Vivek filmography

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]

Vivek

This is a complete list of films acted by comedian Vivek.^[3]

Filmography

Films

Actor

• 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		Uncredited role
	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
	Vaalee	Vicky	Also credited for comedy track
	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	Kabali (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/'Kunju' Mani
	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 film Winner, 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)		[143]
	Oru Thee	Jim Carry		[144]
2025	Indian 3 †	Elango (AI generated)

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

List of Vivek television credits

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref.
1989	Rail Sneham		DD Podhigai
1994	Top Tucker	Parasuraman	Sun TV		[145]
1995	Philips Super 10		Sun TV
—	Mel Maadi Gaali		DD Podhigai		[146][147]
2021	LOL: Enga Siri Paapom	Host/Judge	Amazon Prime	Posthumous Release	[148]

As singer

List of Vivek film credits as singer

Year	Film	Song(s)	Composer	Notes	Ref.
2000	Kandha Kadamba Kathirvela	"Kandha Kadamba"	S. A. Rajkumar
	Kanden Seethaiyai	"Vinyayathai Nambi"	V. S. Udhaya		[149]
2001	Badri	"Stella Miss Laara"	Ramana Gogula
2007	Solli Adippen	"Nee Sikkunu"	Deva
2015	Sakalakala Vallavan	"Bulb Vaangitten"	Thaman
	Touring Talkies	"Touring Talkies"	Ilayaraja
2017	Brindavanam	"Giji Giji Saare"	Vivek Chandrasekhar

As lyricist

List of Vivek film credits as lyricist

Year	Film	Song(s)	Composer	Notes	Ref.
2001	Super Kudumbam	"Millenium Figuregalae"	Adhityan		[150][151]
2015	Palakattu Madhavan	"Uchimela"	Srikanth Deva		[152]
2018	Ezhumin	"Ezhu Ezhu"	Ganesh Chandrasekaran		[153]

As voice actor

List of Vivek film credits as voice actor

Year	Film	Character	Ref.
1998	Uyire	Phone booth owner