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Vinu Chakravarthy

Actor
Born December 15, 1945Died April 27, 2017 (71 years)
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
  • Amarkalam
  • Gemini
  • Annamalai
  • Naalaiya Theerpu
  • Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
  • Arul
  • Deva
  • Coimbatore Mappillai
  • Meleparambil Aanveedu
  • Kasi
  • Mappilai
  • Thambikku Entha Ooru
  • Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
  • Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
  • Raasaiyya
  • Desingu Raja
  • Lucky Man
  • Manithan
  • Alli Arjuna
  • Neranja Manasu
  • Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari
  • Maharasan
  • Mann Vasanai
  • Gopurangal Saayvathillai

Filmography

2021
2014
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum · as Adhikesavan
2013
Desingu Raja · as Idhayakani's Grandfather
2010
2009
Unnai Kan Theduthe · as Dhanapal
2007
Manase Mounama · as Kavitha's Grandfather
2007
Nanbanin Kadhali · as Sujatha's Father
2007
Muni · as Ganesh's Father
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
Azhagesan · as Cast
2004
2004
Jana · as Cast
2004
2004
Settai · as Cast
2003
2003
2003
2003
Chokka Thangam · as Cast
2003
2002
Villain · as Minister
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam · as Rasappan
2002
2002
Thamizhan · as Mla
2002
2002
Alli Arjuna · as Daddy
2002
2002
2002
Sundhara Travels · as Cast
2001
2001
Kasi · as Valaiyapathy
2001
Achaneyanenikkishtam · as Kovai Neelakandan
2001
2001
Pandavar Bhoomi · as Cast
2001
Super Kudumbam · as Major Malaisamy
2001
Citizen · as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
2001
2001
2000
Thenkasipattanam · as Thevar
2000
2000
2000
2000
Vallarasu · as Cast
2000
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum · as Pichadi Perumal
2000
Good Luck · as Cast
2000
1999
Paattaalee · as Kulasekaran
1999
1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga · as Sakthivel's Father
1999
Poo Vaasam · as Cast
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1998
Nilaave Vaa · as Cruz
1998
1998
Ninaithen Vandhai · as Sandhana Goundan
1998
Harichandra · as Cast
1997
Lelam · as Andipetti Veerapandi Thevar
1997
1996
1996
Kalam Mari Pochu · as Sadagopan
1996
1995
1995
1995
Raasaiyya · as Cast
1995
Manikya Chempazhukka · as Bhoopathu
1995
1995
1995
1995
Deva · as Cast
1994
Pudhiya Mannargal · as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
1994
1994
Rudraksham · as Ci Rao
1994
Rajadhani · as Rajamanyam Nadar
1994
1994
1994
Manasu Rendum Pudhusu · as Peter Raj
1994
Kambolam · as Murugaraj Gounder
1993
1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu · as Veeramuthu Gounder
1993
Chinna Maaplai · as Cast
1992
Naalaiya Theerpu · as Sundaramoorthy
1992
1992
Annamalai · as S. Ekambaram
1992
Manyanmaar · as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
1992
Kauravar · as Police Inspector
1991
1990
1990
1990
Pudhu Vasantham · as Balu's Father
1990
1990
Vaazhkai Chakkaram · as Thangavelu's Father
1989
1989
1989
Shiva · as Cast
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988
1988
Sangham · as Thevar
1988
Guru Sishyan · as Nallasivam
1988
1987
1987
1987
1987
1987
Enga Ooru Paattukkaaran · as Maruthamuthu
1987
1986
1986
1986
1985
1985
1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary · as S. P. Viswanathan
1984
1984
1983
1983
Manaivi Solle Manthiram · as Balakrishnan
1983
1982
Gopurangal Saayvathillai · as Bhoothalingam
1981
Koyil Puraa · as Cast
1979

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