
Acting
Community Rating
5.5
TMDB estimate
Born
November 19, 1961
Died
April 17, 2021 (age 59)
Born in
Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
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.

Indian 3: War Mode
as Elango
TBA

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Elango
2024

Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
as Father Xavier
2023

The Legend
as Thangam
2022

Aranmanai 3
as Sigamani
2021

Dharala Prabhu
as Kannadasan
2020

Bigil
as Nessi
2019

Vellai Pookal
as DIG Rudhran Ganesan
2019

Viswasam
as Kesavan
2019

Ezhumin
as Vishwanathan
2018

Sakka Podu Podu Raja
as Delhi
2017

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram
2017

Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran
2017

Brindavanam
as Himself
2017

Mupparimanam
as Self
2017

Muthuramalingam
2017

Rum
as Raj
2017

Machan
as Animal Arasu
2016
Padam Pesum
2016

Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father
2016