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Vinu Chakravarthy

Dec 15, 1945 (79 years old) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vinu Chakravarthee was a Tamil actor, script writer and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Badaga and Malayalam mostly as a comedian, supporting actor or in a villainous role. The 2007 released Tamil movie Muni was his landmark 1000th movie. On completion of his education, Chakravarthy worked as a Reserve Sub-Inspector at the Ice House police station for six months before joining the Southern Railways where he worked for four years. Chakravarthy was working as a script writer for Kannada director Puttanna Kanagal when he was noticed by film producer Tiruppur Mani who, in 1977, gave him a role in the Kannada film Parasangada Gendetimma which was later remade into Tamil. Since then, Chakravarthy has made over 1,000 films in four South Indian languages - 900 in Tamil, 30 in Malayalam, 5 in Telugu and one in Badaga language. He has also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing Silk Smitha.

Known For

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

Arunachalam

Ninaithen Vandhai

Thirunelveli

Citizen

Credits

2014 · Vaayai Moodi Pesavum as Adhikesavan
2013 · Desingu Raja as Idhayakani's Grandfather
2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as
2010 · Pugaipadam as
2009 · Unnai Kann Theduthe as Dhanapal
2007 · Muni as Ganesh's Father
2006 · Ilakkanam as
2005 · Chinna as
2004 · Neranja Manasu as
2004 · Gajendra as
2004 · Arul as
2004 · Giri as
2003 · Galatta Ganapathi as
2003 · Alaudin as
2003 · Paarai as
2003 · Student Number 1 as 'Leaked' Sampasivam
2003 · Anbu Thollai as
2003 · Kadhaludan as Pannayar
2002 · Villain as Minister
2002 · Padai Veetu Amman as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
2002 · Maaran as
2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
2002 · Devan as
2002 · Gemini as
2002 · Thamizhan as MLA
2002 · Alli Arjuna as Daddy
2002 · Punnagai Desam as
2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
2001 · Azhagana Naatkal as
2001 · Kasi as Valaiyapathy
2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Kovai Neelakandan
2001 · Pandavar Bhoomi as
2001 · Super Kudumbam as Major Malaisamy
2001 · Citizen as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Alamelu's father
2001 · Lovely as
2001 · Sri Raja Rajeswari as
2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as
2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Thevar
2000 · Anbudan as
2000 · Kannaal Pesavaa as
2000 · Parthen Rasithen as
2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as Pichadi Perumal
2000 · Thirunelveli as
1999 · Azhagarsamy as
1999 · Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga as Sakthivel's Father
1999 · Amarkalam as
1999 · Periyanna as
1999 · Unnai Thedi as
1998 · Kumbakonam Gopalu as
1998 · Veeram Vilanja Mannu as
1998 · En Aasai Rasave as
1998 · Nilaave Vaa as Cruz
1998 · Kalyana Galatta as
1998 · Dharma as
1998 · Harichandra as
1998 · Rathna as
1998 · Ninaithen Vandhai as
1997 · Arunachalam as
1997 · Mappillai Gounder as
1996 · Poomani as
1996 · Enakkoru Magan Pirappan as JK
1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sadagopan
1996 · Thirumbi Paar as Avuthu Nayagam
1995 · Ragasiya Police as
1995 · Periya Kudumbam as
1995 · Murai Maman as Parameswaran
1995 · Manikya Chempazhukka as Bhoopathu
1995 · Lucky Man as
1995 · Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala as
1995 · Raja enga Raja as
1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
1994 · Pudhiya Mannargal as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
1994 · Veera Padhakkam as
1994 · Nattamai as
1994 · Sarigamapadani as Kabali
1994 · Rajadhani as Rajamanyam Nadar
1994 · Veera as
1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as MLA
1994 · Rasa Magan as
1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
1993 · Maharasan as
1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Veeramuthu Gounder
1992 · Solaiyamma as
1992 · Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen as
1992 · Onna Irukku Kathukanom as
1992 · Annamalai as S. Ekambaram
1992 · Manyanmar as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
1991 · Vetrikkarangal as
1991 · Vetri Padigal as Karuppuswamy
1990 · Sathya Vaakku as
1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
1990 · Athisaya Piravi as
1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
1990 · Pudhu Vasantham as Balu's father
1990 · Salem Vishnu as Sundaram
1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
1989 · Thiruppu Munai as
1989 · Mappillai as
1989 · Anbu Kattalai as
1989 · Thangamana Raasa as
1989 · Manidhan Marivittan as
1989 · Siva as
1989 · Enga Ooru Maappilai as
1989 · Pongivarum Kaveri as
1989 · Rajathi Raja as
1989 · Ellame En Thangachi as
1989 · Enna Petha Raasa as
1988 · Vasanthi as
1988 · Poovizhi Raja as
1988 · Melangottu Thalikattu as
1988 · Sangham as Thevar
1988 · Guru Sishyan as Nallasivam
1988 · Ullathil Nalla Ullam as
1988 · Thaaippasam as
1987 · Ore Oru Gramathiley as
1987 · Theertha Karayinile as Sarasu's Husband
1987 · Ondru Engal Jaathiye as
1987 · Anbulla Appa as
1987 · Manithan as
1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
1987 · Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Maruthamuthu
1987 · Aalappirandhavan as
1987 · Kalyana Kacheri as
1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
1986 · Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as
1986 · Muthal Vasantham as
1986 · Amman Kovil Kizhakale as
1986 · Uyire Unakkaaga as
1986 · Paru Paru Pattanam Paru as
1985 · Anni as
1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as
1985 · Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as S. P. Viswanathan
1984 · January 1 as
1984 · Idhu Enga Boomi as
1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
1984 · Ingeyum Oru Gangai as
1983 · Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as
1983 · Manaivi Solle Manthiram as Balakrishnan
1983 · Mann Vasanai as
1982 · Gopurangal Saivathillai as Bhoothalingam
1980 · Vandichakkaram as