Vivek

Indian film actor and television personality (1961-2021)

Vivek biography

Vivek was an Indian film actor and television personality, born on 19 November 1961 in Kovilpatti, who died on 17 April 2021.

Vivek's screen career began in 1987 with Manathil Uruthi Vendum, playing Vivek.

Vivek appeared in 256 films and 4 television or streaming titles across Tamil cinema and Malayalam cinema between 1987 and 2026.

Honours include Filmfare Awards South and Padma Shri in arts.

Jubliz has 1 story about Vivek, most recently Sangeeth Prathap moves from romance to mystery.

See the full filmography

Born: 19 November 1961
Died: 17 April 2021 (aged 59)
Birthplace: Kovilpatti
Work: Film actor, Television actor, Social activist, Singer, Comedian
Film industries: Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema
Years active: 1987 to 2021
Awards: Filmfare Awards South
Padma Shri in arts

Vivek filmography

256 films and 4 television or streaming titles, newest first.

Films

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2026	Meesaya Murukku 2	Ramachandran (Archive footage from Meesaya Murukku)		Posthumous release
2024	Indian 2	Elango (AI generated)		Posthumous release
2024	Oru Thee	Jim Carry		Posthumous release
2023	Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir	Father Xavier		Posthumous release
2022	The Legend	Thangam		Posthumous release
2021	Aranmanai 3	Sigamani		Posthumous release
2020	Dharala Prabhu	Kannadaasan		Last film Winner, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
2019	Viswasam	Kesavan
2019	Vellai Pookal	Rudhran
2019	Bigil	Nessi
2018	Ezhumin	Vishwanathan		also lyrics for "Ezhu Ezhu"
2017	Poomaram		Malayalam
2017	Brindavanam	Vivek
2017	Velaiilla Pattadhari 2	Azhagusundaram
2017	Sakka Podu Podu Raja	Delhi
2017	Rum	Raj
2017	Muthuramalingam	Rajasekar Kaalakeyan
2017	Meesaya Murukku	Ramachandran
2016	Thozha	Lingam
2016	Manithan	Surya
2016	Kaashmora	Kaashmora's father
2015	Well, If You Know Me		Tamil
2015	Yennai Arindhaal	"Revolver" Richard
2015	Vai Raja Vai	Pandian (Panda)
2015	Touring Talkies

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Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2015	Sakalakala Vallavan	Vettaiyan/Pasupathy		also singer for "Bulb Vaangitten"
2015	Palakkattu Madhavan	Palakattu Madhavan		also lyrics for song "Uchimela"
2015	Palakattu Madhavan
2015	Killadi	Arnold
2015	Buddhanin Sirippu	Sundar Raj
2014	Velaiyilla Pattathari	Azhagusundaram
2014	Naan Than Bala	Bala
2014	Vingyani	Nagendran
2014	Chandra	Yuvaraj Sukumar
2013	Singam II	Erimalai		Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
2013	Pathayeram Kodi	Shankar Lal
2013	Kantha	Thangamagan/'Kunju' Mani
2013	Chandra	Yuvaraj Sukumar		Kannada film
2012	Murattu Kaalai	Saroja
2011	Seedan	Gumbidiswamy
2011	Mappillai	Child Chinna (JP)		Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
2011	Bhavani IPS		Telugu
2011	Vedi	Varun Sandesh		Winner, ITFA Best Comedian Award
2011	Oru Nunakkadha	Singam		Malayalam film
2011	Bhavani	Girivalam
2010	Uthama Puthiran	"Emotional" Ekambaram
2010	Thambikku Indha Ooru	"Cola" Kumar
2010	Sivappu Mazhai	Periyasamy a.k.a. Petersamy
2010	Pen Singam	Thirupathi
2010	Magane En Marumagane	"Singapetti" Singaram
2010	Vaadaa	Annamalai
2010	Singam	Erimalai		Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
2010	Bale Pandiya	London
2009	Perumal	Idithangi/Indrasena Reddy
2009	Padikathavan		Tamil
2009	Guru En Aalu	Azhagappan		Winner, Edison Award for Best Comedian
2009	Anthony Yaar?	Kingfisher
2009	Ainthaam Padai	Thaanthoni
2009	1977	Paraman
2009	Padikkadavan	"Assault" Arumugam		Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
2009	Indira Vizha	"Oppila" Mani
2008	Thoondil	Mac
2008	Singakutty	Balu
2008	Sandai	Mani/Naattamai
2008	Kuruvi	Aaps
2008	Jayamkondaan	Gopal
2008	Durai	"Arusuvai" Ambi
2008	Bommalattam	Madurai
2008	Aayudham Seivom	Traffic Kanthasaamy
2007	Kireedam	Shaktivel's brother-in-law
2007	Sivaji	Arivu		Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
2007	Urchagam	Ayyanaarkudi Raja
2007	Agaram	Thiru's friend
2007	Aalwar	Pons
2007	Veerappu	Ratthan
2007	Thullal	Muthu
2007	Solli Adippen
2007	Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam	Daas
2006	Aathi	Bullet		Winner, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
2006	Thiruttu Payale	Ceylon Yogaraasa
2006	Saravana	V. C. Damodaran
2006	Paramasivan	Agniputran
2006	Kalvanin Kadhali	Babloo
2006	Jambhavan	Subhash
2006	Nee Venunda Chellam	Renigunta Reddy (Royapettah Ramu)
2006	Madrasi	Paandi
2006	Madhu	Madhan
2005	Vanakkam Thalaiva	Erisamy
2005	Thaka Thimi Tha	Vivek
2005	Kana Kandaen	Sivaramakrishnan
2005	Anniyan	Chaari		Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
2005	Anbe Vaa	Nandha
2004	Udhaya	Basheer
2004	Perazhagan	"Marriage Assembler" Kuzhandaisaamy		Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004	M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi		Tamil
2004	Chellamae	Harichandra
2004	Arasatchi	Hotel Assistant Manager
2004	Aethiree		Tamil
2004	Thilak	Rajadurai		Tamil dubbed film
2004	M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi	Ganesh
2004	Aethirree	Sampath
2003	Thirumalai	Pazhani
2003	Whistle	Sahadevan
2003	Thennavan	Dada Mani
2003	Saamy	Kudumi Venkatraman
2003	Pudhiya Geethai II		Tamil
2003	Pop Carn		Tamil
2003	Dhool	Narayana Swamy (Naren)		Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
2003	Anbe Anbe	Cheenu's uncle
2003	Three Roses	Shankar/Bala Mani Bharathi
2003	Thithikudhe	"Punch" Bala
2003	Pop Corn
2003	Parthiban Kanavu	Mano		Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
2003	Lesa Lesa	Chandru
2003	Kadhal Sadugudu	"Super" Subbu
2003	Kadhal Kisu Kisu	Thamizhselvan
2003	Joot	Siva
2003	Ice	Pulikesi
2003	Enakku 20 Unakku 18	Kabali (Kapil)
2003	Boys	Mangalam
2003	Athanda Ithanda	Punyakodi
2003	Alai	Madhan
2002	Thamizhan	Nandakumar
2002	Youth	Karuthu Kanthaswamy
2002	Thenkasi Pattanam	Maanikkam Pillai alias Maappillai
2002	Run	Mohan
2002	Namma Veetu Kalyanam	Gopi
2002	Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke		Tamil
2002	Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke!	Subbu
2002	Vivaramana Aalu	"Suitcase" Subbu
2002	University	"Allthotta" Bhoopathi
2002	Shakalaka Baby	Sundara Chozhan
2002	Roja Kootam	'Auto' Aarumugam
2002	Kadhal Virus	Puthir
2002	Devan	Saravanan
2002	Azhagi	Desigan
2001	Manadhai Thirudivittai	Valayapathi
2001	Ullam Kollai Poguthae	Arivu
2001	Shahjahan	Bhoopathi
2001	Minnale	Chokkalingam
2001	Middle Class Madhavan	Manimaaran
2001	Dumm Dumm Dumm	Jim
2001	Dhill	Megaserial Mahadevan
2001	Alli Thandha Vaanam	Tamilkirukkan /Tamilkirukkan's father
2001	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Ramamoorthy
2001	Vadagupatti Maapillai	Rowther
2001	Super Kudumbam	Hari
2001	Poovellam Un Vasam	Varathan
2001	Paarthale Paravasam	Bootham
2001	Nageshwari
2001	Majunu	Mano
2001	Lovely	Azhagesh
2001	Looty	Thiruttu VCD Thyagarajan
2001	Kutty	Provision shop owner
2001	Kottai Mariamman
2001	Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
2001	Engalukkum Kaalam Varum	Santhosh
2001	Badri	Azhagu
2001	12B	Madhan
2000	Budget Padmanabhan	Krishnan
2000	Eazhaiyin Sirippil	Arasu
2000	Thai Poranthachu	Kutti
2000	Seenu	Palanisamy
2000	Priyamaanavale	Chandru
2000	Pennin Manathai Thottu	Kandasamy
2000	Doubles	Vivek
2000	Alaipayuthey	Sethu
2000	Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000	Thirunelveli	Soonaswamy's son
2000	Sudhandhiram	Surfraj
2000	Sandhitha Velai
2000	Palayathu Amman	Kalyanaraman
2000	Mugavaree	Ramesh
2000	Kushi	Vicky
2000	Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai	Dhandapani
2000	Karisakattu Poove	Veeramani
2000	Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela	Kathirvelan
2000	Kanden Seethaiyai	Indrajith		Tamil dubbed film
2000	Good Luck
1999	Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham	Ramalingam
1999	Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga	Mathi
1999	Poomagal Oorvalam	Sakthi
1999	Unnai Thedi	Vivek
1999	Viralukketha Veekkam	Ramanathan
1999	Vaalee	Vicky		Also credited for comedy track
1999	Unnaruge Naan Irundhal	Film director		Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
1999	Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa	Vivek
1999	Oruvan
1999	Ninaivirukkum Varai	Vinod
1999	Mugam
1998	Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar	Parthasarathy
1998	Kannedhirey Thondrinal	Raju
1998	Kaadhal Mannan	Oiyaa
1998	Uyire	Phone booth owner
1998	Unnudan	Santosh's friend
1998	Sollamale	Wilson
1998	Maru Malarchi	Nagarajan
1998	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Panchu
1998	Harichandra	Gopal
1997	Sishya
1997	Pongalo Pongal	Pazhanisamy
1997	Periya Idathu Mappillai	Ramu
1997	Pagaivan	Prabhu's friend
1997	Nerrukku Ner	Ravi
1997	Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga	Haridas
1997	Dhinamum Ennai Gavani	Balram
1996	Vetri Mugam	Raghu
1996	Thayagam	Hostage
1996	Subash	Subash's friend
1996	Minor Mappillai	Kicha
1996	Enakkoru Magan Pirappan	Raja
1996	Avathara Purushan	Adaikalam
1996	Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale	Dhanush
1995	Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995	Thedi Vandha Raasa	Vivek
1995	Nandhavana Theru	Beedi
1995	Muthukulikka Vaariyala			Uncredited role
1995	Mogamul	Raja
1995	Mayabazar	Kuppu
1995	Ilaya Ragam	Saamy
1995	Gandhi Pirantha Mann	Cook
1994	Pudhiya Mannargal	Aaraaichi
1994	Watchman Vadivel
1994	Veera	Muthu's friend
1994	Vanaja Girija	Appu
1994	Vaanga Partner Vaanga	Koteeswaran
1994	Vaa Magale Vaa			Guest appearance
1994	Pattukottai Periyappa	TTR Manmadan
1994	Namma Annachi	Nallathambi
1993	Uzhaippali	Tamizharasan's friend
1993	Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan	Vivek
1993	Puthiya Thendral	Vivek
1993	Pass Mark
1993	Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam	Govind
1993	Enga Muthalali	Pandurangan ('Bambaram' Pandu)
1992	Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu	Narayanan
1992	Thambi Pondatti	Mani
1992	Tamil Ponnu
1992	Pudhusa Padikkiren
1992	Nadodi Pattukkaran
1992	Kizhakku Veedhi
1992	Kalikaalam	Krishnamoorthy's son
1992	Innisai Mazhai	Michael
1991	MGR Nagaril	Gopal
1991	Sendhoora Devi	Gopal
1991	Putham Pudhu Payanam	Vivek
1991	Nanbargal	Gopi
1991	Jenma Natchathram	David
1991	Idhaya Vaasal	Joint
1991	Idhaya Oonjal	Babu's friend
1991	Anbu Sangili	Ku. Rangu
1990	Oru Veedu Iru Vasal	Panneer
1990	Keladi Kanmani	Adaikkalam's friend
1990	Aarathi Edungadi	Vivek
1989	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal	Vittal
1987	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Vivek

Television and streaming

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2021	LOL: Enga Siri Paapom	Host/Judge	Amazon Prime	Posthumous Release
1995	Philips Super 10		Sun TV
1994	Top Tucker	Parasuraman	Sun TV
1989	Rail Sneham		DD Podhigai

Vivek on Jubliz

South Indian

Sangeeth Prathap moves from romance to mystery

After the romantic comedy Hello Dear, Sangeeth Prathap is set to headline a mystery thriller from Athiran director Vivek, with Anna Ben.