About

Known credits:
211
Birthday:
1961-11-19
Place of birth:
Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Vivek

Overview

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
2025 Indian 3: War Mode Actor Elango N/A
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2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance Actor Elango 58
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2023 Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir Actor Father Xavier 58
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2022 The Legend Actor Thangam 58
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2021 Aranmanai 3 Actor Sigamani 59
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2020 Dharala Prabhu Actor Kannadasan 59
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2019 Bigil Actor Nessi 59
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2019 Vellai Pookal Actor DIG Rudhran Ganesan 59
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2019 Viswasam Actor Kesavan 59
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2018 Ezhumin Actor Vishwanathan 58
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2017 Sakka Podu Podu Raja Actor Delhi 59
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2017 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 Actor Azhagu Sundaram 58
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2017 Meesaya Murukku Actor Ramachandran 59
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2017 Brindavanam Actor Himself 59
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2017 Mupparimanam Actor Self 58
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2017 Muthuramalingam Actor 58
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2017 Rum Actor Raj 58
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2016 Padam Pesum Actor 59
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2016 Machan Actor Animal Arasu 59
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2016 Kaashmora Actor Kaashmora's Father 58
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2016 Manithan Actor Surya 59
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2016 Oopiri Actor Lawyer Lingam 59
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2015 Sakalakala Vallavan Actor Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance) 58
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2015 Palakkattu Madhavan Actor 59
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2015 Budhanin Sirippu Actor 59
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2015 Vai Raja Vai Actor Pandian (Panda) 59
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2015 Killadi Actor Arnold 58
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2015 Yennai Arindhaal Actor 'Revolver' Richard 59
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2014 Vingyani Actor N/A
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2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari Actor Azhagusundaram 60
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2014 Naan Than Bala Actor Bala 58
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2014 Chandra Actor Yuvaraj Sukumar 59
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2014 Ninaithathu Yaaro Actor Special Appearance 58
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2013 Singam 2 Actor Yettu Erimalai 58
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2013 Pathaayiram Kodi Actor 59
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2012 Murattu Kaalai Actor Saroja 58
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2011 Vedi Actor Varun Sandhesh 58
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2011 Mappillai Actor Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth 58
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2011 Bhavani IPS Actor Ghirivalam 58
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2011 Seedan Actor Gumbidi Samy 59
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2010 Uthama Puthiran Actor 'Emotional' Ekambaram 59
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2010 Vaada Actor Annamalai 59
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2010 Bale Pandiya Actor London 58
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2010 Pen Singam Actor Thirupathi N/A
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2010 Singam Actor Yettu Erimalai 59
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2010 Magane En Marumagane Actor Singapetti Sringaram N/A
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2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru Actor 'Cola' Kumar 59
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2009 Pattasu Actor N/A
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2009 Anthony Yaar? Actor Kingfisher N/A
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2009 Ainthaam Padai Actor Thanthoni 58
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2009 Indira Vizha Actor 59
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2009 Guru En Aalu Actor Azhagappan 58
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2009 1977 Actor 59
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2009 Perumal Actor 59
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2009 Padikathavan Actor Assault Arumugam 58
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2008 Durai Actor 58
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2008 Dhanam Actor N/A
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2008 Jayam Kondaan Actor Gopal 59
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2008 Ayutham Seivom Actor 59
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2008 Bommalattam Actor Madurai 58
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2008 Kuruvi Actor Ops 58
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2008 Singakutty Actor N/A
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2008 Sandai Actor Mani / Nattamai 59
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2008 Thoondil Actor Mac 58
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2007 Veerappu Actor N/A
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2007 Kireedam Actor Shaktivel's Brother-in-Law 59
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2007 Thullal Actor N/A
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2007 Sivaji: The Boss Actor Arivu 61
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2007 Agaram Actor Thiru's Friend N/A
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2007 Aalwar Actor Pons 58
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2006 Jambhavan Actor 59
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2006 Madrasi Actor Pandi 58
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2006 Madhu Actor Madhan N/A
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2006 Thiruttu Payale Actor Manohar 59
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2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Actor Sathya's friend 58
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2006 Saravana Actor V C Damodaran (VCD) 58
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2006 Aathi Actor Bullet 58
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2006 Paramasivan Actor Agniputra 58
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2005 Vanakkam Thalaiva Actor N/A
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2005 Anniyan Actor Chari Singari 61
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2005 Kana Kanden Actor Comedian 59
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2005 Thaka Thimi Tha Actor 59
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2004 Arasatchi Actor Prakash 59
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2004 Chellamae Actor Harichandra 59
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2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Actor Ganesan 59
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2004 Aethiree Actor 'Auto' Sampath 59
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2004 Perazhagan Actor Kuzhandhai 59
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2004 Udhaya Actor Bashir 58
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2003 Joot Actor Siva N/A
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2003 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Actor Kapil (Tamil version) 59
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2003 Thirumalai Actor Ezhumalai 58
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2003 Three Roses Actor Shankar N/A
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2003 Boys Actor Mangalam 59
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2003 Thennavan Actor Mani 58
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2003 Alai Actor 58
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2003 Ice Actor N/A
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2003 Whistle Actor Sahadevan 59
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2003 Parthibhan Kanavu Actor Mano 59
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2003 Lesa Lesa Actor Chandru 59
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2003 Saamy Actor Venkataraman Iyer 59
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2003 Anbe Anbe Actor 59
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2003 Kadhal Sadugudu Actor 'Super' Subbu 59
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2003 Thithikudhe Actor 59
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2003 Pop Carn Actor 58
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2003 Dhool Actor Narayana Swamy 58
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2002 Kadhal Virus Actor N/A
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2002 Shakalaka Baby Actor N/A
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2002 University Actor Althotta Bupathi N/A
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2002 Namma Veetu Kalyanam Actor N/A
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2002 Youth Actor Kandhasamy 59
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2002 Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke Actor 59
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2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Actor 59
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2002 Devan Actor 59
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2002 Run Actor Shiva's Friend 59
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2002 Thamizhan Actor Nandakumar 58
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2002 Roja Koottam Actor Auto Arumugam 58
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2002 Azhagi Actor 59
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2002 Vivaramana Aalu Actor N/A
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2001 Majunu Actor Mano 59
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2001 Manadhai Thirudivittai Actor Valaiyapathi 59
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2001 Paarthale Paravasam Actor Dr. Putham 58
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2001 Shahjahan Actor 59
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2001 Alli Thandha Vaanam Actor N/A
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2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Actor 59
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2001 Kutty Actor Owner of provision store N/A
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2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Actor Ramamoorthy N/A
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2001 Super Kudumbam Actor Hari N/A
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2001 12 B Actor Madhan 59
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2001 Dhill Actor Megaserial Mahadevan 58
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2001 Lovely Actor N/A
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2001 Badri Actor 58
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2001 Dum Dum Dum Actor Jim 59
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2001 Minnale Actor Chockalingam 59
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2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey Actor 59
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2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Actor Santosh N/A
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2001 Middle Class Madhavan Actor Manimaran 58
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2000 Seenu Actor N/A
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2000 Palayathu Amman Actor Kalyanaraman 59
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2000 Priyamaanavale Actor Chandru 59
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2000 Budget Padmanabhan Actor Krishnan 59
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2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey Actor N/A
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2000 Doubles Actor N/A
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2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu Actor N/A
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2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Actor Dhandapani 58
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2000 Kushi Actor Vicky 59
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2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Actor Kathirvela 59
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2000 Alaipayuthey Actor Sethu 60
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2000 Sandhitha Velai Actor N/A
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2000 Sudhandhiram Actor 59
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2000 Thai Porandaachu Actor 59
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2000 Good Luck Actor 59
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2000 Eazhaiyin Sirippil Actor Arasu 59
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2000 Mugavari Actor Ramesh 59
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2000 Thirunelveli Actor N/A
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1999 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Actor N/A
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1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Actor N/A
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1999 Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Actor 59
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1999 Mugam Actor N/A
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1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Actor Madhi 59
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1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Actor Ramanathan 58
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1999 Oruvan Actor 58
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1999 Vaali Actor Vicky 59
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1999 Poomagal Oorvalam Actor N/A
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1999 Unnai Thedi Actor Vivek N/A
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1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai Actor Vinod 59
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1998 Unnudan Actor N/A
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1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal Actor N/A
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1998 Kannethirey Thondrinal Actor 60
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1998 Harichandra Actor 59
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1998 Kadhal Mannan Actor Oyya 59
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1998 Marumalarchi Actor Nagaraj 59
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1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi Actor Panchu 59
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1998 Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Actor Valayapathi / Police inspector 59
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1997 Nerrukku Ner Actor 59
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1997 Pagaivan Actor N/A
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1997 Pongalo Pongal Actor Pazhanisamy N/A
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1997 Sishya Actor N/A
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1997 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani Actor Inspector Balram N/A
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1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Actor 58
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1996 Subash Actor Subash's Friend N/A
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1996 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan Actor Raja N/A
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1996 Minor Mappillai Actor Kicha 58
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1995 Mayabazar Actor Kuppu N/A
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1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann Actor N/A
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1995 Mogamul Actor N/A
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1995 Nandhavana Theru Actor N/A
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1995 Thottil Kuzhandhai Actor N/A
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1994 Vanaja Girija Actor Appu N/A
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1994 Pudhiya Mannargal Actor Araitchi Ariandndham, Ex-Finance minister N/A
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1994 Pattukottai Periyappa Actor N/A
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1994 Athaanda Ithaanda Actor N/A
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1994 Namma Annachi Actor 59
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1994 Vaa Magale Vaa Actor N/A
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1994 Veera Actor 59
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1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Actor Koteeswaran N/A
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1993 Enga Muthalali Actor N/A
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1993 Pass Mark Actor N/A
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1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Actor Govind N/A
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1993 Uzhaippali Actor Tamilarasan's Friend 59
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1992 Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu Actor Narayanan N/A
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1992 Kalikaalam Actor Krishnamoorthy's son N/A
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1992 Innisai Mazhai Actor N/A
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1992 Kizhakku Veedhi Actor N/A
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1991 Putham Pudhu Payanam Actor N/A
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1991 Idhaya Vasal Actor N/A
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1991 Jenma Natchathiram Actor N/A
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1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Actor Vittal Manibharathi's Personal Assistant 59
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1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum Actor 59
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Sruthiyin Comedy Galatta Actor N/A
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Pyramid Blockbuster Comedies Actor N/A
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Kalakkal Comedy Actor N/A
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