raja
Thedi Vandha Raasa
Vivek
Nandhavana Theru
Beedi
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Mayabazar
Kuppu
Ilaya Ragam
Saamy
1996
Thayagam
Hostage
Avathara Purushan
Adaikalam
Minor Mappillai
Kicha
Vetri Mugam
Raghu
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Raja
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale
Dhanush
Subash
Subash's friend
1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Haridas
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Balram
Sishya
Pongalo Pongal
Pazhanisamy
Periya Idathu Mappillai
Ramu
Pagaivan
Prabhu's friend
Nerrukku Ner
Ravi
1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Panchu
Maru Malarchi
Nagarajan
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Parthasarathy
Kaadhal Mannan
Oiyaa
Harichandra
Gopal
Sollamale
Wilson
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Raju
Unnudan
Santosh's friend
1999
Ninaivirukkum Varai
Vinod
Unnai Thedi
Vivek
Poomagal Oorvalam
Sakthi
Vaali
Vicky
Oruvan
Viralukketha Veekkam
Ramanathan
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Mathi
Mugam
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Vivek
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
Film director
Winner , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
Ramalingam
2000
Thirunelveli
Soonaswamy's son
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Arasu
[ 4]
Good Luck
[ 5]
Sudhandhiram
Surfraj
[ 6]
Thai Poranthachu
Kutti
[ 7]
Mugavaree
Ramesh
[ 8]
Alaipayuthey
Sethu
[ 9]
Sandhitha Velai
[ 10]
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Kathirvelan
[ 11]
Kushi
Vicky
[ 12]
Karisakattu Poove
Veeramani
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Kandasamy
[ 13]
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Dhandapani
[ 14]
Doubles
Vivek
[ 15]
Unnai Kann Theduthey
Budget Padmanabhan
Krishnan
[ 16]
Palayathu Amman
Kalyanaraman
Priyamaanavale
Chandru
[ 17]
Seenu
Palanisamy
[ 18]
Kanden Seethaiyai
Indrajith
Tamil dubbed film
[ 19]
2001
Lovely
Azhagesh
Looty
Thiruttu VCD Thyagarajan
[ 20]
Nageshwari
[ 21]
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Santhosh
[ 22]
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Arivu
Minnale
Chokkalingam
[ 23]
Badri
Azhagu
[ 24]
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Jim
Middle Class Madhavan
Manimaaran
[ 25]
Dhill
Megaserial Mahadevan
[ 26]
Super Kudumbam
Hari
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
Kutty
Provision shop owner
[ 27]
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Ramamoorthy
[ 28]
Poovellam Un Vasam
Varathan
[ 29]
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Tamilkirukkan /Tamilkirukkan's father
12B
Madhan
[ 30]
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Valayapathi
[ 31]
Paarthale Paravasam
Bootham
[ 32]
Shahjahan
Bhoopathi
Kottai Mariamman
Majunu
Mano
Vadagupatti Maapillai
Rowther
2002
Shakalaka Baby
Sundara Chozhan
Azhagi
Desigan
[ 33]
Vivaramana Aalu
"Suitcase" Subbu
[ 34]
Roja Kootam
'Auto' Aarumugam
[ 35]
Thamizhan
Nandakumar
[ 36]
Thenkasi Pattanam
Maanikkam Pillai alias Maappillai
[ 37]
Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke!
Subbu
[ 38]
Youth
Karuthu Kanthaswamy
[ 39]
Run
Mohan
Winner , Filmfare Best Comedian Award Winner , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian Winner , ITFA Best Comedian Award
[ 40]
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Gopi
University
"Allthotta" Bhoopathi
[ 41]
Kadhal Virus
Puthir
Devan
Saravanan
2003
Dhool
Narayana Swamy (Naren)
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 42]
Pop Corn
Kadhal Sadugudu
"Super" Subbu
[ 43]
Anbe Anbe
Cheenu's uncle
[ 44]
Saamy
Kudumi Venkatraman
Winner , Filmfare Best Comedian Award Winner , ITFA Best Comedian Award
[ 45]
Lesa Lesa
Chandru
[ 46]
Parthiban Kanavu
Mano
Winner , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
[ 47]
Ice
Pulikesi
[ 48]
Whistle
Sahadevan
[ 49]
Kadhal Kisu Kisu
Thamizhselvan
[ 50]
Thithikudhe
"Punch" Bala
[ 51]
Thennavan
Dada Mani
[ 52]
Boys
Mangalam
[ 53]
Alai
Madhan
[ 54]
Three Roses
Shankar/Bala Mani Bharathi
[ 55]
Thirumalai
Pazhani
[ 56]
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Kapil
[ 57]
Joot
Siva
[ 58]
Athanda Ithanda
Punyakodi
2004
Udhaya
Basheer
Aethirree
Sampath
[ 59]
Perazhagan
"Marriage Assembler" Kuzhandaisaamy
Winner , Filmfare Best Comedian Award
[ 60]
Thilak
Rajadurai
Tamil dubbed film
Chellamae
Harichandra
[ 61]
Arasatchi
Hotel Assistant Manager
[ 62]
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Ganesh
[ 63]
2005
Thaka Thimi Tha
Vivek
[ 64]
Kana Kandaen
Sivaramakrishnan
[ 65]
Anniyan
Chaari
Winner , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
[ 66]
Anbe Vaa
Nandha
[ 67]
Vanakkam Thalaiva
Erisamy
[ 68]
2006
Paramasivan
Agniputran
[ 69]
Saravana
V. C. Damodaran
[ 70]
Aathi
Bullet
Winner , Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 71]
Kalvanin Kadhali
Babloo
[ 72]
Madrasi
Paandi
[ 73]
Thiruttu Payale
Ceylon Yogaraasa
[ 74]
Madhu
Madhan
[ 75]
Nee Venunda Chellam
Renigunta Reddy (Royapettah Ramu)
[ 76]
Jambhavan
Subhash
[ 77]
2007
Aalwar
Pons
[ 78]
Agaram
Thiru's friend
[ 79]
Sivaji
Arivu
Winner , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
[ 80]
Thullal
Muthu
[ 81]
Kireedam
Shaktivel's brother-in-law
[ 82]
Veerappu
Ratthan
[ 83]
Urchagam
Ayyanaarkudi Raja
[ 84]
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
Daas
[ 85]
2008
Thoondil
Mac
[ 86]
Singakutty
Balu
[ 87]
Sandai
Mani/Naattamai
[ 88]
Kuruvi
Aaps
Winner , ITFA Best Comedian Award Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 89]
Aayudham Seivom
Traffic Kanthasaamy
[ 90]
Jayamkondaan
Gopal
[ 91]
Durai
"Arusuvai" Ambi
[ 92]
Bommalattam
Madurai
Tamil dubbed film
[ 93]
2009
Padikkadavan
"Assault" Arumugam
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
[ 94]
Perumal
Idithangi/Indrasena Reddy
[ 95]
1977
Paraman
[ 96]
Guru En Aalu
Azhagappan
Winner , Edison Award for Best Comedian
[ 97]
Indira Vizha
"Oppila" Mani
[ 98]
Ainthaam Padai
Thaanthoni
[ 99]
Anthony Yaar?
Kingfisher
[ 100]
2010
Thambikku Indha Ooru
"Cola" Kumar
[ 101]
Sivappu Mazhai
Periyasamy a.k.a. Petersamy
[ 102]
Magane En Marumagane
"Singapetti" Singaram
[ 103]
Singam
Erimalai
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 104]
Pen Singam
Thirupathi
[ 105]
Bale Pandiya
London
[ 106]
Vaadaa
Annamalai
Uthama Puthiran
"Emotional" Ekambaram
[ 107]
2011
Seedan
Gumbidiswamy
[ 108]
Bhavani
Girivalam
Mappillai
Child Chinna (JP)
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 109]
Oru Nunakkadha
Singam
Malayalam film
[ 110]
Vedi
Varun Sandesh
Winner , ITFA Best Comedian Award
[ 111]
2012
Murattu Kaalai
Saroja
[ 112]
2013
Chandra
Yuvaraj Sukumar
Kannada film
[ 113]
Kantha
Thangamagan
Singam II
Erimalai
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 114]
Pathayeram Kodi
Shankar Lal
[ 115]
2014
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Himself
Guest appearance
Chandra
Yuvaraj Sukumar
Naan Than Bala
Bala
[ 116]
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Azhagusundaram
Winner , SIIMA Award for Best Comedian Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
[ 117]
Vingyani
Nagendran
[ 118]
2015
Killadi
Arnold
[ 119]
Yennai Arindhaal
"Revolver" Richard
[ 120]
Vai Raja Vai
Pandian (Panda)
[ 121]
Touring Talkies
Himself
Cameo appearance
Buddhanin Sirippu
Sundar Raj
[ 122]
Palakkattu Madhavan
Palakattu Madhavan
also lyrics for song "Uchimela"
[ 123]
Sakalakala Vallavan
Vettaiyan/Pasupathy
also singer for "Bulb Vaangitten"
[ 124]
2016
Thozha
Lingam
[ 125]
Manithan
Surya
[ 126]
Kaashmora
Kaashmora's father
[ 127]
2017
Rum
Raj
[ 128]
Muthuramalingam
Rajasekar Kaalakeyan
[ 129]
Mupparimanam
Himself
Guest appearance
[ 130]
Brindavanam
Vivek
[ 131]
Meesaya Murukku
Ramachandran
[ 132]
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
Azhagusundaram
[ 133]
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
Delhi
[ 134]
2018
Ezhumin
Vishwanathan
also lyrics for "Ezhu Ezhu"
[ 135]
2019
Viswasam
Kesavan
[ 136]
Vellai Pookal
Rudhran
[ 137]
Bigil
Nessi
[ 138]
2020
Dharala Prabhu
Kannadaasan
Last filmWinner , SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
[ 139]
2021
Aranmanai 3
Sigamani
Posthumous release
[ 140]
2022
The Legend
Thangam
[ 141]
2023
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
Father Xavier
[ 142]
2024
Indian 2
Elango (AI generated)
Oru Thee
Jim Carry
[ 143]
2025
Indian 3 †
Elango (AI generated)
Key
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Vivek television credits
Year
Title
Role
Channel
Notes
Ref.
1989
Rail Sneham
DD Podhigai
1994
Top Tucker
Parasuraman
Sun TV
[ 144]
1995
Philips Super 10
Sun TV
List of Vivek Web Series credits
Year
Title
Role
Platform
Notes
Ref.
2021
LOL: Enga Siri Paapom
Host/Judge
Amazon Prime
Posthumous Release
[ 145]
List of Vivek film credits as voice actor
Year
Film
Character
Ref.
1998
Uyire
Phone booth owner
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